REVIEWER

Republic Act No. 10847

May 23, 2016
Tags: Benigno S. Aquino III, Republic Acts, social work
S. No. 3024
H. No. 5549

Republic of the Philippines

Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand
fifteen.

[REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10847]

AN ACT LOWERING THE AGE REQUIREMENT FOR APPLICANTS TAKING THE

BOARD EXAMINATION FOR SOCIAL WORKERS, PROVIDING FOR CONTINUING
SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION, AND UPGRADING THE SUNDRY PROVISIONS
RELATIVE TO THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress

assembled:
SECTION 1. Section 2 of Republic Act Numbered Forty-Three Hundred Seventy-Three (R.A.
No. 4373) is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 2. Name and Composition of the Board. – There shall be created a Professional
Regulatory Board for Social Workers, hereinafter referred to as the Board, under the
administrative control and supervision of the Professional Regulation Commission, hereinafter
referred to as the Commission, composed of a Chairperson and four (4) members who shall be
appointed by the President of the Philippines from a list of three (3) nominees for each position
submitted by the accredited integrated professional organization (AIPO) for social workers and
ranked by the Commission, and who, at the time of their appointment shall:

(a) -do-

(b) -do-

(c) -do-

(d) -do-

(e) -do-

(f) –do-.”

SEC. 2. Section 12 of the same Act is hereby further amended:

“SEC. 12. Qualification of Applicants. – In order to be admitted to take the social work
examination, an applicant must, at the time of filing of application therefor:

(a) Be a citizen of the Philippines;

(b) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;

 (c) Be in good health and of good moral character;

(d) Have a bachelor’s degree or masteral degree or its equivalent in social work from an
institution, college, or university duly accredited and legally constituted: Provided, That, the
provisions of Republic Act Numbered Twenty – Two Hundred and Sixty (R.A. No. 2260),
otherwise known as the Civil Service Act of 1959, as amended, insofar as cultural minorities are
concerned, shall be applied; and

(e) Have completed a minimum period of one thousand (1,000) case hours of practical training in
an established social work agency under the direct supervision of a fully trained and qualified
social worker: Provided, That, in the institution, college, or university’s undergraduate program,
the academic courses preceded the required field practice of one thousand (1,000) case hours:
Provided, further, That, the required field practice complies with the social work curriculum
approved by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Board.”

SEC. 3. The same Act is hereby amended by inserting Sections 26, 27 and 28 on Continuing
Professional Development (CPD), Integration of the Social Work Profession and the Issuance of
Special Temporary Permit (STP), respectively:

“SEC. 26. Continuing Professional Development (CPD). – All registered social workers must
provide proof of earning forty-five (45) units of continuing CPD courses given by any CPD
provider duly accredited by the CPD Council for social workers as a requirement for the renewal
of the professional identification card of social workers.

All local government units (LGUs) and employer organizations shall allocate the necessary
funding to support the professional development of social workers under their employ, regardless
of employment status, for the purpose of complying with the CPD requirement.”

“SEC. 27. Integration of the Social Work Profession. – All registered and licensed social workers
shall be united and integrated into one (1) national organization which shall be accredited by the
Board, subject to the approval of the Commission, as the AIPO for social workers. All registered
and licensed social workers shall become members of the AIPO and shall consequently be
entitled to all the benefits and privileges incidental thereto upon payment of the required fees and
dues. Membership in the AIPO shall not be a bar to membership in any other professional
organization.”
“SEC. 28. Issuance of Special Temporary Permits. – Special Temporary Permits (STPs) may be
issued by the Board, subject to the approval of the Commission and payment of the prescribed
fees, to any of the following:

(a) Foreign social workers called by the Philippine Government for a specific public purpose or
project;

(b) Foreign social workers to be employed by any domestic private firm/establishment;

(c) Foreign social workers to be engaged as professors or lecturers in a higher educational

institution or university for the enhancement of the social work education in the country; and

(d) Foreign social workers, including volunteers, whose services are engaged during disasters,
calamities, or any emergency cases as may be determined by the Board.

