☰ In This Section

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 May 26, 2023
Alaska Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners May 26, 2023
American Samoa N/A N/A N/A May 26, 2023
Arizona Yes Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) Arizona State Board of Behavior Health Examiners May 26, 2023
Arkansas Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board May 26, 2023
California N/A No Bachelor level license offered California Board of Behavioral Sciences (Social Worker) May 26, 2023
Colorado N/A No Bachelor level license offered Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners May 26, 2023
Connecticut N/A No Bachelor level license offered Connecticut State Department of Health – Social Worker Licensing May 26, 2023
Delaware Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Delaware Board of Clinical Social Work Examiners May 26, 2023
District of Columbia Yes License Social Work Associate (LSWA) District of Columbia Board of Social Work May 26, 2023
Florida N/A No Bachelor level license offered Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling May 26, 2023
Georgia N/A No Bachelor level license offered Georgia Board of Prof. Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists May 26, 2023
Guam Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Guam Board of Social Work May 26, 2023
Hawaii Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) May 26, 2023
Idaho
Yes

Idaho Comprehensive Literacy Course.

Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) IDAHO BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK EXAMINERS May 26, 2023
Illinois Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (Social Work) May 26, 2023
Indiana Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board May 26, 2023
Iowa Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Iowa Board of Social Work May 26, 2023
Kansas Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board May 26, 2023
Kentucky Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Kentucky Board of Social Work May 26, 2023
Louisiana Yes Registered Social Worker (RSW) Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners May 26, 2023
Maine Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure May 26, 2023
Maryland Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners May 26, 2023
Massachusetts Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Work May 26, 2023
Michigan Yes Limited Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Michigan Board of Social Work May 26, 2023
Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Michigan Board of Social Work May 26, 2023
Minnesota Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Minnesota Board of Social Work May 26, 2023
Mississippi Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists May 26, 2023
Missouri Yes Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) Missouri Committee for Social Workers May 26, 2023
Montana Yes Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) candidate Montana Board of Behavioral Health May 26, 2023
Yes Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) Montana Board of Behavioral Health May 26, 2023
Nebraska Yes Certified Social Worker (CSW) Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (Mental Health and Social Work) May 26, 2023
Nevada Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers May 26, 2023
New Hampshire Yes Licensed Social Worker, Conditional (LSWC) New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice May 26, 2023
Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice May 26, 2023
New Jersey Yes Certified Social Worker (CSW) New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners May 26, 2023
New Mexico Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners May 26, 2023
New York N/A No Bachelor level license offered New York State Board for Social Work May 26, 2023
North Carolina Yes Certified Social Worker (CSW) North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board May 26, 2023
North Dakota Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners May 26, 2023
Northern Mariana Islands Yes Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Health Care Professions Licensing Board May 26, 2023
Ohio Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board May 26, 2023
Oklahoma Yes Licensed Social Work Associate (LSWA) Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers May 26, 2023
Oregon Yes Registered Bachelor Social Worker (RBSW) Oregon State Board of Licensed Social Workers May 26, 2023
Pennsylvania No Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Pennsylvania Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, Professional Counselors May 26, 2023
Puerto Rico Yes Provisional License Social Work Professional Board of Social Work Professionals of Puerto Rico May 26, 2023
Rhode Island N/A No Bachelor level license offered Rhode Island Department of Health – Board of Examiners for Social Workers May 26, 2023
South Carolina Yes Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners May 26, 2023
South Dakota Yes Social Worker (SW) South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners May 26, 2023
Tennessee Yes Baccalaureate Social Worker Tennessee Department of Health – Board of Social Workers May 26, 2023
Texas Yes Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners May 26, 2023
U.S. Virgin Islands Yes Social Worker 1 U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs May 26, 2023
Yes Social Worker 2 U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs May 26, 2023
Utah Yes Social Service Worker 1 Utah Division of Professional and Occupational Licensing (Social Work) May 26, 2023
Yes Social Service Worker 2 Utah Division of Professional and Occupational Licensing (Social Work) May 26, 2023
Vermont N/A No Bachelor level license offered Vermont Office of Professional Regulation – Social Workers May 26, 2023
Virginia Yes Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) Virginia Board of Social Work May 26, 2023
Washington N/A No Bachelor level license offered Washington State Department of Health(Social Worker) May 26, 2023
West Virginia Yes Social Worker (LSW) West Virginia Board of Social Work May 26, 2023
Wisconsin Yes Certified Social Worker or Basic-Level Social Worker Wisconsin Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board May 26, 2023
Wyoming Yes Certified Social Worker Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board May 26, 2023