STATE | Does the State Meet the Educational Requirements for Licesnure? | Educational Exceptions | Available License | Educational Requirement | Additional Required Coursework/Training | Examination Requirements | State Board Website |
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Alabama | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | Complete 24 months (typically) of supervised experience upon passing ASWB Bachelor's Exam | ASWB Bachelor's exam | Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners |
Alaska | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's Exam OR Licensure by Credentials if possessing Licensure in another state | Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners |
Arizona | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners |
Arkansas | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | Arkansas Licensing Board |
California | Licensure not offered at the BSW level | N/A | State does not require licensure to practice social work outside of clinical and advanced practice | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | N/A | None; state does not license at the bachelor's level | California Board of Behavioral Sciences |
Colorado | Licensure not offered at the BSW level | N/A | None | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | N/A | None; state does not license at the bachelor's level | Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners |
Connecticut | Licensure not offered at the BSW level | N/A | None | Bacehlor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | N/A | None required for non-clinical work/settings | Connecticut State Department of Public Health |
Delaware | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners |
District of Columbia | Yes | None | LSWA | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | DC Health |
Florida | Licensure not offered at the BSW level | N/A | None | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None; state does not license at the bachelor's level | Flordia Board of Clinical Social Workers |
Georgia | Licensure not offered at the BSW level | None | None | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None, can practice under supervision of licensed Social Worker | Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists |
Guam | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | Guam Board of Social Work |
Hawaii | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program OR one deemed equivalent to an accredited program by CSWE | 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 | BSW holders must complete 3 years of supervised work experience for LSW licensure | None | Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation |
Indiana | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | Indiana Professional Licensing Agency |
Iowa | Yes | None | LBSW; can practice without a license as a social worker in some settings | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | Iowa Board of Social Work |
Kansas | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam OR can apply for License Through Reciprocity | 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 | Yes | None | RSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners |
Maine | Yes | None | LS | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | A completed Agreement to Provide Consultation form signed by qualified consultant | ASWB Bachelor's exam | Maine Board of Social Work Licensure |
Maryland | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners |
Massachussetts | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | 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 Workers |
Minnestoa | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program or the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work | 4000 hours of supervised work experience (100 being supervision) upon receiving licensure | ASWB Bachelor's exam | Minnesota Board of Social Work |
Mississippi | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | 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 | 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 | Licensure not offered at the BSW level | None | None | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | N/A | None; state does not license at the bachelor's level | New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice |
New Jersey | Yes | None | CSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None | New Jersey Board of Social Work Examiners |
New Mexico | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | Pass the New Mexico Jurisprudence exam with 70% or higher as well as taking and passing a course on New Mexico cultures | ASWB Bachelor's exam | New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners |
New York | Licensure not offered at the BSW level | None | None | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None; state does not license at the bachelor's level | New York Social Work |
North Carolina | Yes | None | CSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board |
North Dakota | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | 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 Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board |
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 Board of Licensed Social Workers |
Pennsylvania | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors |
Puerto Rico | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from program recognized by Office of Registration and Licensing of Educational Institutions | Be a resident of Puerto Rico | None | Puerto Rico Professional Social Workers |
Rhode Island | Licensure not offered at the BSW level | None | None | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None; state does not license at the bachelor's level | State of Rhode Island Department of Health: Social Work Licensing |
South Carolina | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners |
South Dakota | Yes | None | SW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | South Dakota Department of Social Services |
Tennessee | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accrdited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | Board of Social Workers- Tennessee |
Texas | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | Pass the Texas Jurisprudence Exam | ASWB Bachelor's exam | Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners |
Utah | Yes | None | SSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing |
Vermont | Licensure not offered at the BSW level | None | None | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None; state does not license at the bachelor's level | Vermont State Licensing Board |
Virgin Islands | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program/one approved by Board | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs, Board of Social Work Licensure |
Virginia | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | Virginia Board of Social Work |
Washington | Licensure not offered at the BSW level | None | State does not require licensure to practice social work outside of clinical and advanced practice | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None; state does not license at the bachelor's level | Washington State Department of Health |
West Virginia | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | West Virginia Board of Social Work |
Wisconsin | Yes | None | CSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services |
Wyoming | Yes | None | CSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | Wyoming Mental Health Professions and Licesning Board |