| 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 | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | 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 | Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners |
| Arizona | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program or one regionally accedited and accepted by board | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | Arizona Board of Behavioral Health |
| Arizona | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program or one regionally accedited and accepted by board | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | 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 | Yes | None | None | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None | Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners |
| Connecticut | Yes | None | None | Bacehlor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | 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 | Yes | None | License not required outside of clinical practice | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None required for bachelor's level | Florida Board of Clinical Social Work |
| Georgia | Yes | None | License not required outside of clinical practice | 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 | 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 Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board |
| 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 | 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 | None | Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners |
| Maine | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | Maine Board of Social Work Licensure |
| Maryland | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners |
| Massachussets | 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 Work |
| Minnesota | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE or CASW program | 4000 hours supervised work experience | 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-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 | Yes | None | None | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | 4000 hours supervised work experience | None | 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 | 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 | Yes | None | None | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None | 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 | LSW | 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 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 | Yes | None | PSW | 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 or Registration and Licensing of Educational Institutions | Be a resident of Puerto Rico | None | Puerto Rico Professional Social Workers |
| Rhode Island | Yes | None | None | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None | 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 | Complete 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 |
| Virgin Islands | Yes | None | SW | Bachelor's degree from a program recnognized by Board | 2000 hours supervised experience | ASWB bachelor's exam | U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs, Board of Social Work Licensure |
| Vermont | Yes | None | None | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None | Vermont State Licensing Board |
| Virginia | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | 3,000 hours of supervised social work experience | ASWB bachelor's exam | 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 | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | West Virginia Board of Social Work |
| Wisconsin | Yes | Upon completing a non-SW degree, but one that is at least considered to be in a Human Services field, SWTC can be completed, and then one can apply for CSW license | CSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | Pass the Wisconsin law exam | 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 Licensing Board |