Section 3 amends the language in MPSW 3.12 (2) (b) to increase the number of social work practice and methods courses required to obtain social worker degree equivalency and an overall description of the nature of the qualifying coursework.
Section 4 amends the language in MPSW 3.13 (2) (b) 1. to describe the categories of social work practice and methods courses required to be completed to obtain social worker degree equivalency.
Section 5 amends the language in MPSW 3.13 (2) (b) 2. to describe the learning outcomes under the social work practice coursework and to describes the skills which the coursework will prepare the student to perform.
Section 6 renumbers the subparagraphs following MPSW 3.13 (2) (b) 2. to accommodate the new proposed language in MPSW 3.13 (2) (b) 1.
Section 7 repeals MPSW 3.13 (2) (b) 5. in its entirety due to proposed revisions in MPSW 3.13 (2) (b).
Section 8 amends MPSW 3.13 (2) (b) to add three new competencies that are required for the qualifying social work methods courses.
Section 9 amends MPSW 3.13 (2) (c) to add language which expands the theories and knowledge to be included in the human behavior in the social environment (HBSE) course.
Section 10 repeals MPSW 3.13 (3) (a) 1. in its entirety due to proposed language in MPSW 3.13 (3m).
Section 11 renumbers MPSW 3.13 (3) (a) 2. due to the repeal of MPSW 3.13 (3) (a) 1.
Section 12 amends the language in MPSW 3.13 (3) (b) to eliminate the language allowing the one year of social work employment to be completed in the applicant's degree program. Employment is not part of a program leading to the degree.
Section 13 repeals MPSW 3.13 (b) 1. in its entirety due to proposed language in MPSW 3.13 (3m). This Section repeals MPSW 3.13 (3) (b) 2. in its entirety due to the grandfather time period for employment while holding the social worker training certificate has passed.
Section 14 creates MPSW 3.13 (3m) to add new language describing the human services internship and employment competencies and to reflect the learning outcome and skills to be obtained in the internship or employment.
Section 15 amends MPSW 3.13 (4) to add proposed language which requires the student intern and the internship supervisor to enter into a learning contract to facilitate the goals and expectations of the internship.
Section 16 amends MPSW 3.13 (6) (b) to describe the type of changes made to an approved human services program which require the submittal of the program to the section for approval.
Comparison with similar rules in adjacent states
Illinois:
Illinois does not have a training certificate, temporary license, or diploma equivalency comparable to MPSW §
3.13. Illinois grants only two types of social work license:
• a clinical social work license requires a doctorate degree in social work with the completion of at least 2,000 hours of supervised clinical professional experience or a master's degree in social work with the completion of 3,000 hours of supervised clinical professional experience;
• a social work license requires a graduate degree in social work or an undergraduate degree in social work with the completion of at least 3 years of supervised professional experience subsequent to obtaining the degree.
Other than fulfilling the requirements of these two licenses, an applicant cannot obtain a new social work license in Illinois (with the exception of licensed social workers moving into Illinois from another state or country). For more information, please see the Illinois statutes here:
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1295&ChapterID=24.
Iowa:
Iowa does not have a training certificate, temporary license, or diploma equivalency comparable to MPSW §
3.13. Iowa grants four types of social work license with the following educational requirements:
• Bachelor level social worker — evidence that the applicant possesses a bachelor's degree in social work from an accredited school.
• Master level social worker — evidence that the applicant possesses a master's degree in social work or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school.
• Independent level social worker — evidence that the applicant possesses a master's degree in social work or a doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school, and have the equivalent of two years of full-time post-master's social work degree practice or 4000 hours of post-master's social work degree experience over a minimum of two-year and maximum of six-year period.
• Foreign-trained social worker — equivalency evaluation of their educational credentials by International Educational Research Foundations and a notarized copy of the certificate or diploma awarded to the applicant from a social work program in the country in which the applicant was educated.
