§ 3205 - Eligibility
§ 3205. Eligibility
To be eligible for licensing as a clinical social worker an applicant must have:
(1) received a master's degree or doctorate from an accredited social work education program;
(2) [Deleted.]
(3) had two years of post-master's experience in the practice of clinical social work or the equivalent in part-time experience under the supervision of a licensed physician or a licensed osteopathic physician who has completed a residency in psychiatry, a licensed psychologist, a licensed clinical mental health counselor, a person licensed or certified under this chapter or a person licensed or certified in another state or Canada in one of these professions or their substantial equivalent;
(4) submitted the names and addresses of three persons who can attest to the applicant's professional competence. Such person shall be a licensed physician or a licensed osteopathic physician who has completed a residency in psychiatry, a licensed psychologist, a licensed clinical mental health counselor, a person licensed or certified under this chapter, or a person licensed in another state or Canada in one of these professions; and
(5) passed an examination to the satisfaction of the director of the office of professional regulation. (Added 1985, No. 253 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(d); 1993, No. 98, § 25; 1993, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 5a; 1997, No. 40, § 35; 2005, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 35.)