The STP shall provide, among others, that; (1) The practice of the foreign professional shall be
limited to the particular work for which the foreigner is being engaged; (2) The validity of the
STP shall be for one (1) year only, subject to renewal; and (3) The practice of the foreign social
worker shall be subject to the applicable domestic laws and regulations.”

SEC. 4. Sections 23 and 26 of the same Act are hereby likewise amended as follows:

“SEC. 23. Registration with the Department of Social Welfare and Development. – No social
welfare and development agency, as defined herein, shall operate and be accredited as such
unless it shall first have registered and secured a license with the Department of Social Welfare
and Development which shall then issue the corresponding registration certificate and license to
operate: Provided, That existing social welfare and development agencies at the time of approval
of this Act shall have a period of one (1) year within which to secure the corresponding
certificate of registration and license to operate.

Before any social welfare and development agency shall be duly registered and licensed, the
following requirements must be duly complied with to the satisfaction of the Department of
Social Welfare and Development:
 (1) That the applicant must be engaged mainly or generally in social welfare and development
activities;

(2) That the applicant has employed a sufficient number of duly qualified staff and/or registered
social workers to supervise and take charge of its social welfare and development activities in
accordance with the set standards;

(3) That the applicant must show in a duly certified financial statement that at least seventy
percent (70%) of its funds are disbursed for direct social work services; and

(4) That the applicant keeps a record of all social development and/or welfare activities handled
by it.”

“SEC. 29. Penal Provisions. – The following shall be penalized with a fine of not less than one
hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than two hundred thousand pesos
(P200,000.00), or imprisonment for not less than six (6) months but not more than two (2) years,
or both, at the discretion of the court:

(a) Any person who shall practice or offer to practice social work in the Philippines without
being registered or exempted from registration in accordance with the provisions of this Act;

(b) Any person presenting or attempting to use as one’s own, the certificate of registration of
another;

(c) Any person who shall give any false or fraudulent evidence of any kind to the Board or any
member thereof in obtaining a certificate of registration as social worker;

(d) Any person who shall impersonate any registrant of like or different name;

(e) Any person who shall attempt to use a revoked or suspended certificate of registration;
(f) Any person who shall in connection with one’s name, otherwise assume, use, or advertise any
title or description tending to convey the impression that one is a social worker without holding a
valid registration;

(g) Any person who shall violate any provision of this Act; and

(h) Any person or corporate body who shall violate the rules and regulations of the Board or
orders promulgated by it, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act.

Any person, corporation or entity operating as a social welfare and development agency, without
the corresponding valid Certificate of Registration and License to Operate issued by the
Department of Social Welfare and Development shall be penalized with a fine of not less than
one hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000.00) and/or imprisonment for not less than one (1) year but not more than three (3)
years, at the discretion of the court. These penalties shall be without prejudice to the seizure of
equipment, instruments and other facilities of the social welfare and development agency.”

SEC. 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The Commission and the Board, in consultation
with the AIPO for social workers, academe and other relevant government and nongovernmental
agencies, shall issue the implementing rules and regulations of this Act within sixty (60) days
after the effectivity of the law.

SEC. 6. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act is held invalid, the other provisions
not affected thereby shall continue in operation.

SEC. 7. Repealing Clause. – All laws, orders, decrees, issuances or any part or parts thereof
which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 8. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.

Approved,
 (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR.
Speaker of the House
of Representatives

(Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON

President of the Senate

Senate Bill No. 3024, which was approved by the Senate on February 1, 2016, was adopted as an
amendment to House Bill No. 5549 by the House of Representatives on February 2, 2016.

