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Indiana Code Title 25. Professions and Occupations § 25-23.6-5-1

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 1. An individual who applies for a license as a social worker must meet the following requirements:

(1) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual:

(A) before July 1, 2019, has received at least a bachelor's degree in social work from:

(i) an eligible postsecondary educational institution that is accredited or approved for candidacy by the Council on Social Work Education or approved by the board;  or

(ii) a foreign school that has a program of study that is approved by the Foreign Equivalency Determination Service of the Council on Social Work Education;  and

has completed two (2) years of experience in the practice of social work under the supervision of a licensed social worker, a licensed clinical social worker, or an equivalent supervisor, as determined by the board, after receiving the bachelor's degree;  or

(B) has a master's degree in social work from:

(i) an eligible postsecondary educational institution approved by the board;  or

(ii) a foreign school that has a program of study that is approved by the Foreign Equivalency Determination Service of the Council on Social Work Education.

(2) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual does not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing on the individual's ability to practice competently.

(3) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual has not been the subject of a disciplinary action by a licensing or certification agency of another state or jurisdiction on the grounds that the individual was not able to practice as a social worker without endangering the public.

(4) Pass an examination provided by the board.

(5) Pay the fee established by the board.

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