{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-38-2129","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2129","heading":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2129","body":"(1) A person who needs to obtain the required three thousand hours of supervised experience in social work as specified in section 38-2128 to qualify for certification as a master social worker shall obtain a provisional certification as a master social worker. To qualify for a provisional certification as a master social worker, such person shall:\n\n(a) Have a doctorate or master's degree in social work from an approved educational program; and\n\n(b) Apply prior to earning the three thousand hours of supervised experience.\n\n(2) A provisional master social worker certification shall expire upon receipt of certification as a master social worker or five years after the date of issuance, whichever comes first.\n\n(3) A person who holds a provisional certification as a master social worker shall inform all clients that he or she holds a provisional certification and is practicing social work under supervision and shall identify the supervisor. Failure to make such disclosure is a ground for discipline as set forth in section 38-2139 .","path":["NE Code","Chapter 38"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=38-2129","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:21Z","sha256":"91330a678c4dc7cce0075ca788de782ea1129c88d81e007a443d3e2f9e479721","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-38-2128","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-38-213"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}