Licensing Requirements:

Requirements For A Certificate Of Registration As A Social Worker Assistant

The applicant shall complete an application and at the time of application shall have received at least an associate degree in social service technology from an accredited academic institution where the following standards are met:A social service technology degree is an associate degree from a two-year program where the following minimum curriculum standards are met:

• 45 quarter hours, or 30 semester hours of core social service/social work skills, theory, and systems courses including a social service practicum; and
• 21 quarter hours or 14 semester hours, of related courses such as psychology, sociology, and economics; and
• The applicant must have received a grade of at least a C- in all coursework.
• Applicants are required to have an official college transcript, showing conferred degree(s), sent directly to the Counselor, Social Worker & Marriage and Family Therapist Board. Student copies are not acceptable.
  

Requirements For Licensure As A Social Worker 

• A bachelor's degree in social work, a master's degree in social work, or a doctoral degree in social work from an accredited educational institution;
• or have at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited education institution in a program closely related to social work on or before October 10, 1992.  NOTE:  Please contact the board if your degree meets this criteria; and
• Must pass the examination required by the board for licensure as a social worker.
• Applicants are required to have an official college transcript, showing conferred degree(s), sent directly to the Counselor, Social Worker & Marriage and Family Therapist Board. Student copies are not acceptable.

Requirements For Licensure As An Independent Social Worker 

• A master’s degree in social work or a doctoral degree in social work; and
• 2 years of post-master's, post LSW supervision; and
• Must pass the examination required by the board for licensure as an independent social worker.
• Applicants are required to have an official college transcript, showing conferred degree(s), sent directly to the Counselor, Social Worker & Marriage and Family Therapist Board. Student copies are not acceptable.