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State-by-State General Disclosure

LBC | Capital’s Masters of Social Work program includes all curricular requirements for becoming Licensed Social Worker (LSW) in the State of Pennsylvania upon successful passage of the LSW exam. All states require a masters degree from a CSWE-accredited school of social work. See the state-by-state chart for other states where the program may meet licensure requirements.

Questions? Send to: Dr. Christina Helfrick, chelfrick@lbc.edu

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State/Territory
Updated: 8/2024		 Meets State Licensure Requirements State Licensure Board Links
Alabama (AL) Yes https://socialwork.alabama.gov/
Alaska (AK) Yes https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/SocialWorkExaminers.aspx
Arizona (AZ) Yes https://www.azbbhe.us/
Arkansas (AR) Yes https://www.arkansas.gov/swlb/contact_us.html
California (CA) Yes https://bbs.ca.gov/applicants/lcsw.html
Colorado (CO) Yes https://dpo.colorado.gov/SocialWork
Connecticut (CT) Yes https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing–Investigations/Socialworker/Social-Work-Licensure
Delaware (DE) Yes https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/socialworkers/
District of Columbia (DC) Yes https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/social-work-licensing
Florida (FL) Yes https://floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov/licensing/
Georgia (GA) Yes https://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/43
Hawaii (HI) Yes cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/programs/socialworker/
Idaho (ID) Yes https://ibol.idaho.gov/IBOL/BoardPage.aspx?Bureau=PSY
Illinois (IL) Yes https://www.idfpr.com/DPR.asp
Indiana (IN) Yes https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/behavioral-health-and-human-services/
Iowa (IA) Yes https://idph.iowa.gov/Licensure/Iowa-Board-of-Social-Work
Kansas (KS) Yes https://ksbsrb.ks.gov/
Kentucky (KY) Yes https://bsw.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx
Louisiana (LA) Yes http://www.labswe.org/
Maine (ME) Yes https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/social_workers/
Maryland (MD) Yes https://health.maryland.gov/psych/Pages/home.aspx
Massachusetts (MA) Yes https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-of-social-workers
Michigan (MI) Yes https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/social
Minnesota (MN) Yes https://mn.gov/boards/social-work/
Mississippi (MS) Yes www.swmft.ms.gov/
Missouri (MO) Yes pr.mo.gov/socialworkers.asp
Montana (MT) Yes boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/behavioral-health/
Nebraska (NE) Yes dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Mental-Health-and-Social-Work-Practice.aspx
Nevada (NV) Yes socwork.nv.gov/
New Hampshire (NH) Yes www.oplc.nh.gov/mental-health/index.htm
New Jersey (NJ) Yes www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/sw
New Mexico (NM) Yes www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/social-work-examiners/
New York (NY) Yes https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions-index/social-work
North Carolina (NC) Yes http://www.ncswboard.gov 
North Dakota (ND) Yes www.ndbswe.com/
Ohio (OH) Yes https://cswmft.ohio.gov/
Oklahoma (OK) Yes https://www.ok.gov/socialworkers/
Oregon (OR) Yes http://www.oregon.gov/BLSW/Pages/index.aspx
Pennsylvania (PA) Yes https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/Pages/default.aspx
Rhode Island (RI) Yes https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=245#one
South Carolina (SC) Yes https://llr.sc.gov/sw/
South Dakota (SD) Yes https://dss.sd.gov/licensingboards/socialwork/social.aspx
Tennessee (TN) Yes https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/sw-board.html
Texas (TX) Yes https://bhec.texas.gov/texas-state-board-of-social-worker-examiners/
Utah (UT) Yes https://dopl.utah.gov/social-work/
Vermont (VT) Yes https://sos.vermont.gov/social-workers/
Virginia (VA) Yes https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/social/
Washington (WA) Yes https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/SocialWorker
West Virginia (WV) Yes https://wvsocialworkboard.org
Wisconsin (WI) Yes https://dsps.wi.gov/pages/Professions/SocialWorker/Default.aspx
Wyoming (WY) Yes https://mentalhealth.wyo.gov
American Samoa (AS) Yes https://ncsbn.org/bon-member-details/AmericanSamoa
Guam (GU) Yes http://dphss.guam.gov/guam-board-of-social-work/
Northern Mariana Islands (MP) Yes https://www.cnmilicensing.gov.mp/
Puerto Rico (PR) Yes https://www.statedepartment.pr.gov/juntas-examinadoras/social-work-professionals
Virgin Islands (VI) Yes https://dlca.vi.gov/boardcertifications/steps/swrequirements/swlist.htm
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