A social worker training certificate allows an individual who has received a bachelor's degree in psychology, sociology, criminal justice or other human service program approved by the SW Section to work as a social worker while attaining courses and experiences that will qualify him or her for the basic social worker certificate. A social worker training certificate authorizes the holder to use the title "social worker" during the period in which the certificate is valid and a training certificate is needed if an individual wishes to obtain supervised social work experience after completing a degree program. If a person does not need to use the title, "social worker" while training, another avenue to a social work certificate is to seek a bachelor's or master's degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. This avenue will qualify an individual to apply directly for a social work certificate.
