Section 17-7003. APPLICANTS EDUCATED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

 

7003.1The Board may grant a license to practice social work to an applicant who has completed an educational program in a foreign country, which program is not recognized by the Council of Social Work Education, if the applicant meets the following requirements:

 

(a)Meets all requirements of the Act and this chapter, except for the requirements of §§ 801 to 804 of the Act, D.C. Code §§ 2-3308.1 to 2-3308.4 (1987 Supp.), that the required degree be from a social work program accredited by the Council of Social Work Education; and

 

(b)Demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant's education and training are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this subtitle and the Act by submitting the documentation required by § 7003.2.

 

7003.2An applicant under this section shall submit with the application a certification from the Foreign Equivalency Determination Service of the Council on Social Work Education that the applicant's foreign education is equivalent to the applicable requirements of the Act and this chapter.

 

7003.3If a document required by this chapter is in a language other than English, an applicant shall arrange for its translation into English by a translation service acceptable to the Board and shall submit a translation signed by the translator attesting to its accuracy.

 

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Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 1059, 1061 (February 19, 1988).