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary General
House of Representatives

(Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES

Secretary of the Senate

Approved: MAY 23 2016

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

President of the Philippines
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An Act to Regulate the Practice of Social Work and the

Operation of Social Work Agencies in the Philippines and
for Other Purposes
Republic Act No. 4373
Congress of the Philippines
19 June 1965
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

Article I
Definition of Terms

Section 1. As used in this Act:

a. social work is the profession which is primarily concerned with organized social service
activity aimed to facilitate and strengthen basic social relationships and the mutual adjustment
between individuals and their social environment for the good of the individual and of society by
the use of social work methods.
b. A “social worker” as used in this Act is a practitioner who by accepted academic training and
social work professional experience possesses the skill to achieve the objectives as defined and
set by the social work profession, through the use of the basic methods and techniques of social
work (case work, group work, and community organization) which are designed to enable
individuals, groups and communities to meet their needs and to solve the problems of adjustment
to a hanging pattern of society and, through coordinated action, to improve economic and social
conditions, and is connected with an organized social work agency which is supported partially
or wholly from government or community solicited funds.
c. A “social work agency” is a person, corporation or organization, private or governmental, that
engages mainly and generally, or represents itself to engage in social welfare work, whether case
work, group work, or community work, and obtains its finances, either totally or in part, from
any agency or instrumentality of the government and/or from the community by direct or indirect
solicitations and/or fund drives, and/or private endowment.

Article II
 Organization of the Board of Examiners for Social Workers
Section 2. Name and Composition of the Board Within Sixty Days After the Approval of This Act.
—
there shall be created a Board of Examiners for Social Workers hereinafter to be referred to as
the Board, composed of a Chairman and four members who shall be appointed by the President
of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission on Appointments from among social
workers of recognized standing in the Philippines, and who, at the time of their appointment
shall:
a. Be a citizen and resident of the Philippines;
b. Be at least thirty years of age and of good moral character;
c. Possess a Master’s Degree in Social Work (M.S.S.W., M.S.S., M.A.S.W., or its equivalent)
conferred by a reputable school, college or university duly recognized by the government and
also by a duly accredited school, college or university abroad.
d. Have had at least five years of practice in a social work agency in the case of a holder of
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or its equivalent, or at least two years of social work practice
in the case of a holder of a Master’s Degree in Social Work or its equivalent, after receiving the
respective degree.
e. Be a registered social worker duly qualified to practice social work under this Act: Provided,
However, that this qualification shall not be required of the first appointees to the Board under
this Act, and;
f. Not be a member of the faculty of any school, college or university at the time of appointment;
nor during the year immediately preceding the appointment to be a member of the Board
conferring the Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in social work, or shall have any direct or
indirect pecuniary interest in such institution.

Section 3. Function and Duties of the Board. — The Board shall have the following function and
duties:
a. To administer the provisions of this Act;
b. To administer oaths in connection with the administration of this Act;
c. To prepare the official seal of the Board;
d. To issue, suspend, and revoke certificates of registration for the practice of social work;
e. To look into the conditions affecting the practice of social work in the Philippines, and,
whenever necessary, adopt such measures as may be deemed proper for the maintenance of the
good standing and the ethics of the profession of social work; and
f. To investigate such violations of this Act or of the rules and regulations issued thereunder as
may come to the knowledge of the Board, and, for this purpose, to issue subpoena and subpoena
duces tecum to secure the appearance of witnesses and the production of documents in
connection therewith.

Section 4. Term of Office. —

The members of the Board shall hold office for a term of three years or until their successors
shall have been appointed and duly qualified: Provided, That the members of the first Board
appointed under this Act shall hold office for the following terms: the Chairman for three years,
two members for two years, and two members for one year, which shall be specified in their
appointment. Any vacancy occurring within the term of a member shall be filled for the
unexpired portion of the term only. Each member of the Board shall qualify by taking the proper
oath of office prior to entering upon the performance of his or her duties. No member shall
succeed himself on the Board.

Section 5. Executive Officer and Secretary of the Board. —

The Commissioner of Civil Service shall be the Executive Officer of the Board and he shall
conduct the examinations given by it according to the rules and regulations promulgated by the
Board and approved by the President of the Philippines. The members shall elect a Secretary
among them, who shall take charge of the records. All the records of the Board, including
examination papers, minutes of deliberations, and records of administrative proceedings and
investigations shall be kept by the Civil Service Commission.

Section 6. Compensation of the Board Members. —

The Chairman and members of the Board shall each receive as compensation the sum of ten
pesos for each applicant examined.

Section 7. Removal of Board Members. —

Any member of the Board may be removed by the President7 of the Philippines upon the
recommendation of the Commissioner of Civil Service8 for continued neglect of duty,
incompetence, unprofessional, unethical, immoral, or dishonorable conduct, for commission or
toleration of irregularities in the examination, after having been given the opportunity to defend
himself in a proper administrative investigation.

Section 8. Rules and Regulations. —

 Subject to the approval of the President of the Philippines9 and with the advice of the
Commissioner of Civil Service the Board shall set ethical and professional standards for the
practice of social work in general, and adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to
carry out the provisions of this Act. Such standards, rules and regulations shall take effect thirty
(30) days after publication in the Official Gazette.

Section 9. Annual Report. —

The Board shall submit an annual report to the President of the Philippines and to Congress after
the close of the fiscal year, giving a detailed account of the proceedings of the Board during the
year and embodying such recommendations as the board may desire to make.

Article III
Examination and Registration of Social Workers

Section 10. Practice of Social Work and Appointment as Social Workers. —

Unless exempt from registration, no person shall practice or offer to practice social work in the
Philippines as defined in this Act, or be appointed as a social worker or to any position calling
for social worker in any social work agency whether private or government without holding a
valid certificate of registration as a social worker issued by the Board of Examinees for Social
Workers: Provided, That registration shall not be required of recognized social workers or
authorities on social work who are residents and/or citizens of other countries called in for
consultations in any agency working with the United Nations and/ or similar international social
agencies: Provided, Further, That no provisions of this Act shall be construed to prejudice
permanently appointed social workers who are employed in private or government social work
agencies at the date of approval of this Act, who shall continue to enjoy right to promotion and
salary increases, refinement benefits and other previously acquired rights: Provided,
Furthermore, That those who at the time of the effectivity on this Act, possess the qualifications
enumerated in Section twelve and are actually engaged in the practice of social work for a period
of five years in a social work agency recognized by the Community Chest, Council of Welfare
Agencies, Philippine Youth Welfare Coordinating Council, or Social Welfare Administration,
shall be exempted from taking the examination as provided herein if they register as social
workers within a period of one year after the approval of this Act: Provided, Still Further, That
those who before the effectivity of this Act are holding regular appointment to social work
positions in the government service on a provisional status for lack of the educational
qualifications required under this Act for the purpose of taking the Board examination and have
rendered five years or more of continuous and satisfactory service in social work shall, within a
period of ten years but not later than December thirty-first, nineteen hundred seventy-eight, be
allowed to retain their positions in order to qualify as registered social workers under the
 provisions hereof: And Provided, Finally, that any person who at the time of the effectivity of
this amendatory Act possesses the qualifications enumerated in Section twelve hereof except that
which is specified in subparagraph (d) of Section two hereof and who has been openly
performing the functions of, or practicing as, a social worker as defined in this Act for at least a
total of ten years prior to the effectivity of this amendatory Act, shall be allowed to continue
performing such functions or such practice in the same office or agency until he or she retires
without the necessity of examination for registration provided that an affidavit affirming the
circumstances of such continuous practice or a certification by the Civil Service to the same
effect is filed with the Board.

Section 11. Holding of Examinations. —

Except as otherwise specifically allowed under the provisions of this Act, all applicants for
registration as social workers shall be required to undergo a written examination which shall be
given by the Board annually in Manila at such time and place as may be fixed by it, subject to
the approval of the Commissioner of Civil Service and the President of the Philippines. Written
or printed notices of such examination shall be mailed to each candidate who has filed his name
and address with the Secretary of the Board at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of the
examination.

Section 12. Qualification of Applicants. —

In order to be admitted to take the social work examination, an applicant must, at the time of
filing his or her application therefore, establish to the satisfaction of the Board that:
a. He or she is a citizen of the Philippines;
b. He or she is at least twenty-one years of age;
c. He or she in good health and is of good moral character;
d. He or she has received a diploma as a holder of a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree or its
equivalent in social work from an institution, college or university duly accredited and legally
constituted: Provided, That the provisions of Republic Act Numbered Twenty-two hundred and
sixty insofar as cultural minorities are concerned be applied; and
e. He or she has completed a minimum period of one thousand case hours of practical training in
an established social work agency under the direct supervision of a fully trained and qualified
social worker.

