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- Social Work (B.A.)
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- Special Education K-12 Academic Behavioral Strategist
- Special Education: ABS Concentration (B.A.)
- Special Education: Autism Spectrum Disorders Add-On License
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- Special Education: Developmental Disabilities Add-On License
- Special Education: Developmental Disabilities License
- Special Education: Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Add-on License
- Special Education: Emotional and Behavioral Disorders License
- Superintendent License
- Teacher Coordinator of Work-Based Learning License
- Teaching License: Business Education, Grades 5-12
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- Teaching License: ESL, K-12
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- Teaching License: Social Studies, Grades 5-12
- Teaching License: Visual Arts, Grades K-12
- Teaching English/Second Lang K-12
| 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 | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Alaska | Yes | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) | Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners | Jun 25, 2024 |
| American Samoa | N/A | N/A | None found
N/A |
Jun 25, 2024 |
| Arizona | Yes | Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) | Arizona State Board of Behavior Health Examiners | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Arkansas | Yes | Licensed Social Worker (LSW) | Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board | Jun 25, 2024 |
| California | N/A | No Bachelor level license offered | California Board of Behavioral Sciences (Social Worker) | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Colorado | N/A | No Bachelor level license offered | Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Connecticut | N/A | No Bachelor level license offered | Connecticut State Department of Health – Social Worker Licensing | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Delaware | Yes | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) | Delaware Board of Clinical Social Work Examiners | Jun 25, 2024 |
| District of Columbia | Yes | License Social Work Associate (LSWA) | District of Columbia Board of Social Work | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | N/A | N/A | None found
N/A |
Jun 25, 2024 |
| Florida | N/A | No Bachelor level license offered | Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Georgia | N/A | No Bachelor level license offered | Georgia Board of Prof. Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Guam | Yes | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) | Guam Board of Social Work | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Hawaii | Yes | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) | Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Idaho |
Yes
Idaho Comprehensive Literacy Course. |
Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) | Idaho Board of Social Work Examiners | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Illinois | Yes | Licensed Social Worker (LSW) | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (Social Work) | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Indiana | Yes | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) | Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Iowa | Yes | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) | Iowa Board of Social Work | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Kansas | Yes | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) | Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Kentucky | Yes | Licensed Social Worker (LSW) | Kentucky Board of Social Work | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Louisiana | Yes | Registered Social Worker (RSW) | Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Maine | Yes | Licensed Social Worker (LSW) | Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Maryland | Yes | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) | Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Massachusetts | Yes | Licensed Social Worker (LSW) | Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Work | Jun 25, 2024 |
| 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 | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Minnesota | Yes | Licensed Social Worker (LSW) | Minnesota Board of Social Work | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Mississippi | Yes | Licensed Social Worker (LSW) | Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Missouri | Yes | Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) | Missouri Committee for Social Workers | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Montana | Yes | Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) candidate | Montana Board of Behavioral Health | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Yes | Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) | Montana Board of Behavioral Health | Jun 25, 2024 | |
| Nebraska | Yes | Certified Social Worker (CSW) | Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (Mental Health and Social Work) | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Nevada | Yes | Licensed Social Worker (LSW) | Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers | Jun 25, 2024 |
| New Hampshire | Yes | Licensed Social Worker, Conditional (LSWC) | Board of Mental Health Practice | Jun 25, 2024 |
|
Yes
Seems to be a new license |
Licensed Social Work Associate (LSWA) | Board of Mental Health Practice | Jun 25, 2024 | |
| Yes | Licensed Social Worker (LSW) | Board of Mental Health Practice | Jun 25, 2024 | |
| New Jersey | Yes | Certified Social Worker (CSW) | New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners | Jun 25, 2024 |
| New Mexico | Yes | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) | New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners | Jun 25, 2024 |
| New York | N/A | No Bachelor level license offered | 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 | Jun 25, 2024 |
| North Dakota | Yes | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) | North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Yes | Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) | Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Health Care Professions Licensing Board | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Ohio | Yes | Licensed Social Worker (LSW) | Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Oklahoma | Yes | Licensed Social Work Associate (LSWA) | Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Oregon | Yes | Registered Bachelor Social Worker (RBSW) | Oregon State Board of Licensed Social Workers | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) | Pennsylvania Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, Professional Counselors | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Puerto Rico | Yes | Provisional License Social Work Professional | Board of Social Work Professionals of Puerto Rico | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Republic of Palau |
N/A
New territory to review. Information not listed. |
N/A | Palau Ministry of Health and Human Services | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Republic of the Marshall Islands |
N/A
New territory to review |
N/A | Marshall Islands Board of Health Professions | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Rhode Island | N/A | No Bachelor level license offered | Rhode Island Department of Health – Board of Examiners for Social Workers | Jun 25, 2024 |
| South Carolina | Yes | Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) | South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners | Jun 25, 2024 |
| South Dakota | Yes | Social Worker (SW) | South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Tennessee | Yes | Baccalaureate Social Worker | Tennessee Department of Health – Board of Social Workers | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Texas | Yes | Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) | Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners | Jun 25, 2024 |
| 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 | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Utah | Yes | Social Service Worker 1 | Utah Division of Professional and Occupational Licensing (Social Work) | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Yes | Social Service Worker 2 | Utah Division of Professional and Occupational Licensing (Social Work) | Jun 25, 2024 | |
| Vermont | N/A | No Bachelor level license offered | Vermont Office of Professional Regulation – Social Workers | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Virginia | Yes | Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) | Virginia Board of Social Work | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Washington | N/A - State does not require this license | No Bachelor level license offered | Washington State Department of Health(Social Worker) | Jun 25, 2024 |
| West Virginia | Yes | Social Worker (LSW) | West Virginia Board of Social Work | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Wisconsin | Yes | Certified Social Worker or Basic-Level Social Worker | Wisconsin Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Wyoming | Yes | Certified Social Worker | Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board | Jun 25, 2024 |