Michigan:
Michigan does not have a training certificate, temporary license, or diploma equivalency comparable to MPSW §
3.13. Michigan grants two types of social work license:
• A licensed bachelor's social worker must have a bachelor's degree in social work and complete at least 2 years of full-time postbachelor degree experience, or the equivalent in part-time hours, in the practice of social work at the bachelor's level under supervision of a licensed master's social worker; and;
• A licensed master's social worker must have a master's or doctoral degree in social work and complete at least 2 years of full-time postmaster's/postdoctoral degree experience, or the equivalent in part-time hours, in the practice of social work at the master's level under supervision of a licensed master's social worker.
The Board may grant a limited license to applicants to engage in the 2-year post degree experience required under Michigan's social work licensing requirements if the applicant has completed all the educational requirements for licensure.
In addition, Michigan offers a “Social Service Technician" license, which allows an individual who is specially trained to practice only under the supervision of a licensed master's or bachelor's social worker to work under such licensed social worker. An individual may be registered as a social service technician if s/he:
• Has 1 year of social work experience or completed 2 years of college that included some coursework relevant to human services areas; and;
• Is employed in the practice of social work and applies social work values, ethics, principles, and skills, or has the equivalent of 2,000 hours of service in social work.
For more information, please see Part 185 of Chapter
333 of the Michigan statutes here:
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(5xo1jau0c41qwsirrdwvopze))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=mcl-368-1978-15-185.
Minnesota:
Minnesota does not have a training certificate or diploma equivalency comparable to MPSW §
3.13. Minnesota does offer a temporary license. The Minnesota temporary license grants a licensee to temporarily engage in social work practice for 6 to 12 months, depending on the type of the temporary license. The temporary license may be available in the following situations:
• For students or others not currently licensed in another jurisdiction who have applied for a license and attest they completed the requirements for a bachelor's or graduate degree in social work from an accredited program.
• In emergency situations (such as for persons currently licensed in another jurisdiction to practice social work and can attest that they have completed the requirements for a bachelor's or graduate degree in social work from an accredited program.
• For an applicant who has completed the requirements for a bachelor's or graduate degree in social work from a program in candidacy status for accreditation with the CSWE or similar accreditation bodies.
• For teachers whose permanent residence is outside the United States, teaching at an Minnesotan academic institution for a period less than 12 months and can attest they completed the requirements for a bachelor's or graduate degree in social work.
Minnesota has five types of social work licenses. Each type's educational and training requirements are as follows:
• Licensed social worker — a bachelor's degree in social work from an accredited program.
• Licensed graduate social worker — a graduate degree in social work from an accredited program.
• Licensed independent social worker — a graduate degree in social work from an accredited program and practice as a social worker, meeting specific supervised practice requirements.
• Licensed independent clinical social worker — a graduate degree in social work from an accredited program and practice as a clinical social worker, meeting specific supervised practice requirements.
• Provisional license — a bachelor's or graduate degree in social work from an accredited program and completion of 2,000 hours of supervised social work practice.
Summary of related federal requirements
There is no existing or proposed federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the rule.
Summary of factual data and analytical methodologies
A task force was convened comprised of members of the Social Worker Section and faculty and administrators from Wisconsin public and private colleges to develop the criteria and standards for the rule revisions. Data was collected by research regarding current accreditation bodies and public and private schools' academic programs.
Analysis and supporting documents used to determine effect on small business or in preparation of economic impact report:
Section
227.137, Stats., requires an “agency" to prepare an economic impact report before submitting the proposed rule-making order to the Wisconsin Legislative Council. The Department of Regulation and Licensing is not included as an “agency" in this section.
Effect on Small Business
These proposed rules will be reviewed by the department's Small Business Review Advisory Committee to determine whether the rules will have any significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses, as defined in s.
227.114 (1), Stats.
Small business regulatory coordinator
The Department's Regulatory Review Coordinator may be contacted by email at
john.murray@wisconsin.gov, or by calling (608) 266-8608.
Fiscal Estimate
The department estimates that the proposed rule will have no significant fiscal impact.
Anticipated costs incurred by private sector
The department finds that this rule has no significant fiscal effect on the private sector.
Agency Contact Person
Sharon Henes, Paralegal, Department of Regulation and Licensing, Division of Board Services, 1400 East Washington Avenue, Room 151, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708; telephone 608-261-2377; email at
sharon.henes@wisconsin.gov.
