School Social Work Certificate

The graduate certificate in School Social Work prepares social workers to practice in school based settings, a specialized field of practice. The certificate consists of 12 credit hours with six in an education related practicum setting. Students seeking certification for school social work in Kentucky must take an additional course to meet the Kentucky education professional standards board mandated requirements. The certificate program is available to: (1) UK degree seeking graduate students in the master of social work program, and (2) post-baccalaureate (non-degree) students who already hold the MSW degree from a CWSE accredited social work program. The minimum credits required are 12 for the MSW program students and 9 for post-baccalaureate students who hold the MSW. Applications for admission are evaluated, and students’ progress is monitored and approved by a committee comprised of constituents related to school social work.