The fee for inactive status is $25.00 every two years and is to be paid on the same date as the active license if it were renewed.
- (1) A person not practicing social work in Alabama may select inactive status. A person approved for inactive status is not required to obtain continuing education contact hours while his/her license is inactive.
- (2) When the person in the inactive status decides to reactivate the license a minimum of 15 continuing education hours will be required. The board will require 15 hours for each year the license is inactive up to a maximum of 45 contact hours.
- (3) To meet continuing education makeup requirements 35% must come from classroom hours.
- (4) Supervision will be required for a person at the LBSW level if the initial 24 months of required supervision have not been completed. The supervision will be due within 36 months of gaining employment in a social work setting. If the initial 24 months of required supervision were previously completed, then only 6 months of additional supervision will be required if there is a change in practice setting.
Author: Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-30-26.
Editor’s Note: Rule .03 was renumbered to .04 per certification filed August 15, 2014; effective September 19, 2014; operative October 4, 2014.
History: New Rule: Filed May 11, 2010; effective June 15, 2010. Amended: Filed August 15, 2014; effective September 19, 2014; operative October 4, 2014. Amended: Filed September 15, 2016; effective October 30, 2016.