Nevada Revised Statutes 641B.250 – Examination; prohibition on participation in grading examination
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 641B.270, 641B.272 and 641B.275, before the issuance of a license, each applicant, otherwise eligible for licensure, who has paid the fee and presented the required credentials, other than an applicant for a license to engage in social work as an associate in social work, must appear personally and pass an examination concerning his or her knowledge of the practice of social work.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 641B.250
- Board: means the Board of Examiners for Social Workers. See Nevada Revised Statutes 641B.030
- Social work: means the application of methods, principles and techniques of case work, group work, community organization, administration, planning, consultation and research to assist persons, groups or communities to enhance or restore their ability to function physically, socially and economically. See Nevada Revised Statutes 641B.030
2. Any such examination must be fair and impartial, practical in character with questions designed to discover the applicant’s fitness.
3. The Board may employ specialists and other professional consultants or examining services in conducting the examination.
4. The member of the Board who is the representative of the general public shall not participate in the grading of the examination.
5. The Board shall examine applicants for licensure at least twice a year.