Social Work (B.S.W.)
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| State | Meets Licensure Requirements | License Title | Board/Agency Contact | Last Reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Yes | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) | Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Alaska | Yes | Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) | Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners | Jul 21, 2025 |
| American Samoa | N/A - State does not require this license | None found | None found
N/A |
Jul 21, 2025 |
| Arizona | Yes | Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) | Arizona State Board of Behavioral Health Examiners | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Arkansas | Yes | Licensed Social Worker (LSW) | Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board | Jul 21, 2025 |
| California | N/A - State does not require this license | None found | California Board of Behavioral Sciences (Social Worker) | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Colorado | N/A - State does not require this license | None found | Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Connecticut | N/A - State does not require this license | None found | Connecticut State Department of Health – Social Worker Licensing | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Delaware | Yes | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) | Delaware Board of Clinical Social Work Examiners | Jul 21, 2025 |
| District of Columbia | Yes | License Social Work Associate (LSWA) | District of Columbia Board of Social Work | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | N/A - State does not require this license | None found | None found
N/A |
Jul 21, 2025 |
| Florida | N/A - State does not require this license | None found | Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Georgia | N/A - State does not require this license | None found | Georgia Board of Prof. Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Guam | Yes | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) | Guam Board of Social Work | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Hawaii | Yes | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) | Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Idaho |
Yes
Idaho Comprehensive Literacy Course. |
Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) | Idaho Board of Social Work Examiners | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Illinois | Yes | Licensed Social Worker (LSW) | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (Social Work) | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Indiana | Yes | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) | Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Iowa | Yes | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) | Iowa Board of Behavioral Health Professions | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Kansas | Yes | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) | Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Kentucky | Yes | Licensed Social Worker (LSW) | Kentucky Board of Social Work | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Louisiana | Yes | Registered Social Worker (RSW) | Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Maine | Yes | Licensed Social Worker (LSW) | Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Maryland | Yes | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) | Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Massachusetts | Yes | Licensed Social Worker (LSW) | Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Work | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Michigan |
Yes
Note the Limited Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) is no longer listed as a license by HELP. |
Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) | Michigan Board of Social Work | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Minnesota | Yes | Licensed Social Worker (LSW) | Minnesota Board of Social Work | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Mississippi | Yes | Licensed Social Worker (LSW) | Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Missouri | Yes | Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) | Missouri Committee for Social Workers | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Montana | Yes | Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) candidate | Montana Board of Behavioral Health | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Yes | Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) | Montana Board of Behavioral Health | Jul 21, 2025 | |
| Nebraska | Yes | Certified Social Worker (CSW) | Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (Mental Health and Social Work) | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Nevada | Yes | Licensed Social Worker (LSW) | Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers | Jul 21, 2025 |
| New Hampshire | Yes | Licensed Social Worker, Conditional | Board of Mental Health Practice | Jul 21, 2025 |
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Yes
New license |
Licensed Social Work Associate (LSWA) | Board of Mental Health Practice | Jul 21, 2025 | |
| Yes | Licensed Social Worker (LSW) | Board of Mental Health Practice | Jul 21, 2025 | |
| New Jersey | Yes | Certified Social Worker (CSW) | New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners | Jul 21, 2025 |
| New Mexico | Yes | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) | New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners | Jul 21, 2025 |
| New York | N/A - State does not require this license | None found | New York State Office of the Professions: Social Work | Jun 25, 2024 |
| North Carolina | Yes | Certified Social Worker (CSW) | North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board | Jul 21, 2025 |
| North Dakota | Yes | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) | North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Yes | Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) | Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Health Care Professions Licensing Board | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Ohio | Yes | Licensed Social Worker (LSW) | Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Oklahoma | Yes | Licensed Social Work Associate (LSWA) | Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Oregon | Yes | Registered Bachelor Social Worker (RBSW) | Oregon State Board of Licensed Social Workers | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) | Pennsylvania Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, Professional Counselors | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Puerto Rico | Yes | Provisional License Social Work Professional | Board of Social Work Professionals of Puerto Rico | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Republic of Palau |
N/A - State does not require this license
New territory to review. Information not listed. |
None found | Palau Ministry of Health and Human Services | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Republic of the Marshall Islands |
N/A - State does not require this license
New territory to review |
None found | Marshall Islands Board of Health Professions | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Rhode Island | N/A - State does not require this license | None found | Rhode Island Department of Health – Board of Examiners for Social Workers | Jul 21, 2025 |
| South Carolina | Yes | Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) | South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners | Jul 21, 2025 |
| South Dakota | Yes | Social Worker (SW) | South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Tennessee | Yes | Baccalaureate Social Worker | Tennessee Department of Health – Board of Social Workers | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Texas | Yes | Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) | Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners | Jul 21, 2025 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands |
Yes
Per HELP, only one license available now. No Social worker 1 and 2 listed. |
Social Worker | U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Utah | Yes | Social Service Worker | Utah Division of Professional and Occupational Licensing (Social Work) | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Vermont | N/A - State does not require this license | None found | Vermont Office of Professional Regulation – Social Workers | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Virginia | Yes | Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) | Virginia Board of Social Work | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Washington | N/A - State does not require this license | None found | Washington State Department of Health(Social Worker) | Jul 21, 2025 |
| West Virginia | Yes | Social Worker (LSW) | West Virginia Board of Social Work | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Wisconsin | Yes | Certified Social Worker or Basic-Level Social Worker | Wisconsin Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Wyoming | Yes | Certified Social Worker | Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board | Jul 21, 2025 |