§30-30-6 Exemptions from requirements. - West Virginia Statutes

§30-30-6. Exemptions from requirements.

(a) From the effective date of this article to twenty-four months hence, an applicant shall be exempt from the education and examination requirements for licensure as a certified social worker, as required by this section and section four of this article, if he or she satisfies the board that he or she holds a doctorate or master's degree in social work, or a doctorate or master's degree in a field related to social work, and that he or she has been engaged, for at least two years of the five years immediately preceding the date of the license application, in the practice for which the examination would otherwise be required, then the applicant shall become so licensed without additional educational and examination requirements.

(b) From the effective date of this article to twenty-four months hence, an applicant shall be exempt from the education and examination requirements for licensure as a social worker, as required by this section and section four of this article, if he or she satisfies the board that he or she has been actively engaged, for at least two years of the five years immediately preceding the date of the license application, in the practice for which the examination would otherwise be required, then the applicant shall become so licensed without additional educational and examination requirements.

(c) An applicant shall be exempted from the requirement of any examination provided herein if:

(1) The applicant satisfies the board that he or she is licensed under the laws of a state or territory of the United States that impose substantially the same requirements as this article; or

(2) The applicant has taken and passed an examination similar to that for which exemption hereunder is sought, pursuant to the laws of a state or territory of the United States.

(d) All social workers employed by county boards of education shall not be subject to the licensing requirements of this article, but shall continue to be certified by the state board of education.