To be eligible to sit for the examination for licensure the applicant must provide evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant possesses the educational qualifications and qualifying experience outlined in the Code of Ala. 1975, §34-30-22 (1991). The applicant must:

1. (1) be at least nineteen years old;
2. (2) subscribe to the professional code of ethics approved and adopted by the Board;

3. (3) meet the following additional requirements:

   1. (a) Bachelor Social Worker: have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university including completion of a social work program approved or accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
   2. (b) Graduate Social Worker: have a master of social work or a doctor of social work from a college or university approved or accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

   3. (c) Certified Social Worker:

      1. 1. have a master of social work or a doctor of social work from a college or university approved or accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and holds a current LGSW; and
      2. 2. have at least two years of post-master or post-doctorate experience in the practice of social work under the supervision of a licensed certified social worker.

Author: Alabama Board of Social Work Examiners

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-30-22 (1996 Supp.); 34-30-57(4) (1991).

History: Repealed and Replaced: Filed October 31, 1997; Operative December 5, 1997; effective January 1, 1998 (See Rule 850-X-1-.19). Amended: Filed March 8, 2007; effective April 12, 2007.