Indiana § 25-23.6-5-1 Social worker license requirements

Indiana Statutes

§ 25-23.6-5-1 — Social worker license requirements

Indiana § 25-23.6-5-1

Title 25PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Art. 23.6BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND HUMAN

Ch. 5Social Worker Licensure

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Ind. Code § 25-23.6-5-1 (2026).

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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, af

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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.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.1-1994, SEC.126; P.L.255-1996, SEC.21; P.L.147-1997, SEC.47; P.L.2-2007, SEC.333; P.L.192-2017, SEC.5.