To be eligible for a license to practice as a social worker, the applicant must:(1) Submit an application to the board;(2) Be at least eighteen years of age;(3) Be of good moral character;(4) Have a baccalaureate degree in social work from a program accredited by the council on social work education;(5) Have passed an examination approved by the board;(6) Have satisfied the board that he or she merits the public trust by providing the board with three letters of recommendation from persons not related to the applicant;(7) Not be an alcohol or drug abuser, as these terms are defined in section eleven, article one-a, chapter twenty-seven of this code: Provided, That an applicant in an active recovery process, which may, in the discretion of the board, be evidenced by participation in an acknowledged substance abuse treatment and/or recovery program may be considered;(8) Not have been convicted of a felony in any jurisdiction within five years preceding the date of application for license which conviction remains unreversed;(9) Not have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in any jurisdiction if the offense for which he or she was convicted related to the practice of social cense which conviction remains unreversed;(9) Not have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in any jurisdiction if the offense for which he or she was convicted related to the practice of social work, which conviction remains unreversed; and(10) Meet any other requirements established by the board.
West Virginia Legal Code