Section 13. Scope of Examination. —

The examination for the practice of social work in the Philippines shall consist of a written test,
the scope of which shall be determined and prescribed by the Board, taking into consideration
the curriculum of all the social work courses offered in schools legally constituted in the
Philippines: Provided, that no change or alteration in or addition to the subjects for examination
shall be made within two years from the date of the promulgation of said subjects. It shall be the
duty of the Board to prepare the schedule of subjects for examinations and to submit the same to
the President of the Philippines for approval through the Commissioner of Civil Service, and to
publish the same, as approved, at least three months before the date of the examination wherein
they are to be used. Any alteration or amendment that may be made in said schedule shall
likewise be approved by the President of the Philippines.

Section 14. Ratings in the Examination. —

In order to pass the examination, a candidate must obtain a general rating of at least seventy
percent in the written test, with no rating below fifty percent in any subject.

Section 15. Report of Results of Examination. —

The Board of Examiners for Social Workers shall, within one hundred twenty days after the
examination, report the ratings obtained by each candidate to the Commissioner of Civil Service
who shall, with his recommendation, submit such ratings to the President of the Philippines.

Section 16. Oath of Social Workers. — All successful examinees shall be required to take a
professional oath before the Board or before any person authorized to administer oaths, prior to
entering upon the practice of social work in the Philippines.

Section 17. Issuance of Certificates. —

Certificates of registration as a social worker shall be issued to all applicants who pass the
examination, after approval of her or his ratings by the President of the Philippines, and upon
payment of the required fees. Every certificate of registration shall show the full name of the
registrant and serial number, and shall bear the signatures of the members of the Board, attested
to by the Secretary of the Board, and duly authenticated with the official seal of the Board of
Examiners for Social Workers. The issuance of a certificate of registration by the Board to the
registrant shall be evidence that the person named therein is entitled to all the rights and
privileges of a registered social worker until said certificate, for just cause, is revoked
temporarily or canceled.
 Section 18. Registration by Reciprocity. —
A certificate of registration may be issued without examination to social workers registered
under the laws of any foreign state or country: Provided, That the requirements for the
registration or licensing of social workers in said foreign state or country, are substantially the
same as those required and contemplated by this Act: And Provided, Further, That the laws of
such state or country grant the same privileges to Filipino social workers on the same basis as the
subject or citizens of such foreign state or country.

Section 19. Fees for Examination and Registration. —

Applicants for examination for the social work profession shall pay an examination fee of fifty
pesos. Successful applicants shall pay a registration fee of thirty pesos. All such fees shall be
paid to the disbursing officer of the Civil Service Commission, and such officer shall pay from
the receipts thereof, all the authorized expenses of the Board, including the compensation of its
Chairman and members.

Section 20. Refusal to Issue Certificates in Certain Cases. —

The Board of Examiners for Social Workers shall refuse to issue a certificate of registration to
any person convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of any criminal offense involving
moral turpitude, and to any person guilty of immoral or dishonorable conduct, or to one of
unsound mind or suffering from an incurable or infectious disease. The Board shall give the
applicant a written statement setting forth the reason or reasons for its action, which statement
shall be incorporated in the records of the Board.

Section 21. Revocation and Suspension of Certificates. —

The Boards shall also have the power to revoke or suspend the validity of a certificate of
registration of a social worker for any of the causes mentioned in the preceding section, or for
unprofessional conduct, malpractice, incompetency, or serious ignorance of or negligence in the
practice of social work, or for making use of fraud, deceit or falsity to obtain a certificate of
registration. Certificates of registration shall be revoked only after due notice and hearing.

