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Bachelor of Social Work : State Licensure

States

 State Licensing Board or Department Meets / Does Not Meet Considerations

Alabama

 Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners Meets LSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB examination. 

Alaska

 Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB examination. 

Arizona

 Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination. 

Arkansas

 Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board Meets LSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination.

California

 California Board of Behavioral Sciences Not Applicable California does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduates.

Colorado

 Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners Not Applicable Colorado does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduates.

Connecticut

 Connecticut State Department of Public Health Not Applicable Connecticut does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduates.

District of Columbia

 DC Health - Government of the District of Columbia Meets LSWA – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s examination and three professional references. 

Delaware

 Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s level examination.

Florida

 Florida Board of Clinical Social Work Not Applicable Florida does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduates.

Georgia

 Georgia Board of Social Workers Not Applicable Georgia does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduates.

Hawaii

 Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited (or equivalent) baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination. 

Idaho

 Idaho Board of Social Work Examiners Meets LSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s examination and three professional references. 

Illinois

 Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Meets LSW – graduate of an accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s level examination. 

Indiana

 Indiana Professional Licensing Agency Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass bachelor’s ASWB examination. 

Iowa

 Iowa Social Work Licensure Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination. 

Kansas

 Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s examination and three professional references. 

Kentucky

 Kentucky Board of Social Work Meets LSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination. 

Louisiana

 Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners Meets RSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination. 

Maine

 Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure Meets LSX – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination. 

Maryland

 Licensing Requirements Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination. 

Massachusetts

 Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Work Meets LSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination and three professional references. 

Michigan

 Michigan Board of Social Work Meets LBSW-Limited – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination. 

Minnesota

 Minnesota Board of Social Work Meets LSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination. 

Mississippi

 Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Social Workers Meets LSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination. 

Missouri

 Missouri Division of Professional Regulation Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination. 

Montana

 Montana Board of Behavioral Health Meets LBSW Candidate - graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, three professional references, pass ASWB bachelor’s exam. 

Nebraska

 Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Not Applicable *BSW required to be a Certified Social Worker. Nebraska does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduates. 

Nevada

 State of Nevada – Board of Examiners for Social Workers Meets LSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination. 

New Hampshire

 New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification Not Applicable New Hampshire does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduates.

New Jersey

 New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners Meets CSW - graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination. 

New Mexico

 New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department 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 York

 New York Office of the Professions: Social Work Not Applicable New York does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduates.

North Carolina

 North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board Meets CSW - graduate of an accredited baccalaureate program, official transcripts and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination. 

North Dakota

 North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners Meets LSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s examination.

Ohio

 Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board Meets LSW - graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s examination. 

Oklahoma

 Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers Meets LSWA – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination.

Oregon

 Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers Meets RBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass bachelor’s ASWB examination. 

Pennsylvania

 Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers 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.

Rhode Island

 State of Rhode Island Department of Health Not Applicable Rhode Island does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduates.

South Carolina

 South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination. 

South Dakota

 South Dakota Department of Social Services Meets SW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination.

Tennessee

 Tennessee Board of Social Workers Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination.

Texas

 Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s Examination. Additional requirement: Pass Texas Jurisprudence Exam.

Utah

 Utah Department of Commerce – Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Meets SSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination.

Vermont

 Vermont Office of Professional Regulation Not Applicable Vermont does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduates.

Virginia

 Virginia Board of Social Work Meets LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination.

Washington

 Washington State Department of Health Not Applicable Washington does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduates.

West Virginia

 West Virginia Board of Social Work Meets LSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination.

Wisconsin

 Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services 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.

Wyoming

 Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board Meets CSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s examination.