SECTION .0300 - EXAMINATIONS

21 NCAC 63 .0301             QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS

(a)  Any national examination selected by the Board shall serve to evaluate the qualifications of each applicant for certification or licensure. Any such examination shall be administered at least once a year.

(b)  The Board examination required by G.S. 90B-7(b)(2) for the Certified Social Worker credential is the Association of Social Work Board ("ASWB") Bachelor level examination. The Board examination required by G.S. 90B-7(c)(2) for the Certified Master Social Worker credential is the ASWB Master level examination or the Academy of Certified Social Workers ("ACSW") examination. The Board examination required by G.S. 90B-7(d)(3) for the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential is the ASWB Clinical level examination. The Board examination required by G.S. 90B-7(e)(3) for the Certified Social Worker Manager credential is the ASWB Advanced Generalist level examination if the applicant holds a Master's degree, or the ASWB Bachelor level examination if the applicant holds a Bachelor's degree.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90B-6; 90B-7; 90B-8;

Eff. August 1, 1987;

Amended Eff. August 1, 1990;

Temporary Amendment Eff. October 1, 1999;

Amended Eff. April 1, 2001;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. September 19, 2015;

Amended Eff. October 1, 2021.