| State | Does the State Meet the Educational Requirements for Licensure? | Educational Exceptions | Available License | Educational Requirement | Additional Required Coursework/Training | Examination Requirements | State Board Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No determination has been made | Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners | |||||
| Alaska | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners |
| Arizona | No determination has been made | Arizona Board of Behavioral Health | |||||
| Arkansas | No determination has been made | Arkansas Licensing Board | |||||
| California | Yes | None | State does not require licensure to practice social work outside of clinical practice | Bachelor's degree in social work | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | California Board of Behavioral Sciences |
| Colorado | No determination has been made | Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners | |||||
| Connecticut | No determination has been made | Connecticut State Department of Public Health | |||||
| Delaware | No determination has been made | Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners | |||||
| District of Columbia | No determination has been made | DC Health | |||||
| Florida | No determination has been made | Florida Board of Clinical Social Work | |||||
| Georgia | No determination has been made | Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists | |||||
| Guam | No determination has been made | Guam Board of Social Work | |||||
| Hawaii | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | Hawaii Professional and Vocational Licensing, Social Worker Program |
| Idaho | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | Idaho Board of Social Work Examiners |
| Illinois | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None | Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation |
| Indiana | No determination has been made | Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board | |||||
| Iowa | No determination has been made | Iowa Board of Social Work | |||||
| Kansas | No determination has been made | Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board | |||||
| Kentucky | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | Kentucky Board of Social Work |
| Louisiana | No determination has been made | Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners | |||||
| Maine | No determination has been made | Maine Board of Social Work Licensure | |||||
| Maryland | No determination has been made | Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners | |||||
| Massachusetts | No determination has been made | Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Work | |||||
| Michigan | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | Michigan Board of Social Work |
| Minnesota | No determination has been made | Minnesota Board of Social Work | |||||
| Mississippi | No determination has been made | Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists | |||||
| Missouri | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | Missouri Committee for Social Workers |
| Montana | Yes | None | LBSW-Candidate | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | 2000 Hours of Supervised Work Experience | ASWB bachelor's exam | Montana Board of Behavioral Health |
| Nebraska | Yes | None | CSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None | Nebraska Mental Health and Social Work Practice |
| Nevada | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers |
| New Hampshire | No determination has been made | New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice | |||||
| New Jersey | No determination has been made | New Jersey Board of Social Work Examiners | |||||
| New Mexico | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | Must complete a course, approved workshop or pass an exam on New Mexico cultures | ASWB bachelor's exam | New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners |
| New York | No determination has been made | New York Social Work | |||||
| North Carolina | No determination has been made | North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board | |||||
| North Dakota | No determination has been made | North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners | |||||
| Ohio | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | Ohio Board of Social Work Licensure |
| Oklahoma | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers |
| Oregon | Yes | None | RBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam/Oregon rules and law exam | Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers |
| Pennsylvania | No determination has been made | Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors | |||||
| Puerto Rico | No determination has been made | Puerto Rico Professional Social Workers | |||||
| Rhode Island | No determination has been made | State of Rhode Island Department of Health: Social Work Licensing | |||||
| South Carolina | No determination has been made | South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners | |||||
| South Dakota | No determination has been made | South Dakota Department of Social Services | |||||
| Tennessee | No determination has been made | Board of Social Workers - Tennessee | |||||
| Texas | No determination has been made | Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners | |||||
| Utah | No determination has been made | Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing | |||||
| Virgin Islands | No determination has been made | U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs, Board of Social Work Licensure | |||||
| Vermont | No determination has been made | Vermont State Licensing Board | |||||
| Virginia | No determination has been made | Virginia Board of Social Work | |||||
| Washington | Yes | None | State does not require licensure to practice social work outside of clinical and advanced practice | Bachelor's degree in social work | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | Washington State Department of Health |
| West Virginia | No determination has been made | West Virginia Board of Social Work | |||||
| Wisconsin | No determination has been made | Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services | |||||
| Wyoming | No determination has been made | Wyoming Mental health Professions and Licensing Board |