Section 22. Reissuance of Revoked and Replacement of Lost Certificates. —

The Board may, for reasons of equity and justice, and upon proper application and explanation
therefore, issue other copies of the certificate upon payment of ten pesos. A new certificate of
registration to replace any certificate lost, destroyed, or mutilated may be issued subject to the
rules of the Board upon payment of ten pesos (₱10.00).
 Article V
Sundry Provisions Relative to the Practice of Social Work

Section 26. Penal Provisions. —

The following shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred pesos nor more than two
thousand pesos, or imprisonment for not less than one month nor more than two years, or both, in
the discretion of the court;

a. Any person who shall practice or offer to practice social work in the Philippines without being
registered or exempted from registration in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
b. Any person representing or attempting to use as his own, the certificate of registration of
another;
c. Any person who shall give any false or fraudulent evidence of any kind to the Board or any
member thereof in obtaining a certificate of registration as a social worker;
d. Any person who shall impersonate any registrant of like or different name;
e. Any person who shall attempt to use a revoked or suspended certificate of registration;
f. Any person who shall in connection with his or her name, otherwise assume, use or advertise
any title or description tending to convey the impression that he or she is a social worker without
holding a valid certificate;
g. Any person who shall violate any provision of this Act;
h. Any person, corporation or entity operating as a social work agency without the corresponding
Certificate of Registration issued by the Social Welfare Administration. (Redesignated as
subparagraph (h) by §6, Republic Act No. 5157)

Section 27. Separability Clause. —

If any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances is
declared invalid, the Act or the application of such provision shall not be affected by such
declaration.

Section 28. Repealing Clause. —

All Acts, executive orders, rules and regulations or part thereof inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act are hereby repealed.

Section 29. Effectivity. —

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 19, 1965.

GLOBAL DEFINITION OF SOCIAL WORK

The following definition was approved by the IFSW General Meeting and the IASSW General
Assembly in July 2014:

Global Definition of the Social Work Profession

“Social work is a practice-based profession and an academic discipline that promotes social
change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people.
Principles of social justice, human rights, collective responsibility and respect for
diversities are central to social work. Underpinned by theories of social work, social
sciences, humanities and indigenous knowledges, social work engages people and
structures to address life challenges and enhance wellbeing. The above definition may be
amplified at national and/or regional levels.”

Commentary notes for the Global Definition of Social Work

 The commentary serves to unpack the core concepts used in the definition and is detailed in
relation to the social work profession’s core mandates, principles, knowledge and
practice.

Social Work is a noble profession that offers a wealth of opportunities to affect positive changes
on many levels. Social workers also enjoy an exceptional abundance and variety of occupational
options but primarily in DSWD as their main agency. The best news of all for many would-be
social workers is that the ultra-flexible character of their coveted career extends to educational
entry requirements. Contrary to popular misconception, not every social work position requires a
master's degree. GLOBAL DEFINITION OF SOCIAL WORK The following definition was
approved by the IFSW General Meeting and the IASSW General Assembly in July 2014: Global
Definition of the Social Work Profession “Social work is a practice-based profession and an
academic discipline that promotes social change and development, social cohesion, and the
empowerment and liberation of people. Principles of social justice, human rights, collective
responsibility and respect for diversities are central to social work. Underpinned by theories of
social work, social sciences, humanities and indigenous knowledge, social work engages people
and structures to address life challenges and enhance wellbeing. The above definition may be
amplified at national and/or regional levels.” Educational Requirements A Bachelor's degree in
social work ("BSSW") is the minimum requirement for all social worker positions and in taking
master’s degree in social work. Common components/areas of social worker's licensure
examination include 1) Human behavior and social environment; social welfare policies
programs and services; social work practice; and Field instruction. An internship of at least 1,000
hours is also a req. of BSSW program completion and in taking the board exam. A BSW is
typically required for counseling, casework, group work, and community organizing positions.
Applicants with a bachelor's in social work or a related major such as sociology or psychology
also qualify for employment in small municipal social service departments and agencies as per
RA 7160. A master's degree in social work is the minimum educational requirement for
employment in supervisory, clinical, and academe setting. Depending on whether attendance is
full-time or part-time, it takes two to four years of graduate-level studies to earn a master's
degree in social work ("MSSW"). Below is also the link showing you the requisites of being a
social worker, likewise some actions made to amend provisions of RA 4373.