Section 61-31-9 - Requirements for licensure. (Repealed effective July 1, 2016.)
61-31-9. Requirements for licensure. (Repealed effective July 1, 2016.)
A. The board shall issue a license as a baccalaureate social worker to any person who files a completed application, accompanied by the required fees, and who submits satisfactory evidence that the applicant:
(1) has reached the age of majority;
(2) has at least a bachelor's degree in social work from a program accredited by the council on social work education; and
(3) demonstrates professional competence by satisfactorily passing a written examination as prescribed by the board.
B. The board shall issue a license as a master social worker to any person who files a completed application, accompanied by the required fees, and who submits satisfactory evidence that the applicant:
(1) has reached the age of majority;
(2) has obtained a master's degree in social work from a graduate school of social work accredited by the council on social work education; and
(3) demonstrates professional competence by satisfactorily passing a written examination as prescribed by the board.
C. The board shall issue a license as an independent social worker to any person who files a completed application, accompanied by the required fees, and who submits satisfactory evidence that the applicant:
(1) has reached the age of majority;
(2) has obtained a master's degree in social work from a graduate school of social work accredited by the council on social work education;
(3) has two years of postgraduate social work practice under appropriate supervision; and
(4) demonstrates professional competence by satisfactorily passing a written examination as prescribed by the board.
D. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the board may grant a license on a case-by-case basis to those employees of an executive agency who are currently practicing social work as defined in Section 61-31-6 NMSA 1978 and have been so employed for at least ten years prior to the effective date of the Social Work Practice Act [61-31-1 NMSA 1978].