Sec.10-145d-564. Initial educator certificate requirements

To receive an initial educator certificate to serve as a school social worker, the applicant shall meet the following requirements, in addition to meeting the assessment requirements, as appropriate:

(a) Holds a master's degree in social work from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, and

(b) Has completed a course of study in special education comprised of not fewer than 36 clock hours, which shall include study in understanding the growth and development of exceptional children, including handicapped and gifted and talented children and children who may require special education, and methods for identifying, planning for and working effectively with special-needs children in the regular classroom.

(Effective July 1, 1993)