1). Complete education in an
approved school.
Received a master's degree in social work from
a program accredited by, or a pre accreditation program of, the
Council on Social Work Education or a doctoral degree in social
work and, either as part of the master's or doctorate degree program
or in post graduate studies, had a clinical social work concentration
and completed supervised clinical field training.
2). Complete
3000 hours of supervised practice.
Upon completion of
education and after receiving certification as an advanced practice
social worker or as an independent social worker, engage in
at least 3000 hours of supervised clinical social work practice,
including at least 1,000 hours of face-to-face client contact
and including DSM diagnosis and treatment of individuals in
not less than 2 years.
Supervised clinical
social work hours obtained in another state may not be accepted
towards the 3000 hours requirement unless they were accrued
under a Wisconsin issued advanced practice or independent social
worker credential.
Clinical social work
practice must be completed under the supervision of a supervisor
approved by the Social Worker Section.
3). Complete
and submit the application form,
including all required documentation.
An applicant
for permanent certification may apply for a
temporary certificate at the same time.
The temporary certificate
may be issued to an individual who pays the required fee and
meets all the qualifications for the permanent certificate
except for passing the required national examination. The
temporary credential expires upon notification of successful
completion of the national examination or expiration of the
9 month period, whichever is earlier. A temporary credential
may not be renewed.
4).
Pass the state open book examination.
The passing
score for Social Work is 85%. You will receive your exam name, password,
and applicant ID which you will use as your student ID to take this
test after you submit your application.
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You cannot access the entire exam using a Mac computer.
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You must use internet explorer as your browser.
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Go to http://exam.drl.wi.gov
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Select: “ test launching ”
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Your instructor is “gsp”
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If you are unable to access the exam, try again later. Refresh your
internet explorer browser.
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The answers to the exam questions are in the codebook which is free
and online at http://drl.wi.gov
. It may be helpful to print out the chapters from the “excerpts
of the Wisconsin Administrative Code.”
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The exam is un-timed. You may exit and return to the test any time
over the next 3 months. Exit by clicking the “X” at the top right
hand corner of any screen.
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Do not click “done” until you are ready to submit the exam. If you
accidentally click done before you are ready to submit your exam,
just go back in and start again. Your first score will be deleted.
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Print out a copy of your score report and retain it for your own
records.
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Additional technical or exam content-related questions can be directed
to: gail.pizarro@wisconsin.gov
5). Board
reviews application and determines eligibility to sit for the national
ASWB exam. The exam for this level
is called the ASWB Clinical Examination.
6). Contact
ASWB to register for the national
exam.
7). Pass
the national exam.
