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Lic. Rules/Law

                                  Licensure Rules/Law

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New Georgia Licensure Continuing Education Requirements:

5 ethics hours (ethics hours must be obtained in person or Synchronous format)
15 core hours
15 related or core hours
total = 35 hours per 2-year licensure cycle

            

General link to GA Licensure Board:

​Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists | Georgia Secretary of State (ga.gov)

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Master of Social Work Guide:
How to Guide: Master Social Worker | Georgia Secretary of State (ga.gov)

Clinical Social Work Guide:
How to Guide: Clinical Social Worker | Georgia Secretary of State (ga.gov)
 

Licensure Rules:

GA - GAC - Department 135. RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS

            
Continuing Education Information is addressed in Chapter 135-9-.01 of the Rules:
http://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/135-9

 

Diagnosing:

https://rules.sos.ga.gov/GAC/135-12-.02

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Testing & Assessments:

https://rules.sos.ga.gov/GAC/135-12-.01

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Tele-Mental Health Information (adopted September 2015; effective October 7, 2015) information is addressed in Chapter 135-11-.01:
http://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/135-11

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https://rules.sos.ga.gov/GAC/135-11-.01


Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW): 135-5-.03 of the Rules:
http://rules.sos.ga.gov/GAC/135-5-.03 of the Rules:
 

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW):  135-5-.04 of the Rules:

http://rules.sos.ga.gov/GAC/135-5-.04

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