Certified master social worker; certified social worker; qualifications.

(1) A person shall be qualified to be a certified master social worker if he or she: (a) Has a doctorate or a master's degree in social work from an approved educational program; (b) Has had a minimum of at least three thousand hours of experience, in addition to the master's or doctorate degree, in social work under the supervision as defined in section 38-2127 of a certified master social worker; (c) Provides evidence to the department that he or she meets the requirements of subdivisions (1)(a) and (1)(b) of this section; and (d) Completes an application and satisfactorily passes an examination approved by the board. (2) A person shall be qualified to be a certified social worker if he or she provides evidence to the board that he or she has a baccalaureate or master's degree in social work from an approved educational program and completes an application form.