Section MPSW 3.12 - Reciprocal certificate or license(1) Except as provided in s. MPSW 3.125, the social worker section shall grant a certificate as a social worker under s. 457.08(1), Stats., to an applicant who pays the fee required by s. 440.05(2), Stats., and provides evidence of all of the following to the section: (a) The applicant has a current credential as a social worker or the substantial equivalent in good standing in another state or territory of the United States.(b) The requirements for the grant of the credential in the other state or territory of the United States are substantially equivalent to the requirements for the grant of the certificate under s. 457.08(1), Stats.(c) The applicant has disclosed all discipline ever taken or currently pending against the applicant or any professional credential held by the applicant by any credentialing authority of any state or territory of the United States.(d) Documentation necessary for the section to determine, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats., whether any of the following apply:1. The applicant has a pending charge for an exempt offense, as defined in s. 111.335(1m) (b), Stats., or a violent crime against a child, as defined in s. 111.335(1m) (d), Stats., that is substantially related to the practice of a social worker.2. The applicant has been convicted of a crime substantially related to the practice of a social worker.(e) The applicant passes an examination approved by the social worker section that tests knowledge of state law relating to social work.(2) The social worker section shall grant a certificate as an advanced practice social worker under s. 457.08(1) and (2), Stats., to an applicant who pays the fee required by s. 440.05(2), Stats., and provides evidence of all of the following to the section: (a) The applicant has a current credential as an advanced practice social worker or the substantial equivalent in good standing in another state or territory of the United States.(b) The requirements for the grant of the credential in the other state or territory of the United States are substantially equivalent to the requirements for the grant of a certificate under s. 457.08(2), Stats.(c) The applicant has disclosed all discipline ever taken or currently pending against the applicant or any professional credential held by the applicant or by any credentialing authority of any state or territory of the United States.(d) Documentation necessary for the section to determine, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats., whether any of the following apply:1. The applicant has a pending charge for an exempt offense, as defined in s. 111.335(1m) (b), Stats., or a violent crime against a child, as defined in s. 111.335(1m) (d), Stats., that is substantially related to the practice of an advanced practice social worker.2. The applicant has been convicted of a crime substantially related to the practice of an advanced practice social worker.(e) The applicant passes an examination approved by the social worker section that tests knowledge of state law relating to social work.(3) The social worker section shall grant a certificate as an independent social worker under s. 457.08(1) and (3), Stats., to an applicant who pays the fee required by s. 440.05(2), Stats., and provides evidence of all of the following to the section: (a) The applicant has a current credential as an independent social worker or the substantial equivalent in good standing in another state or territory of the United States.(b) The requirements for the grant of the credential in the other state or territory of the United States are substantially equivalent to the requirements for the grant of a certificate under s. 457.08(3), Stats.(c) The applicant has disclosed all discipline ever taken or currently pending against the applicant or any professional credential held by the applicant by any credentialing authority of any state or territory of the United States.(d) Documentation necessary for the section to determine, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats., whether any of the following apply:1. The applicant has a pending charge for an exempt offense, as defined in s. 111.335(1m) (b), Stats., or a violent crime against a child, as defined in s. 111.335(1m) (d), Stats., that is substantially related to the practice of an independent social worker.2. The applicant has been convicted of a crime substantially related to the practice of an independent social worker.(e) The applicant passes an examination approved by the social worker section that tests knowledge of state law relating to social work.(4) The social worker section shall grant a license as a clinical social worker under s. 457.08(1) and (4), Stats., to an applicant who pays the fee required under s. 440.05(2), Stats., and provides evidence of all of the following to the section: (a) The applicant has a current credential as a clinical social worker or the substantial equivalent in good standing in another state or territory of the United States.(b) The requirements for granting the credential in the other state or territory of the United States are substantially equivalent to the requirements for granting a license under s. 457.08(4), Stats.(c) The applicant has disclosed all discipline ever taken or currently pending against the applicant or any professional credential held by the applicant by any credentialing authority of any state or territory of the United States.(d) Documentation necessary for the section to determine, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats., whether any of the following apply:1. The applicant has a pending charge for an exempt offense, as defined in s. 111.335(1m) (b), Stats., or a violent crime against a child, as defined in s. 111.335(1m) (d), Stats., that is substantially related to the practice of a clinical social worker.2. The applicant has been convicted of a crime substantially related to the practice of a clinical social worker.(e) The applicant passes an examination approved by the social worker section that tests knowledge of state law relating to social work.Wis. Admin. Code Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board § MPSW 3.12
Cr. Register November, 1994, No. 467, eff. 12-1-94; CR 02-105: cr. (1) (e), (2) (e), (3) (e) and (4) (e), am. (intro.), (a) and (b), Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02.Amended by, CR 19-116: r. and recr. (1) (d), (2) (d), (3) (d), (4) (d) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20; correction in (1) (d) 1., 2., (2) (d) 1., 2., (3) (d) 1., 2., (4) (d) 1., 2. made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6/1/2020Amended by, CR 21-053: am. (1) (intro.) Register August 2022 No. 800, eff. 9-1-22; correction in (1) (intro.) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register August 2022 No. 800, eff. 9/1/2022