Registration with the College

• Author: Marilyn J. Samuels/Elayne M. Tanner
• Pages: 21-29

Chapter

3

Registration

with

the

College

A. The Act

Registration with

the

College

is

usually

a

routine exercise

if the

applicant

meets

the

criteria

for

registration outlined

in the

Social

Work

and

Social Ser-

vice

Work

Act,

1998.l

Section 18(1)

of the Act

states that

the

registrar shall

issue

a

certificate

of

registration

for

social

work

if the

applicant

a)

applies

for it in

accordance with

the

regulations

and the

by-laws;

b)

produces

documentation satisfactory

to the

Registrar that shows that

the

applicant,

i) has

obtained

a

degree

in

social work

from

a

social work program

accredited

by the

Canadian Association

of

Schools

of

Social

Work,

a

degree

from

a

social work program

or an

equivalent pro-

gram approved

by a

body prescribed

by the

regulations

or a

degree

from

a

social work program

or an

equivalent program pre-

scribed

by the

regulations,

or

ii) has a

combination

of

academic

qualifications

and

practical

expe-

rience that

is

substantially equivalent

to the

qualifications required

for

such

a

degree,

as

prescribed

by the

regulations;

c) has

paid

the

fees

prescribed

by the

by-laws;

and

d)

meets

any

other requirements prescribed

by the

regulations

for

registra-

tion.2

It is

important

to

note that section

18(1)

does

not

apply

to

social service

workers, whose registration requirements

are set out in

section 18(2).

Registration

as a

social worker

or

social service worker

is

normally

a

straightforward

administrative procedure.

The

applicant simply

fills

out the

appropriate

form

and

pays

the

prescribed

fees,

following which

the

College

1.

Social

Work

and

Social Service

Work

Act, 1998

[SWSSW

Act], S.O. 1998,

c.

31.

2.

Ibid.,

s.l8(l).

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