Iowa Admin. Code r. 645-280.5 - Educational qualifications
(1) Bachelor level
social worker. An applicant for a license as a bachelor level social worker
shall present evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant possesses a
bachelor's degree in social work from a college or university accredited by the
Council on Social Work Education at the time of graduation.
(2) Master level social worker. An applicant
for a license as a master level social worker shall present evidence
satisfactory to the board that the applicant:
a. Possesses a master's degree in social work
from a college or university accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
at the time of graduation; or
b.
Possesses a doctoral degree in social work from a college or university
approved by the board at the time of graduation.
(3) Independent level social worker. An
applicant for a license as an independent level social worker shall present
evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant:
a. Possesses a master's degree in social work
from a college or university accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
at the time of graduation; or
b.
Possesses a doctoral degree in social work from a college or university
approved by the board at the time of graduation.
(4) Foreign-trained social workers shall:
a. Provide an equivalency evaluation of their
educational credentials by International Educational Research Foundations,
Inc., Credentials Evaluation Service, P.O. Box 3665, Culver City, California
90231-3665, telephone (310)258-9451, website www.ierf.org or email at
info@ierf.org; or obtain a certificate of equivalency
from the Council on Social Work Education, 1701 Duke Street, Suite 200,
Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3457, telephone (703)683-8080, website
www.cswe.org. The professional
curriculum must be equivalent to that stated in these rules. The candidate
shall bear the expense of the curriculum evaluation.
b. Receive a final determination from the
board regarding the application for licensure.
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