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The OnlineMSW@Fordham Social Work program leads to a Master of Social Work degree. The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited program is designed to meet the eligibility requirements for the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) exam and not an initial license. Licensure requirements, including levels of licensure vary by state, and students should contact their state licensing board to determine the state specific requirements for licensure, including any additional requirements beyond the scope of the program.
The table below provides a state by state breakdown of comparable licenses, including a determination of eligibility for licensure. This information provided is designed as a baseline determination of whether the program meets individual state specific requirements. Licensure requirements, the type of license to apply for, and appropriate pathway to pursue are subject to change and may differ based on individual student backgrounds, including coursework taken outside the scope of the program. Students should do their own due diligence and determine the appropriate pathway and license type for themselves.
Alabama
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Alabama – State Regulations
State Board: Alabama State Board of Social Workers
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Alaska
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Master of Social Worker (LMSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Alaska – State Regulations
State Board: Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Arizona
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Arizona – State Regulations
State Board: Arizona Sate Board of Behavioral Health Examiners
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Arkansas
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Arkansas – State Regulations
State Board: Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
California
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: If program is outside of California, applicant must have 12 hours of California Law and ethics.
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: California – State Regulations
State Board: California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Colorado
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s):
- Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s exam
- state Jurisprudence exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Colorado – State Regulations
State Board: Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Connecticut
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation:Â Connecticut – State Regulations
State Board: Connecticut Department of Health – Social Work Licensure
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Delaware
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Master’s Social Worker (MSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Delaware – State Regulations
State Board: Delaware Board of Social Workers Examiners
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
District of Columbia
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: District of Columbia – Municipal Regulations
State Board: District of Columbia – Board of Social Work
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Florida
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Does not have an initial graduate license
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB )Clinical exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Florida – State Regulations
State Board: Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Additional Important Information: Eight-hour laws and rules course from board approved provider required before exam
Georgia
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Georgia – State Regulations
State Board: Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Hawaii
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Hawaii – State Regulations
State Board: Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division – Social Work
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Idaho
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Idaho – State Regulations
State Board: Idaho Board of Social Work Examiners
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Illinois
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Illinois – State Regulations
State Board: Illinois Social Work Examining and Disciplinary Board
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Indiana
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Indiana – State Regulations
State Board: Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Iowa
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Iowa – State Regulations
State Board: Iowa Board of Social Work
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Kansas
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Kansas – State Regulations
State Board: Kansas Behavioral Science Regulatory Board
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Kentucky
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Certified Social worker (CSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Kentucky – State Regulations
State Board: Kentucky Board of Social Work
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Louisiana
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Louisiana – State Regulations
State Board: Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Maine
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Maine – State Regulations
State Board: Maine State Board of Social Work Licensure
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Maryland
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Maryland – State Regulations
State Board:Â Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Massachusetts
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Massachusetts – State Regulations
State Board: Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Michigan
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Michigan – State Regulation
State Board: Michigan Board of Social Workers
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Minnesota
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Minnesota – State Regulations
State Board: Minnesota Board of Social Work
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Mississippi
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Mississippi – State Regulations
State Board: Mississippi Board of Social Work Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Missouri
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Missouri – State Regulations
State Board: Missouri Committee for Social Workers
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Montana
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Social Work Licensure Candidate
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Clinical Exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Montana – State Regulations
State Board: Montana Board of Behavioral Health
Federal Disclosure: No Determination Has Been Made
Additional Important Information: State requires supervised experience outside the scope of the program and does not have an initial license that graduates can immediately obtain
Nebraska
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Provisional Certified Master Social Worker
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Nebraska – State Regulations
State Board: Nebraska Deptartment of Health and Human Services
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Nevada
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Nevada – State Regulations
State Board: Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
New Hampshire
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: No entry level license available
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Clinical Exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: New Hampshire – State Regulations
State Board: New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice
Federal Disclosure: No Determination Has Been Made
Additional Important Information: State requires a minimum of 3,000 supervised hours outside the scope of the program and does not have an initial license that graduates can immediately obtain
New Jersey
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: New Jersey – State Regulations
State Board: New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
New Mexico
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: New Mexico – State Regulations
State Board: New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
New York
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: New York – State Regulations
State Board: New York Office of the Professions, Licensed Master Social Worker
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Additional Important Information: New York state requires completed coursework or training in the identification and reporting of child abuse offered by a New York State approved provider.
North Carolina
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Certified Master Social Worker (CMSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: North Carolina – State Regulations
State Board: North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
North Dakota
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: North Dakota – State Regulations
State Board: North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Ohio
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Ohio – State Regulations
State Board: Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Oklahoma
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Oklahoma – State Regulations
State Board: Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Oregon
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Clinical Social Work Associate (CSWA) or Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Oregon – State Regulations
State Board: Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Additional Important Information: 2 entry level licenses: CSWA leads to clinical, LMSW is nonclinical
Pennsylvania
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Pennsylvania – State Regulations
State Board: Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Rhode Island
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Rhode Island – State Regulations
State Board: Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Social Workers Dept of Health
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
South Carolina
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: South Carolina – State Regulations
State Board: South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
South Dakota
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Certified Social Worker (CSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: South Dakota – State Regulations
State Board: South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Tennessee
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Tennessee – State Regulations
State Board: Tennessee Board of Social Workers
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Texas
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Texas – State Regulations
State Board: Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Utah
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Certified Social Worker (CSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Utah – State Regulations
State Board: Utah Social Worker Licensing Board
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Vermont
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Vermont – State Regulations
State Board: Vermont Office of Professional Regulation – Social Workers
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Virginia
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Virginia – State Regulations
State Board: Virginia Board of Social Work
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Washington
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: No entry level license available
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Clinical Exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Washington – State Regulations
State Board: Washington Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Social Workers Advisory Committee
Federal Disclosure: No Determination Has Been Made
Additional Important Information: State requires a minimum of 3200 supervised hours of experience outside the scope of the program and does not have an initial license that graduates can immediately obtain. Graduates must register as a candidate to begin accruing hours.
West Virginia
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: West Virginia – State Regulations
State Board: West Virginia Board of Social Work
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Wisconsin
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Certified Advanced Practice Social Worker (CAPSW)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Wisconsin – State Regulations
State Board: Wisconsin Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements
Wyoming
What is Issued: License
Name of Entry Level Credential: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (provisional)
Accreditation Requirements: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Examination(s): Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master’s level exam
Curriculum Requirements: Identify the specialized knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and behaviors that extend and enhance the nine Social Work Competencies (per CSWE)
Field Experience Requirements: CSWE Standard of 900 Hours
State Regulation: Wyoming – State Regulations
State Board: Wyoming Mental Health Profession Licensing Board
Federal Disclosure: Meets State Requirements