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Social Work Professional Licensure Disclosures

The United States Department of Education regulations and NC-SARA (https://nc-sara.org) require institutions to disclose whether a program that leads to a professional license or specific certification meets education requirements for the licensure or certification in all participating states and territories within the United States. 

The SJC BSW program is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. In order to make the most informed decision regarding their chosen career path, students should review state licensure requirements for licensure as a Bachelor-level social worker prior to enrolling in the SJC BSW program. Completion of the program does not guarantee eligibility for state licensure. The following table is for informational purposes only. Official state licensure requirements should be checked via individual state licensing boards since they are subject to change.

The most current information is always on the state website of the state that you wish to practice in. You are eligible to be licensed in more than one state if you choose. The examinations are developed by and processed nationally by the Association of Social Work Boards but the person who wants to be licensed contacts the state in which they want to be licensed.

 

State Meets/Does Not Meet Requirements Additional Information
Alabama Meets LSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB examination Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners
Alaska Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB examination Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners
Arizona Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination Arizona Board of Behavioral Health
Arkansas Meets LSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board
California Does Not Meet California does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduates California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Colorado  Does Not Meet Colorado does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduates Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners
Connecticut Does Not Meet Connecticut does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduates Connecticut State Department of Public Health
District of Columbia Meets LSWA – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s examination and three professional references DC Health - Government of the District of Columbia
Delaware Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s level examination Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners
Florida Does Not Meet Florida does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduates Florida Board of Clinical Social Work
Georgia Does Not Meet Georgia does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduates Georgia Board of Social Workers
Hawaii Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited (or equivalent) baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Idaho Meets LSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s examination and three professional references Idaho Board of Social Work Examiners
Illinois Meets LSW – graduate of an accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s level examination Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Indiana Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass bachelor’s ASWB examination Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
Iowa Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination Iowa Social Work Licensure
Kansas Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s examination and three professional references Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
Kentucky Meets LSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination Kentucky Board of Social Work
Louisiana Meets RSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners
Maine Meets LSX – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure
Maryland Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination Licensing Requirements
Massachusetts Meets LSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination and three professional references Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Work
Michigan Meets LBSW-Limited – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination Michigan Board of Social Work
Minnesota Meets LSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination Minnesota Board of Social Work
Mississippi Meets LSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Social Workers
Missouri Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination Missouri Division of Professional Regulation
Montana Meets LBSW Candidate - graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, three professional references, pass ASWB bachelor’s exam Montana Board of Behavioral Health
Nebraska Does Not Meet* *BSW required to be a Certified Social Worker.  Nebraska does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduates Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Nevada Meets LSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination State of Nevada – Board of Examiners for Social Workers
New Hampshire Does Not Meet* *BSW required for LSW, LSW-c, LSWA, LSWA-c.  New Hampshire does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduates New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification
New Jersey Meets CSW - graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners
New Mexico Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s examination and two-character references. Additional requirements: course or seminar in New Mexico cultures, pass New Mexico cultural examination, pass New Mexico jurisprudence exam New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department
New York Does Not Meet New York does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduates New York Office of the Professions: Social Work
North Carolina Meets CSW - graduate of an accredited baccalaureate program, official transcripts and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board
North Dakota Meets LSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s examination North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners
Ohio Meets LSW - graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s examination Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Oklahoma Meets LSWA – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers
Oregon Meets RBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass bachelor’s ASWB examination Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers
Pennsylvania Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination. Additional requirements: DHS approved training on child abuse recognition and reporting. Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers
Rhode Island Does Not Meet Rhode Island does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduates State of Rhode Island Department of Health
South Carolina Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners
South Dakota Meets SW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination South Dakota Department of Social Services
Tennessee Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination Tennessee Board of Social Workers
Texas Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s Examination. Additional requirement: Pass Texas Jurisprudence Exam Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council
Utah Meets SSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination Utah Department of Commerce – Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
Vermont Does Not Meet Vermont does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduates Vermont Office of Professional Regulation
Virginia Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination Virginia Board of Social Work
Washington Meets Washington does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduates Washington State Department of Health
West Virginia Meets LSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination West Virginia Board of Social Work
Wisconsin Meets CSW – graduate of an accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s examination. Additional requirements: Pass the Wisconsin Statues and Administrative Code examination Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
Wyoming Meets CSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s examination Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board