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Public Act 92-0254
SB1152 Enrolled SRS92S0020JMbm
AN ACT relating to Governors State University.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing
Section 21-25 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/21-25) (from Ch. 122, par. 21-25)
Sec. 21-25. School service personnel certificate.
(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 21-1a, a school
service personnel certificate shall be issued to those
applicants of good character, good health, a citizen of the
United States and at least 19 years of age who have a
Bachelor's degree with not fewer than 120 semester hours from
a regionally accredited institution of higher learning and
who meets the requirements established by the State
Superintendent of Education in consultation with the State
Teacher Certification Board. A school service personnel
certificate with a school nurse endorsement may be issued to
a person who holds a bachelor of science degree from an
institution of higher learning accredited by the North
Central Association or other comparable regional accrediting
association. Persons seeking any other endorsement on the
school service personnel certificate shall be recommended for
the endorsement by a recognized teacher education institution
as having completed a program of preparation approved by the
State Superintendent of Education in consultation with the
State Teacher Certification Board.
(b) Until August 30, 2002, a school service personnel
certificate endorsed for school social work may be issued to
a student who has completed a school social work program that
has not been approved by the State Superintendent of
Education, provided that each of the following conditions is
met:
(1) The program was offered by a recognized, public
teacher education institution that first enrolled
students in its master's degree program in social work in
1998;
(2) The student applying for the school service
personnel certificate was enrolled in the institution's
master's degree program in social work on or after May
11, 1998;
(3) The State Superintendent verifies that the
student has completed coursework that is substantially
similar to that required in approved school social work
programs, including (i) not fewer than 600 clock hours of
a supervised internship in a school setting or (ii) if
the student has completed part of a supervised internship
in a school setting prior to the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly and receives
the prior approval of the State Superintendent, not fewer
than 300 additional clock hours of supervised work in a
public school setting under the supervision of a
certified school social worker who certifies that the
supervised work was completed in a satisfactory manner;
and
(4) The student has passed a test of basic skills
and the test of subject matter knowledge required by
Section 21-1a.
This subsection (b) does not apply after August 29, 2002.
(c) A school service personnel Such certificate shall be
endorsed with the area of Service as determined by the State
Superintendent of Education in consultation with the State
Teacher Certification Board.
The holder of such certificate shall be entitled to all
of the rights and privileges granted holders of a valid
teaching certificate, including teacher benefits,
compensation and working conditions.
When the holder of such certificate has earned a master's
degree, including 8 semester hours of graduate professional
education from a recognized institution of higher learning,
and has at least 2 years of successful school experience
while holding such certificate, the certificate may be
endorsed for supervision.
(Source: P.A. 91-102, eff. 7-12-99.)
Section 10. The Clinical Social Work and Social Work
Practice Act is amended by adding Section 9.5 as follows:
(225 ILCS 20/9.5 new)
Sec. 9.5. Governors State University graduate;
qualifications for licensure.
(a) A person shall be qualified to be licensed as a
clinical social worker and the Department shall issue a
license authorizing the independent practice of clinical
social work to an applicant provided:
(1) the applicant has applied in writing on the
prescribed form;
(2) the applicant is of good moral character. In
determining good moral character, the Department may take
into consideration whether the applicant was engaged in
conduct or actions that would constitute grounds for
discipline under this Act;
(3) the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction
of the Department that subsequent to securing a master's
degree in social work from Governors State University in
June 2001 the applicant has successfully completed at
least 3,000 hours of satisfactory, supervised clinical
professional experience;
(4) the applicant has passed the examination for
the practice of clinical social work as authorized by the
Department;
(5) Governors State University has become an
accredited institution by an accrediting body approved by
the Department and the applicant has successfully
completed necessary supplemental coursework, which has
been identified as a part of that accrediting process,
or, after December 31, 2003, the Illinois Social Work
Examining and Disciplinary Board determines an
applicant's coursework to be satisfactorily completed at
an accredited institution; and
(6) the applicant has paid the required fees.
(b) A person shall be qualified to be licensed as a
social worker and the Department shall issue a license
authorizing the practice of social work provided:
(1) the applicant has applied in writing on the
prescribed form;
(2) the applicant is of good moral character. In
determining good moral character, the Department may take
into consideration whether the applicant was engaged in
conduct or actions that would constitute grounds for
discipline under this Act;
(3) the applicant has a graduate degree in social
work from Governors State University;
(4) the applicant has passed the examination for
the practice of social work as a licensed social worker
as authorized by the Department;
(5) Governors State University has become an
accredited institution by an accrediting body approved by
the Department and the applicant has successfully
completed necessary supplemental coursework, which has
been identified as a part of that accrediting process,
or, after December 31, 2003, the Illinois Social Work
Examining and Disciplinary Board determines an
applicant's coursework to be satisfactorily completed at
an accredited institution; and
(6) the applicant has paid the required fees.
(c) A person shall be qualified to be licensed as a
temporary social worker and the Department shall issue a
temporary license authorizing the practice of social work
provided:
(1) the applicant has applied in writing on the
prescribed form;
(2) the applicant is of good moral character. In
determining good moral character, the Department may take
into consideration whether the applicant was engaged in
conduct or actions that would constitute grounds for
discipline under this Act;
(3) the applicant has a graduate degree in social
work from Governors State University;
(4) the applicant has passed the examination for
the practice of social work as a licensed social worker
as authorized by the Department; and
(5) the applicant has paid the required fees.
For the purpose of this subsection a temporary license
shall:
(1) carry the same stature and privileges of a
licensed social worker;
(2) expire on December 31, 2004.
(d) This Section is repealed January 1, 2005.
Passed in the General Assembly May 22, 2001.
Approved August 03, 2001.
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