After receipt of an application, requisite fees and documentation in accordance with board rules, the board shall issue in a timely manner a license to practice as a licensed independent social worker to an individual who:
A. is at least eighteen years of age;
B. possesses at least a master’s degree in social work from a graduate program of social work accredited by a recognized association;
C. completed post-graduate social work hours and experience as an employee or independent worker under appropriate supervision;
D. is trained in New Mexico cultures;
E. passed a jurisprudence examination; and
F. passed an examination approved by the board, including an advanced generalist examination administered by a nonprofit association composed of and owned by social work regulatory boards and colleges in all states.
History: Laws 2019, ch. 143, § 11.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 143 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2019, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.