We strongly supported legislation that eliminates the requirement that an applicant to become a licensed clinical social worker pass a standardized written test to obtain a license, noting that standardized testing can often serve as an unnecessary barrier to occupational licenses and that these tests often have a racially discriminatory impact that depresses the number of students of color who can enter such important fields. Positively, the bill passed!
Social Worker Exam Requirement Repeal (H 7396A, S 2617A)
Sponsors
Representative Mary Ann Shallcross Smith and Senator Alana DiMario
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