Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 850-X-6 — Examinations

850 Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners

Ala. Admin. Code r. 850-X-6-.01 Eligibility For Examinations

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) be at least nineteen years old;

(2) subscribe to the professional code of ethics approved and adopted by the Board;

(3) meet the following additional requirements:

(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.

(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.

(c) Certified Social Worker:

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. 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.

History

• Author: Alabama Board of Social Work Examiners
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-30-22 (1996 Supp.); 34-30-57(4) (1991).
• Repealed and Replaced: Filed October 31, 1997; Operative December 5, 1997; effective January 1, 1998 (See Rule 850-X-1-.19).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.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 850-X-6-.02 Examination Results

Dissimulation of the examination results is the responsibility of the testing agency. Author: Alabama Board of Social Work Examiners

History

• Author: Alabama Board of Social Work Examiners
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-30-22 (1996 Supp.); 34-30-57(4) (1991).
• Repealed and Replaced: Filed October 31, 1997; Operative December 5, 1997; effective January 1, 1998. Amended: Filed August 15, 2014; effective September 19, 2014; operative October 4, 2014. Amended: Filed September 15, 2016; effective October 30, 2016.
• Editor's note: Rule .03 was renumbered rule .02 as per certification filed September 15, 2016; effective October 30, 2016.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 850-X-6-.03 Eligibility For Re-Examination

After an application is approved by the Board the applicant has twelve months from the date of application to test to become a licensed social worker. During this timeframe the approved candidate is granted a onetime provisional status where they are eligible to practice social work and otherwise exercise the rights and privileges granted to a likened social worker. After the expiration of twelve months from the date of the original application and if the applicant has not become licensed, the provisional license status is no longer active. At that time an applicant must submit a new application and the necessary fees to be eligible for re-examination. During this time, the applicant shall not practice social work or otherwise exercise the rights and privileges granted to a licensed social worker.

History

• Author: Alabama Board of Social Work Examiners
• 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. Amended: Filed March 8, 2007; effective April 12, 2007. Amended: Filed September 15, 2016; effective October 30, 2016. Amended: Filed August 16, 2019; effective September 30, 2016.
• Editor's note: Rule .04 was renumbered rule .03 as per certification filed September 15, 2016; effective October 30, 2016.