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(b) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 20-195n concerning examinations, on or before October 1, 2015, the commissioner may issue a license without examination, to any master social worker applicant who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the commissioner that, on or before October 1, 2013, he or she held a master's degree from a social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or, if educated outside the United States or its territories, completed an educational program deemed equivalent by the council. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 20-195n concerning examinations, the commissioner shall waive the requirement to pass the masters level examination of the Association of Social Work Boards or any other examination prescribed by the commissioner, as described in subsection (b) of section 20-195n until January 1, 2026, at which time such requirement shall be reinstituted. Not later than July 1, 2025, the commissioner shall notify institutions of higher education offering social work programs about the reinstitution of the examination for all persons graduating after January 1, 2026. Sec. 4. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 20-195u of the general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, each clinical social worker, licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and [, on and after October 1, 2011,] each master social worker licensed pursuant to this chapter shall complete a minimum of fifteen hours of continuing education during each registration period in the following manner: (1) Not less than five hours shall be earned through in-person or synchronous online education with opportunities for live interaction; and (2) not more than ten hours shall be earned through asynchronous online education, distance learning or home study. For purposes of this section, "synchronous online education" means live online classes that are conducted in real time, "asynchronous online education" means a