School Social Worker Eligibility Requirements
Learn about eligibility requirements to become a School Social Worker in Michigan here.
If you reside outside of Michigan, we recommend reaching out to the Department of Education in the state where you plan to practice to understand the competencies and requirements established by that state.
Class Listing:
To take the following 3 classes in the School Social Worker Competency Series you must have an MSW.
475-School Social Work Intervention: Children with Special Needs
473-Social Work in Educational Settings
474-School Social Work Assessment: Integrating Psychological & Educational Testing
If you are a current MSU MSW students may apply for the School Social Work Certificate Program.
If you need to cancel, you may request a refund by contacting swkce@msu.edu at least one week before the course starts. You will receive a refund minus a 20% administrative fee. Unfortunately, cancellations and refund requests submitted after this deadline are not eligible for a refund. If the MSU School of Social Work cancels an event, you will receive a full refund.
PRELIMINARY OR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER CERTIFICATE: For information regarding Preliminary SSW Certificate (previously called Temporary Approval 310), and the Professional School Social Worker Certificate click the link below.
For questions you can email us at swkce@msu.edu