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TITLE 22 EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 34TEXAS STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKER EXAMINERS
CHAPTER 781SOCIAL WORKER LICENSURE
SUBCHAPTER CAPPLICATION AND LICENSING
RULE §781.412Examination Requirement
ISSUE 03/22/2024
ACTION Final/Adopted
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule

(a)An applicant for licensure or specialty recognition must pass an examination designated by the Council.

(b)Applicants must have received a passing score on the ASWB national examination prior to the date of the application.

(c)The Council may waive the examination for an applicant with a valid certificate or license from another state if the certificate or license was issued before January 1, 1986, if petitioned in writing.

(d)On the basis of a verified report from ASWB that an applicant has cheated on the examination, the application shall be denied.

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on March 7, 2024

TRD-202401019

Darrel D. Spinks

Executive Director

Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners

Effective date: March 27, 2024

Proposal publication date: November 17, 2023

For further information, please call: (512) 305-7706



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