Social Work

State Licensing Requirements
State State Licensing Board or Department State Licensing Requirements Notes
Alabama  Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners Not determined  
Alaska  Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners Meets requirements  Meets educational requirements, note additional post grad hour requirements
American Samoa   Not determined  
Arizona  Arizona State Board of Behavior Health Examiners Meets requirements  Meets educational requirements, note additional post grad hour requirements
Arkansas  Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board Not determined  
California  California Board of Behavioral Sciences (Social Worker) Meets requirements  Meets educational requirements, note additional post grad hour requirements
Colorado  Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners Meets requirements  Meets educational requirements, note additional post grad hour requirements
Connecticut  Connecticut State Department of Health – Social Worker Licensing Not determined  
Delaware  Delaware Board of Clinical Social Work Examiners Not determined  
District of Columbia  District of Columbia Board of Social Work Not determined  
Florida  Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling Meets requirements  Meets educational requirements, note additional post grad hour requirements, and ASWB testing (required)
Georgia  Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists Not determined  
Hawaii  Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Not determined  
Idaho  Idaho Board of Social Work Examiners Not determined  
Illinois  Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (Social Work) Not determined  
Indiana  Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board Not determined  
Iowa  Iowa Board of Social Work Meets requirements  Meets requirements. LCSW needs ASWB Clinical exam, LMSW needs ASWB master exam.
Kansas  Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board Not determined  
Kentucky  Kentucky Board of Social Work Not determined  
Louisiana  Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners Not determined  
Maine  Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure Not determined  
Maryland  Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners Not determined  
Massachusetts  Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Work Not determined  
Michigan  Michigan Board of Social Work Meets  requirements  Both licenses listet as LMSW, ASWB Macro or Clinical required. 
Minnesota  Minnesota Board of Social Work Not determined  
Mississippi  Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists Not determined  
Missouri  Missouri Committee for Social Workers Not determined  
Montana  Montana Board of Behavioral Health Meets requirements  
Nebraska  Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (Mental Health and Social Work) Not determined  
Nevada  Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers Meets requirements  Tests: ASWB, Masters and Advanced Generalist
New Hampshire  Board of Mental Health Practice Not determined  
New Jersey  New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners Not determined  
New Mexico  New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners Not determined  
New York  New York State Office of the Professions: Social Work Not determined  
North Carolina  North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board Not determined  
North Dakota  North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners Meets requirements  Test: ASWB clinical 
Northern Mariana Islands  Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Health Care Professions Licensing Board Not determined  
Ohio  Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board Not determined  
Oklahoma  Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers Not determined  
Oregon  Oregon State Board of Licensed Social Workers Meets requirements  
Pennsylvania  Pennsylvania Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, Professional Counselors Meets requirements  LCSW: ASWB clinical test
Puerto Rico  Board of Social Work Professionals of Puerto Rico Not determined  
Rhode Island  Rhode Island Department of Health – Board of Examiners for Social Workers Not determined  
South Carolina  South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners Not determined  
South Dakota  South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners Meets requirements CSW: Test ASWB: masters, CSW PIP: ASWB Clinical  
Tennessee  Tennessee Department of Health – Board of Social Workers Not determined  
Texas  Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners Meets requirements  Tests: LMSW: ASWB Masters and TX Jurisprudence. LCSW: ASWB Clinical and TX Jurisprudence
US Virgin Islands   U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs Not determined  
Utah  Utah Division of Professional and Occupational Licensing (Social Work) Not determined  
Vermont  Vermont Office of Professional Regulation – Social Workers Not determined  
Virginia  Virginia Board of Social Work Not determined  
Washington  Washington State Department of Health (Social Worker) Meets requirements  
West Virginia  West Virginia Board of Social Work Not determined  
Wisconsin  Wisconsin Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board Meets requirements  ASWB, Masters and WI Statutes and Rules
Wyoming  Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board Meets requirements  LCSW: ASWB Clinical