Pupil Personnel Services: School Social Work Preconditions 2019

1. Bachelor’s Degree (Ed Code §44266)

Persons admitted to programs must have a minimum of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

2. Program Curriculum

A college or university that operates a program of professional preparation shall have a curriculum that meets the appropriate requirement as follows:

A program of study for the school social work specialization shall be: Equivalent to a minimum of 45 semester units or 67.5 quarter units; or 675 classroom hours of postgraduate study.

Programs may award advanced standing for PPS SSW candidates who have completed a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited Baccalaureate degree program in social work. Advanced standing candidates may be granted equivalency for Baccalaureate level coursework that covers general social work concepts not associated with the school social work and child welfare and attendance authorization performance expectations.

3. For Intern Programs

An entity that operates an approved program of preparation for a PPS credential with an Intern option shall require each candidate who is admitted into the Intern Program to have completed sufficient coursework so that the candidate is ready for supervised practice in the schools. The Intern must be supervised and supported by both the employer and the Commission-approved program.