Oklahoma § 59-1261.5 - Provisional licenses

§ 59-1261.5. Provisional licenses

Upon certification by the State Board of Licensed Social

Workers, the Board shall authorize the issuance of provisional

licenses to persons who have met all qualifications for licensure

under provisions of the Social Worker's Licensing Act except passage

of the required examination. Such persons shall, upon payment of

the necessary fee and submission of documentation as required by the

Board, be issued a provisional license subject to the following

provisions:

1. If a person subsequently fails the examination, upon receipt

and recording of the person's examination score by the Board, such

person may retake the examination every ninety (90) days until the

person passes, or until one (1) year from the date of issuance of

the provisional license;

2. Upon receipt and recording of a person's passing score by

the Board, the provisional license will be replaced by a permanent

license; and

3. Upon a person's failure to pass the examination within one

(1) year from the date the provisional license was issued, that

license will be automatically revoked. A new application may be

submitted by the individual who fails to pass the exam within one

(1) year of their approval date, however, for the licensed clinical

social worker (LCSW), licensed social worker with administration

specialty (LSWAD), and licensed social worker (LSW), the applicant

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must be under board approved supervision prior to the submission of

a new application requesting license.

a.

Those seeking to re-apply for licensure past their

provisional year must remain under supervision until

such time the Board office confirms a passing score

for the appropriate licensure exam.

b.

If an applicant is unable to pass the appropriate

licensure exam during the provisional year or two

subsequent approval years, the applicant may not apply

for licensure again until they have completed an

additional 4000 hours of supervised practice with a

Board approved supervisor. If completed by the

applicant, the Board may approve up to two additional

years of examination testing.

c.

For all licensure levels, any applicant who fails to

pass the exam after a total of five approval years

permanently loses their application eligibility

status.

Added by Laws 1982, c. 122, § 7, operative July 1, 1982. Amended by

Laws 2003, c. 85, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2006, c. 100, § 1,

eff. Nov. 1, 2006; Laws 2014, c. 95, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.