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Post-Master Type 73 Program Requirements

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1.  The applicant must have earned a Master of Social Work degree from a CSWE-approved program.

2.  Applicants must contact the Center for Adult and Graduate Studies for a Post-Master Type 73 Program application package and complete the application, request two letters of recommendation from a professional in the field, and arrange to have their official transcript showing their M.S.W. sent to the Center for Adult and Graduate Studies. When all components of the application package are received by the Center for Adult and Graduate Studies, it is then forwarded to the Associate Director of the School of Social Work.

3.  Academic requirements include successful completion of the following courses:

• SWK6430 School Social Work Certification Course - 3 semester hours
• SWK5610 Social Work Practice with the Exceptional Child - 3 semester hours
• SWK6670 Post M.S.W. - Type 73 Advanced Field Instruction (minimum of 600 clock hours in the field) - 3 semester hours (Individuals with experience in relevant areas may inquire with the School Social Work Coordinator regarding this requirement.)

4.  We believe that the student should play a vital role in determining his/her field placement. As is the case with our regular M.S.W. students, we maintain a file with the names, addresses, phone numbers and contact persons of schools which have participated as internship sites, from which students can choose. Placements need to be arranged before a student can register for SWK6430. Students should begin to make arrangements for internships in January.

5.  The student must maintain a minimum 3.00 GPA for the entire course sequence.

6.  The program must be completed within four consecutive semesters from the first semester after being officially accepted into the certificate program. Any modification in the program completion plan must have prior approval of the School Social Work Program Coordinator.

7.  Post M.S.W.-Type 73 students are not required but are encouraged to enroll in elective course offerings related to school social work practice as a means of rounding out their training experience.

8.  As of July 1, 1988, the State of Illinois requires that anyone seeking professional certification to function as a school social worker in public schools must pass two proficiency examinations: the Illinois Basic Skills Examination and the Illinois School Social Work Examination. The Illinois Basic Skills Examination must be passed before entering the program.

Note: Information regarding the exams can be found by calling National Evaluation Systems, Inc. at 800-239-8107, or at www.icts.nesinc.com.