Section 515IAC8-1-48. School services: school social worker

   (a) If the department determines that an applicant successfully completed a master's degree from an approved school social worker program, or, if already degreed, has completed additional course work from an approved school social worker program, the content area "school services: school social worker" shall appear on the license.

  (b) The holder of the school services: school social worker license is eligible to serve as a school social worker in prekindergarten through grade 12, and the setting "P-12" shall appear on the physical license.

  (c) The holder of a school services: school social worker license may obtain the accomplished practitioner license when the applicant has:

(1) completed an educational specialist or higher degree in a social work or a related field at an approved program; and

(2) been recommended for the accomplished practitioner license by the licensing advisor at the approved program.

(Advisory Board of the Division of Professional Standards; 515 IAC 8-1-48; filed Aug 11, 2003, 3:15 p.m.: 27 IR 180; readopted filed Nov 23, 2009, 3:55 p.m.: 20091223-IR-515090804RFA; filed Mar 31, 2010, 3:43 p.m.: 20100414-IR-515090481FRA)