No. The degree requires internship.
In order to have a career as a social worker, you must have at least a bachelor's degree in social work. Some careers in this field require a Master of Science degree or a Master in Clinical Social Work.
A master's degree in social work (MSW) and -- in most states -- a qualification examination for licensing. In social work, the master's is where it's at. Doctorates deal mostly with teaching and administration.
Yes there are many places you can take online course work to obtain a Master's degree in Social Work. For a particular site where this available look here: http://socialwork.une.edu/
Social workers must have a bachelor's degree in social work. If one wants to have a clinical career, one must have a master's degree. Social workers are required to be license, certified, or registered. Social workers should have qualities such as compassion and kindness that will help them be successful in their career.
LICSWA Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker has a master's degree in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. This professional has also had supervised clinical work experience and has passed a national- or state-certified licensing exam. This advanced professional can receive health-care insurance reimbursements.
The difference between a bachelor degree and a Masters degree in social work is to years of college. The master degree is usually only obtained after six years of school.
A master's degree is an academic degree. All you need to get one is to be accepted into a program, pass all your classes and pay your bills. Depending on the degree, you may need some kind of license or other credential in order to do some kind of work, but that is independent of the academic degree. You can have an MSW, for example, a master's in social work, but you cannot practice clinical social work until a state licenses you to do so. If you never get a license, you still have the MSW for the rest of your life.
In order to become a social worker, you will need to go to college so a high school education and degree is needed. You will be able to get a job with a psychology or sociology degree, but most entry level jobs requires a bachelor's in social work and a master's is required for clinical work.
There are online social science degrees in Social Work, for example, The Florida State University and the University of Washington School of Social Work offers online the master of science in Social Work, a complete list in the follow URL - http://www.worldwidelearn.com/social-science/social-work-human-services/social-work/
A clinical social worker has to have a masters degree, and will work in a clinical environment. They would typically work with people and families coping with serious illness, psychotherapy, domestic abuse and more. Whereas, a non-clinical social worker only needs a bachelor's degree to practice, and will deal with people finding a job, case management, helping in rehabilitation, and more.
Typically, the minimum degree for a psychologist is a master's with a doctorate preferred especially to be a licensed clinical psychologist. Depending on the specialty the master's is approximately two to three years post bachelor's depending on the specialty. The doctorate is approximately four years post bachelor's degree.
Some states require that a person must also pass a licesure test in order to be a social worker. LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. It means the person has a Master's Degree in Social Work, has completed the required amount of observed clinical hours, and has passed the LCSW exam.