NAC641B.105. Examinations.

     1. An applicant for licensure as a licensed social worker, licensed independent social worker or licensed clinical social worker must pass a two-part examination consisting of:

     (a) The appropriate examination, as described in subsection 2, given by the Association of Social Work Boards or another testing administrator that has been approved by the Board; and

     (b) An examination given by the Board which tests the knowledge of the applicant of the provisions of this chapter and chapter 641B of NRS and any other provisions of NAC or NRS relevant to the practice of social work.

     2. An applicant for licensure as:

     (a) A licensed social worker must pass the Bachelors or Basic Examination of the Association of Social Work Boards if the applicant holds a baccalaureate degree in social work as described in NRS 641B.220. If the applicant holds a master’s degree in social work as described in NRS 641B.220, the applicant must pass the Bachelors or Basic Examination or Masters or Intermediate Examination of the Association of Social Work Boards.

     (b) A licensed independent social worker must pass the Advanced Generalist or Advanced Examination of the Association of Social Work Boards.

     (c) A licensed clinical social worker must pass the Clinical Examination of the Association of Social Work Boards.

     3. Except as otherwise provided in this section, an applicant who is required to pass an examination pursuant to this section must satisfy the Board that he or she possesses the necessary requirements regarding age, citizenship, character, education and, if applicable for the relevant license, supervisory experience before taking the examination. A student of social work currently enrolled in his or her last semester may take the examination before the award of his or her degree. For the purposes of this subsection, “student of social work” means a person enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program of study leading to a degree in social work from a college or university accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or which is a candidate for such accreditation.

     4. In addition to the requirements for offering examinations set forth in NRS 641B.250, examinations will be offered as deemed appropriate by the Board and as scheduled by the Association of Social Work Boards or another testing administrator that has been approved by the Board.

     5. A failed examination may be retaken 90 days after the failed examination. Thereafter, only one examination may be taken every 6 months.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Exam’rs for Social Workers, eff. 9-20-88; A 11-28-89; 11-8-95; R112-00, 1-17-2001; R079-02, 1-9-2003; R142-08, 2-11-2009)