Amman: The official instructions for obtaining a social work license for the year 2025 were published in the Official Gazette on Tuesday. The instructions will take effect from the date of their publication.
According to Jordan News Agency, Article 3 stipulates that to be granted a license, applicants must meet the criteria outlined in the regulations. These instructions are applicable to both Jordanians and non-Jordanians in cases permitted by the Minister. Article 4 requires applicants to submit a formal application for a license in any social work profession, with a notification of the submission date. The competent authority will review the application, determine the appropriate classification and level, and recommend the applicant to the relevant committee.
Article 5 specifies that public sector employees must attach an official letter from their employer detailing their job description, date of appointment, job level, work experience, training, and academic qualifications with corresponding dates. Applications from public sector employees will be processed to assign the appropriate classification based on their academic qualifications and practical experience. If an employee has an academic qualification but lacks practical experience or does not work in the field, they will be licensed as a specialist, support specialist, or social work technician according to their qualification only. Higher classifications will only be granted after fulfilling additional requirements specified in the regulations. Employees with less than a high school diploma but with relevant work experience will be licensed as a "social worker" only.
Article 7 outlines that for individuals not working in the public sector, the classification granted will reflect their qualifications and experience. Those with a bachelor's, master's, doctorate, or equivalent degree in related fields will be licensed to practice after enrolling in a specialised training programme of at least 200 hours and passing the necessary assessments. Applicants holding degrees in specific fields will be eligible for licensing as a support specialist after completing a similar 200-hour training and passing exams. They cannot request a higher classification until all conditions are fulfilled.
Diploma holders in the fields specified in Article 6 may be licensed as specialised social work technicians after completing a minimum 100-hour vocational training and passing relevant tests. Diploma holders in the fields listed in Article 7 can be licensed as support social work technicians under similar conditions. Applicants with a high school diploma or less will be licensed as social workers only, after completing a vocational training programme of at least 100 hours and passing the tests.
Article 8 sets conditions for rectifying the status of private sector workers in roles such as elderly caregivers, disabled caregivers, childminders, anti-begging campaign assistants, court assistants, and surrogate mothers. Proof of actual practice, completion of at least 100 hours of training, and passing the relevant tests are required. Article 9 outlines similar conditions for private sector workers in the roles of "social work technician" (both specialist and support), requiring appropriate academic qualifications, proof of practice, employer identification, completion of 100 hours of specialised training, and passing relevant assessments.
Finally, Article 10 details the conditions for private sector workers seeking to regularise their status in specialised professions, provided they meet the criteria outlined in Article 6, including practicing the profession, employer identification, completing 100 hours of training, passing tests, and paying applicable fees.