Section 2Sec./Art. 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 bachelors 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 universitys 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.