What is required to be licensed as a School Social Workers?
The social work major deciding to seek licensure as a school social worker must be accepted into the upper division of teacher education. This should be done during the sophomore year and prior to or at the point the student is accepted as a social work major. The School of Education and the School of Social Work will maintain a record to help track the student’s completion of licensure requirements. Upon completion of a BSW degree, a school social work field placement, and the appropriate social work courses and education courses, SOCW 4503, SOCW 4990, EDU 3200 and SPED 2000, the School of Social Work and the School of Education will recommend licensure to the State Department of Public Instruction. For more information, contact Mary Lisa Pories at poriesm@ecu.edu.
