Licensure Rules/Law
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)
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:
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:
