State Social Work License Guides (LCSW, LMSW, LBSW)

Alabama

LICSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get an Alabama social work license: LBSW, LMSW, LICSW and PIP, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Alabama stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Alabama guide

How to get an Alaska social work license: LBSW, LMSW, LCSW and Temporary license, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Alaska stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Alaska guide

Arizona

LCSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get an Arizona social work license: LBSW, LMSW, LCSW and Temporary license, 3,200 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Arizona stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Arizona guide

Arkansas

LCSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get an Arkansas social work license: LSW, LMSW, LCSW and Provisional LSW / LMSW, 4,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Arkansas stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Arkansas guide

California

LCSW · Not a Compact state

How to get a California social work license: ASW and LCSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where California stands on the Social Work Compact.

View California guide

Colorado

LCSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a Colorado social work license: LSW, SWC and LCSW, 3,360 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Colorado stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Colorado guide

Connecticut

LCSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a Connecticut social work license: LMSW, Temporary permit and LCSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Connecticut stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Connecticut guide

Delaware

LCSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a Delaware social work license: LBSW, LMSW and LCSW, 3,200 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Delaware stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Delaware guide

District of Columbia

LICSW · Compact bill introduced

How to get a District of Columbia social work license: LSWA, LGSW, LISW and LICSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where District of Columbia stands on the Social Work Compact.

View District of Columbia guide

Florida

LCSW · Not a Compact state

How to get a Florida social work license: Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern, CMSW and LCSW, 1,500 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Florida stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Florida guide

Georgia

LCSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a Georgia social work license: LMSW and LCSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Georgia stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Georgia guide

Guam

LCSW · Not a Compact state

How to get a Guam social work license: LBSW, LMSW and LCSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Guam stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Guam guide

Hawaii

LCSW · Not a Compact state

How to get a Hawaii social work license: LBSW, LSW and LCSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Hawaii stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Hawaii guide

Idaho

LCSW · Not a Compact state

How to get an Idaho social work license: LSW, LMSW and LCSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Idaho stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Idaho guide

Illinois

LCSW · Not a Compact state

How to get an Illinois social work license: LSW and LCSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Illinois stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Illinois guide

Indiana

LCSW · Not a Compact state

How to get an Indiana social work license: LBSW, LSW and LCSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Indiana stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Indiana guide

Iowa

LISW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get an Iowa social work license: LBSW, LMSW and LISW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Iowa stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Iowa guide

Kansas

LSCSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a Kansas social work license: LBSW, LMSW and LSCSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Kansas stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Kansas guide

Kentucky

LCSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a Kentucky social work license: LSW, CSW and LCSW, the endorsement route, and where Kentucky stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Kentucky guide

Louisiana

LCSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a Louisiana social work license: RSW, CSW, LMSW and LCSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Louisiana stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Louisiana guide

Maine

LCSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a Maine social work license: LSX, LSW, LMSW, MC and LCSW, 3,200 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Maine stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Maine guide

Maryland

LCSW-C · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a Maryland social work license: Provisional license, LBSW, LMSW, LCSW and LCSW-C, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Maryland stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Maryland guide

Massachusetts

LICSW · Compact bill introduced

How to get a Massachusetts social work license: LSWA, LSW, LCSW and LICSW, 3,500 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Massachusetts stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Massachusetts guide

Michigan

LMSW (clinical) · Not a Compact state

How to get a Michigan social work license: LLBSW, LBSW, LLMSW, LMSW (macro) and LMSW (clinical), 4,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Michigan stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Michigan guide

Minnesota

LICSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a Minnesota social work license: Provisional license, LSW, LGSW, LISW and LICSW, 4,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Minnesota stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Minnesota guide

Mississippi

LCSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a Mississippi social work license: LSW, LMSW and LCSW, the endorsement route, and where Mississippi stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Mississippi guide

Missouri

LCSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a Missouri social work license: LBSW, LBSW-IP, LMSW, LAMSW and LCSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Missouri stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Missouri guide

Montana

LCSW · Not a Compact state

How to get a Montana social work license: LBSW, LMSW and LCSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Montana stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Montana guide

Nebraska

LIMHP · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a Nebraska social work license: CSW, Provisional CMSW, CMSW, PLMHP, LMHP and LIMHP, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Nebraska stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Nebraska guide

Nevada

LCSW · Not a Compact state

How to get a Nevada social work license: LSW, LMSW, LISW and LCSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Nevada stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Nevada guide

New Hampshire

LICSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a New Hampshire social work license: Social Work Associate, LSW and LICSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where New Hampshire stands on the Social Work Compact.

View New Hampshire guide

New Jersey

LCSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a New Jersey social work license: CSW, LSW and LCSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where New Jersey stands on the Social Work Compact.

View New Jersey guide

New Mexico

LCSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a New Mexico social work license: LBSW, LMSW, LISW and LCSW, 3,600 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where New Mexico stands on the Social Work Compact.

View New Mexico guide

New York

LCSW · Not a Compact state

How to get a New York social work license: LMSW and LCSW, 2,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where New York stands on the Social Work Compact.

View New York guide

North Carolina

LCSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a North Carolina social work license: CSW, CMSW, LCSWA, LCSW and CSWM, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where North Carolina stands on the Social Work Compact.

View North Carolina guide

North Dakota

LCSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a North Dakota social work license: LBSW, LMSW and LCSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where North Dakota stands on the Social Work Compact.

View North Dakota guide

Northern Mariana Islands

LCSW · Not a Compact state

How to get a Northern Mariana Islands social work license: LBSW, LMSW and LCSW, the endorsement route, and where Northern Mariana Islands stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Northern Mariana Islands guide

Ohio

LISW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get an Ohio social work license: LSW and LISW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Ohio stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Ohio guide

Oklahoma

LCSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get an Oklahoma social work license: LSWA, LMSW, LSW, LSW-ADM and LCSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Oklahoma stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Oklahoma guide

Oregon

LCSW · Not a Compact state

How to get an Oregon social work license: RBSW, LMSW, CSWA and LCSW, 3,500 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Oregon stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Oregon guide

Pennsylvania

LCSW · Compact bill introduced

How to get a Pennsylvania social work license: LBSW, LSW and LCSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Pennsylvania stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Pennsylvania guide

Puerto Rico

Not a Compact state

How to get a Puerto Rico social work license: Licencia Provisional, Licencia Permanente por Experiencia and Licencia Permanente por Maestría, the endorsement route, and where Puerto Rico stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Puerto Rico guide

Rhode Island

LICSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a Rhode Island social work license: LCSW and LICSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Rhode Island stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Rhode Island guide

South Carolina

LISW-CP · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a South Carolina social work license: LBSW, LMSW, LISW-AP and LISW-CP, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where South Carolina stands on the Social Work Compact.

View South Carolina guide

South Dakota

CSW-PIP · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a South Dakota social work license: SWA, SW, CSW and CSW-PIP, the endorsement route, and where South Dakota stands on the Social Work Compact.

View South Dakota guide

Tennessee

LCSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a Tennessee social work license: LBSW, LMSW, LAPSW and LCSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Tennessee stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Tennessee guide

Texas

LCSW · Not a Compact state

How to get a Texas social work license: LBSW, LMSW and LCSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Texas stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Texas guide

U.S. Virgin Islands

CISW · Not a Compact state

How to get a U.S. Virgin Islands social work license: SWA, LSW, CSW and CISW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where U.S. Virgin Islands stands on the Social Work Compact.

View U.S. Virgin Islands guide

Utah

LCSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a Utah social work license: SSW, CSW and LCSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Utah stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Utah guide

Vermont

LICSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a Vermont social work license: LMSW and LICSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Vermont stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Vermont guide

Virginia

LCSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a Virginia social work license: LBSW, LMSW and LCSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Virginia stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Virginia guide

Washington

LICSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a Washington social work license: LSWAA, LSWAIC, LASW and LICSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Washington stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Washington guide

West Virginia

LICSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a West Virginia social work license: LSW, LGSW, LCSW and LICSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where West Virginia stands on the Social Work Compact.

View West Virginia guide

Wisconsin

LCSW · Compact enacted, not open

How to get a Wisconsin social work license: SW Training Certificate, CSW, APSW, ISW and LCSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Wisconsin stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Wisconsin guide

Wyoming

LCSW · Not a Compact state

How to get a Wyoming social work license: CSW, PCSW and LCSW, 3,000 supervised hours for the clinical license, the endorsement route, and where Wyoming stands on the Social Work Compact.

View Wyoming guide

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