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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 54. Professions, Occupations and Businesses § 641B.220. Social worker: Qualifications; licensing of associate; supervision of another social worker

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. The Board shall grant a license to engage in social work as a social worker to any applicant who possesses the preliminary qualifications set forth in NRS 641B.200 and who:

(a) Possesses a baccalaureate degree or master's degree in social work from:

(1) A college or university accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, or its successor organization, or which is a candidate for such accreditation; or

(2) A college or university located in a foreign country, or the equivalent of a baccalaureate degree or master's degree in social work from such a college or university, if the applicant includes in his or her application the documentation required by NRS 641B.204; and

(b) Passes an examination prescribed by the Board.

2. The Board shall grant a license to engage in social work as a social worker to an applicant licensed as an associate in social work who:

(a) Possesses the preliminary qualifications set forth in NRS 641B.200;

(b) Possesses a baccalaureate degree or master's degree in a related field, or has completed equivalent course work in a related field;

(c) Completes 3,000 hours of employment in Nevada as an associate in social work; and

(d) Passes an examination prescribed by the Board.

3. A person who is granted a license to engage in social work as a social worker pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 may supervise another person engaged in the practice of social work.

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