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School Social Work

You must be a current Michigan State University MSW student to participate in this Certificate program. All others, please visit our School Social Work Continuing Education program

The School Social Work Certificate Program prepares current MSU MSW students to become school social workers upon graduation from the MSW program, or to work with school-age youth in another setting. The goal of the required courses, which are all taught online, is to expand the prospective school social worker's understanding of the school system as a social institution, the diverse learning processes of youth, and the role of the social worker within the school. Completing this certificate program fulfills the eligibility requirements for Michigan Department of Education's Preliminary School Social Worker Certificate. While these requirements can be fulfilled apart from the School Social Work Certificate Program, it is strongly recommended. This program is only open to Clinical students.

Program Components

The School Social Work Certificate Program requires satisfactory completion (minimum grade of 3.0) of the following:

Current students interested in obtaining a Certificate should apply here:

MSW Certificate Application

Contact Person

Mark Nester, LMSW
nester@msu.edu

Students not interested in MSU's School Social Worker Certificate may still be eligible for Preliminary School Social Worker Certificate. Michigan Department of Education requires 500 clinical hours working with children along with the course requirements.

Upon graduation and completing requirements for Preliminary School Social Worker Certificate, graduates are required to complete the application process. https://voicethread.com/myvoice/thread/30618679

Contact Person

Kimberly Battjes, LMSW
kbattjes@msu.edu

Preliminary School Social Worker Certificate Application