Bachelor of Social Work Licensure Information

Program: Bachelor of Social Work

Accreditation: National Accreditation from the Counsel on Social Work Education (CSWE) https://cswe.org

Alabama (AL) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners

Alaska (AK) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners

Arizona (AZ) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners

Arkansas (AR) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board

California (CA) Does Not Meet Requirements

California Board of Behavioral Science

Colorado (CO) Does Not Meet Requirements

Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners

Connecticut (CT) Does Not Meet Requirements

Connecticut Department of Public Health, Social Work Licensure

Delaware (DE) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Delaware Division of Professional Regulation Board of Social Work Examiners

District of Columbia (DC) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

DC Department of Health - Health Regulation and Licensing Administration (HRLA)

Florida (FL) Does Not Meet Requirements

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling

Georgia (GA) Does Not Meet Requirements

Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists

Hawaii (HI) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional & Vocational Licensing Division

Idaho (ID) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Idaho Board of Social Work Examiners

Illinois (IL) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Indiana (IN) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board

Iowa (IA) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Iowa Board of Social Work

 

Kansas (KS) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board

Kentucky (KY) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Kentucky Board of Social Work

Louisiana (LA) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners

Maine (ME) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure

Maryland (MD) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners

Massachusetts (MA) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers

Michigan (MI) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Board of Social Workers

Minnesota (MN) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Minnesota Board of Social Work

Mississippi (MS) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists

Missouri (MO) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Minnesota Board of Social Work

Montana (MT) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Montana Department of Labor and Industry Board of Behavioral Health

Nebraska (NE) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Office of Behavioral Health and Consumer Services

Nevada (NV) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers

New Hampshire (NH) Does Not Meet Requirements

New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification Board of Mental Health Practice

New Jersey (NJ) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners

New Mexico (NM) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners

New York (NY) Does Not Meet Requirements

New York State Education Department Office of the Professions

North Carolina (NC) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

NC Social Work Certification & Licensure Board

North Dakota (ND) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners

Ohio (OH) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board

Oklahoma (OK) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Work

Oregon (OR) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers

Pennsylvania (PA) Does Not Meet Requirements

Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors

Rhode Island (RI) Does Not Meet Requirements

Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Social Workers

South Carolina (SC) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners

South Dakota (SD) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners

Tennessee (TN) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Tennessee Board of Social Workers

Texas (TX) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners

Utah (UT) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing

Vermont (VT) Does Not Meet Requirements

Office of Professional Regulation - VT Secretary of State's Office

Virginia (VA) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Virginia Department of Health Professions Board of Social Work

Washington (WA) Does Not Meet Requirements

Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Social Workers Advisory Committee

West Virginia (WV) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

West Virginia Board of Social Work

Wisconsin (WI) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Wyoming (WY) Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board

American Samoa Does Not Meet Requirements

American Samoa Department of Human and Social Services

Federated States of Micronesia Does Not Meet Requirements

Department of Health and Social Affairs

Guam Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure

Guam Board of Social Work

Northern Mariana Islands Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure

Northern Mariana Islands Public School System

Republic of Palau Does Not Meet Requirements

Republic of Palau

Republic of the Marshall Islands Does Not Meet Requirements

Ministry of Health and Human Services

Puerto Rico Does Not Meet Requirements

Puerto Rico Board of Examiners of Professional Social Workers

U.S.Virgin Islands Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure 

Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs