Social Work Licensure Requirements by State

Rutgers MSW program prepares you for professional licensure in New Jersey. Students typically take the LSW exam during their final semester of the MSW. Upon passing the exam, and successful completion of the MSW degree, graduates may apply for licensure. Clinical social work licensure (LCSW) requires an additional two years of post-graduate, supervised clinical experience.

Detailed information about licensing exams can be found on the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) website. Click the links below to access details about licensure requirements in each state. Questions? Contact admissions@ssw.rutgers.edu.

State	Requirements
Alabama	LGSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Alaska	LMSW - CSWE accredited program transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination and 3 professional references
Arizona	LMSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Arkansas	LMSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
California	ASW - CSWE accredited program transcript, “California Law and Professional Ethics” 18-hour course and pass the California Law and Ethics exam
Colorado	LSW - CSWE MSW transcript, Colorado Mental Health Profession’s Jurisprudence Examination and complete the Healthcare Professions Profiling Program
Connecticut	LMSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
District of Columbia	LGSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Delaware	LCSW only - CSWE accredited program transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination, and 3200 post education supervised clinical hours
Florida	LCSW only - CSWE accredited program transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination, and 24 months post education supervised clinical (1500) hours
Georgia	LMSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Hawaii	LSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass ASWB examination
Idaho	LMSW - CSWE accredited program transcript, pass ASWB examination and 3 professional references
Illinois	LMSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Indiana	LSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass ASWB examination
Iowa	LMSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Kansas	LMSW - CSWE accredited program transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination and 3 professional references
Kentucky	CSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass ASWB examination
Louisiana	LMSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Maine	LMSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Maryland	LGSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Massachusetts	LSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass ASWB examination
Michigan	MSWL Limited - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Minnesota	LMSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Mississippi	LMSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Missouri	LMSW - CSWE accredited program transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination and 3 professional references
Montana	LCSW only - CSWE accredited program transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination, and 3000 post education supervised clinical hours
Nebraska	CSW - CSWE accredited program transcript
Nevada	LSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass ASWB examination
New Hampshire	LICSW only - CSWE accredited program transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination, and 3000 post education supervised clinical hours
New Jersey	LSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass ASWB examination
New Mexico	LMSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
New York	LMSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
North Carolina	CMSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
North Dakota	LMSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Ohio	LSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass ASWB examination
Oklahoma	LMSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Oregon	LMSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Pennsylvania	LSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Rhode Island	LCSW only - CSWE accredited program transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination, and 3000 post education supervised clinical hours
South Carolina	LMSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
South Dakota	CSW - CSWE accredited program transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination and 3 professional references
Tennessee	LMSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Texas	LMSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Utah	CSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Vermont	LMSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Virginia	LSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Washington	LASW - CSWE accredited program transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination, 4 hours of HIV/AIDS training, and 3200 post education supervised clinical hours
West Virginia	LGSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Wisconsin	APSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Wyoming	CSW - CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination

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