A. To be licensed
as a baccalaureate social worker, an applicant shall receive a passing score on
the bachelors, masters, advanced generalist, or clinical examination offered by
ASWB.
B. To be licensed as a master
social worker, an applicant shall receive a passing score on the masters,
advanced generalist, or clinical examination offered by ASWB.
C. Except as specified in subsection (F)(2),
to be licensed as a clinical social worker, an applicant shall receive a
passing score on the clinical examination offered by ASWB.
D. An applicant for baccalaureate, master, or
clinical social worker licensure shall receive a passing score on an approved
examination for the level of licensure requested within 12 months after
receiving written examination authorization from the Board. An applicant shall
not take an approved licensure examination more than three times during the
12-month testing period.
E. If an
applicant does not receive a passing score on an approved licensure examination
within the 12 months referenced in subsection (D), the Board shall close the
applicant's file with no recourse to appeal. To receive further consideration
for licensure, an applicant whose file is closed shall submit a new application
and fee.
F. The Board may grant a
one-time 90-day examination extension request to an applicant who demonstrates
good cause as specified under
R4-6-305(G).
G.
To be licensed by endorsement as a clinical social
worker, an applicant shall receive a passing score on:
1.
The clinical examination offered by ASWB;
or
2.
The advanced generalist examination offered by ASWB
if the applicant:
a.
Was licensed as a clinical social worker before July
1, 2004;
b.
Met the examination requirement of the state being
used to qualify for licensure by endorsement; and
c.
Has been licensed continuously at the same level
since passing the examination.
Notes
Ariz. Admin. Code §
R4-6-402
New Section made by
exempt rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2700, effective July 1, 2004 (Supp. 04-2).
Amended by exempt rulemaking at
21
A.A.R. 2630, effective 11/1/2015. Amended by exempt rulemaking at
22
A.A.R. 3238, effective 11/1/2016. Amended by final rulemaking at
24
A.A.R. 3369, effective
1/12/2019. Amended
by final rulemaking at
26
A.A.R. 2881, effective 1/3/2021.
