LRB-3679/2
JEO:skg:sh
1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
November 9, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Baldus and Boyle,
cosponsored by Senator Clausing. Referred to Committee on Consumer
Affairs.
AB672,1,2
1An Act to renumber and amend 457.08 (1) (b); and
to create 457.08 (1) (b) 2.
2of the statutes;
relating to: education requirements for social workers.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, no person may use the title "social worker" unless the person
is certified as a social worker by the examining board of social workers, marriage and
family therapists and professional counselors (examining board). To be certified as
a social worker by the examining board, a person must meet certain education and
examination requirements. To meet the education requirement, a person must
submit evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has received
either: 1) a bachelor's or master's degree in social work from a program accredited
by, or a preaccreditation program of, the council on social work education; or 2) a
doctorate degree in social work. To meet the examination requirement, the person
must pass an examination approved by the examining board to determine the
person's minimum competence to practice as a social worker.
This bill provides that a person may meet the education requirement for
certification as a social worker by submitting evidence satisfactory to the examining
board that he or she has received at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited
institution of higher education in a human service discipline.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB672, s. 1
3Section
1. 457.08 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 457.08 (1) (b) (intro.)
4and amended to read:
AB672,2,2
1457.08
(1) (b) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the social worker section
2that he or she has
received done one or more of the following:
AB672,2,5
31. Received a bachelor's or master's degree in social work from a program
4accredited by, or a preaccreditation program of, the council on social work education
5or a doctorate degree in social work.
AB672, s. 2
6Section
2. 457.08 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB672,2,87
457.08
(1) (b) 2. Received at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited
8institution of higher education in a human service discipline.
