- (a) Any national examination selected by the Board shall serve to evaluate the qualifications of each applicant for certification or licensure. Any such examination shall be administered at least once a year.
- (b) The Board examination required by G.S. 90B-7(b)(2) for the Certified Social Worker credential is the Association of Social Work Board ("ASWB") Bachelor level examination. The Board examination required by G.S. 90B-7(c)(2) for the Certified Master Social Worker credential is the ASWB Master level examination or the Academy of Certified Social Workers ("ACSW") examination. The Board examination required by G.S. 90B-7(d)(3) for the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential is the ASWB Clinical level examination. The Board examination required by G.S. 90B-7(e)(3) for the Certified Social Worker Manager credential is the ASWB Advanced Generalist level examination if the applicant holds a Master's degree, or the ASWB Bachelor level examination if the applicant holds a Bachelor's degree.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90B-6; 90B-7; 90B-8;
Eff. August 1, 1987;
Amended Eff. August 1, 1990;
Temporary Amendment Eff. October 1, 1999;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2001;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. September 19, 2015;
Amended Eff. October 1, 2021.