Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.18509 (2026)

License requirements; limited license.

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PUBLIC HEALTH CODE

Act 368 of 1978

333.18509 License requirements; limited license.

Sec. 18509.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 18515, an individual granted a license under this part shall meet the following requirements:

(a) A licensed bachelor's social worker shall have been awarded a bachelor's degree in social work from a college or university social work program approved by the board and shall have completed at least 2 years of full-time postbachelor's degree experience, or the equivalent in part-time hours, in the practice of social work at the bachelor's level under the supervision of a licensed master's social worker. Until July 1, 2008, the required experience in the practice of social work at the bachelor's level shall be performed under the supervision of a person who has been awarded a master's or doctoral degree in social work from a college or university school of social work.

(b) A licensed master's social worker shall have been awarded a master's or doctoral degree in the field of social work from a college or university social work program approved by the board and shall have completed at least 2 years of full-time postmaster's or postdoctoral degree experience, or the equivalent in part-time hours, in the practice of social work at the master's level under the supervision of a licensed master's social worker. Until July 1, 2008, the required experience in the practice of social work at the master's level shall be performed under the supervision of a person who has been awarded a master's or doctoral degree in the field of social work from a college or university school of social work and has engaged in the practice of social work for not less than 2 years. In addition to the requirements set forth in this subdivision, a licensed master's social worker employed by a school district shall meet the requirements for employment as a school social worker contained in the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to 380.1852, and the rules promulgated under that act.

(2) The board may grant a limited license to engage in the 2-year postdegree experience required under subsection (1) to an individual who has completed all the educational requirements for licensure as a bachelor's social worker or a master's social worker. A limited license granted under this subsection is renewable for not more than 6 years.

History: Add. 2000, Act 11, Imd. Eff. Mar. 7, 2000 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 61, Eff. July 1, 2005

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Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2015–2015 · leading case: People v. Carrier, 867 N.W.2d 463 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015).

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People v. Carrier, 867 N.W.2d 463 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 3× “[8] 8 Under Subsection (1) of MCL 333.18509, to become a fully “licensed bachelor’s social worker,” an individual “shall have been awarded a bachelor’s degree in social work from a college or university social work program approved by the board and shall have completed at least…”

— Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.18509(2) — 1 case

People v. Carrier, 867 N.W.2d 463 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “[8] 8 Under Subsection (1) of MCL 333.18509, to become a fully “licensed bachelor’s social worker,” an individual “shall have been awarded a bachelor’s degree in social work from a college or university social work program approved by the board and shall have completed at least…”

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