Illinois Compiled Statutes 225 ILCS 20 Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act. Section 9A

    (225 ILCS 20/9A) (from Ch. 111, par. 6359A)

    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)

    Sec. 9A. Qualifications for license as licensed social worker. A person shall be qualified to be licensed as a licensed social worker and the Department shall issue a license authorizing the practice of social work to an applicant who:

    (1) has applied in writing on the prescribed form;

    (2) is of good moral character, as defined in subsection (2) of Section 9;

    (3)

  (a) has a degree from a graduate program of social

    work approved by the Department; or

        (b) has a degree in social work from an undergraduate

    program approved by the Department and has successfully completed at least 3 years of supervised professional experience subsequent to obtaining the degree as established by rule. If no supervision by a licensed social worker or a licensed clinical social worker is available, then supervised professional experience may include supervision by other appropriate disciplines as defined by rule;

    (4) has passed the examination for the practice of social work as a licensed social worker as authorized by the Department; and

    (5) has paid the required fees.

(Source: P.A. 90-150, eff. 12-30-97; 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)

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