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continuing education.
1. License requirements. An applicant for a license as a bachelor social worker, master
socialworker, orindependentsocialworkershallmeetthefollowingrequirementsinaddition
to paying all fees required by the board:
a. Bachelor social worker. An applicant for a license as a bachelor social worker shall
present evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant:
(1)Possesses a bachelor’s degree in social work from an accredited college or university
approved by the board.
(2)Has passed an examination given by the board.
(3)Will conduct all professional activities as a bachelor social worker in accordance with
standards for professional conduct established by the board.
b. Mastersocialworker. Anapplicantforalicenseasamastersocialworkershallpresent
evidence satisfacto
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continuing education.
1. License requirements. An applicant for a license as a bachelor social worker, master
socialworker, orindependentsocialworkershallmeetthefollowingrequirementsinaddition
to paying all fees required by the board:
a. Bachelor social worker. An applicant for a license as a bachelor social worker shall
present evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant:
(1) Possesses a bachelor’s degree in social work from an accredited college or university
approved by the board.
(2) Has passed an examination given by the board.
(3) Will conduct all professional activities as a bachelor social worker in accordance with
standards for professional conduct established by the board.
b. Mastersocialworker. Anapplicantforalicenseasamastersocialworkershallpresent
evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant:
(1) Possesses a master’s or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited college or
university approved by the board.
(2) Has passed an examination given by the board.
(3) Will conduct all professional activities as a master social worker in accordance with
standards for professional conduct established by the board.
c. Independent social worker. An applicant for a license as an independent social worker
shall present evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant:
(1) Possesses a master’s or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited college or
university approved by the board.
(2) Has passed an examination given by the board.
(3) Willconductallprofessionalactivitiesasasocialworkerinaccordancewithstandards
for professional conduct established by the board.
(4) Has engaged in the practice of social work, under supervision, for at least two years
as a full-time employee or for four thousand hours prior to taking the examination given by
the board.
(a) Supervision shall be provided in any of the following manners:
(i) By a social worker licensed at least at the level of the social worker being supervised
and qualified under this section to practice without supervision.
(ii) By a person licensed under section 154D.2 to practice marital and family therapy
without supervision or mental health counseling without supervision.
(iii) By another qualified professional, if the board determines that supervision by a social
worker as defined in subparagraph subdivision (i) is unobtainable or in other situations
considered appropriate by the board.
(b) Additional standards for supervision shall be determined by the board.
2. Reciprocal license. The board shall issue an appropriate license to an applicant
licensed to practice social work in another state which imposes licensure requirements
similar or equal to those imposed under subsection 1.
3. License renewal and continuing education. Licenses shall be renewed biennially, and
licensees shall pay a fee for renewal as determined by the board and shall present evidence
satisfactory to the board that the licensee has satisfied continuing education requirements
as determined by the board. The board shall not limit the number of continuing education
creditsthatmaybeobtainedonlineinsatisfyingcontinuingeducationrequirements,provided
that any program providing continuing education credits online shall comply with standards
set by the board.
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4. Supervision. The board shall not, by rule or other means, require that supervision
be completed in person or that supervised clinical experience include live or recorded
direct observation of client interaction as a condition for an applicant to receive a license, a
reciprocal license, or a renewed license under this chapter.