| State | Does the State Meet the Educational Requirements for Licensure? | Educational Exceptions | Available License | Educational Requirement | Additional Required Coursework/Training | Examination Requirements | State Board Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Alaska | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Arizona | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program or one regionally accedited and accepted by board | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Arizona | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program or one regionally accedited and accepted by board | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| California | Yes | None | State does not require licensure to practice social work outside of clinical practice | Bachelor's degree in social work | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Colorado | Yes | None | None | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None | |
| Connecticut | Yes | None | None | Bacehlor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None required for non-clinical work/settings | |
| Delaware | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| District of Columbia | Yes | None | LSWA | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Florida | Yes | None | License not required outside of clinical practice | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None required for bachelor's level | |
| Georgia | Yes | None | License not required outside of clinical practice | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None, can practice under supervision of licensed Social Worker | |
| Guam | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Hawaii | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Idaho | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Illinois | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | BSW holders must complete 3 years of supervised work experience for LSW licensure | None | |
| Indiana | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Iowa | Yes | None | LBSW; can practice without a license as a social worker in some settings | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Kansas | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Kentucky | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Louisiana | Yes | None | RSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None | |
| Maine | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Maryland | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Massachussets | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Michigan | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Minnesota | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE or CASW program | 4000 hours supervised work experience | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Mississippi | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Missouri | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Montana | Yes | None | LBSW-Candidate | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | 2000 Hours of Supervised Work Experience | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Nebraska | Yes | None | CSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None | |
| Nevada | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| New Hampshire | Yes | None | None | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | 4000 hours supervised work experience | None | |
| New Jersey | Yes | None | CSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None | |
| New Mexico | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | Must complete a course, approved workshop or pass an exam on New Mexico cultures | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| New York | Yes | None | None | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None | |
| North Carolina | Yes | None | CSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| North Dakota | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Ohio | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Oklahoma | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Oregon | Yes | None | RBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam/Oregon rules and law exam | |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | None | PSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Puerto Rico | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from program recognized by Office or Registration and Licensing of Educational Institutions | Be a resident of Puerto Rico | None | |
| Rhode Island | Yes | None | None | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None | |
| South Carolina | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| South Dakota | Yes | None | SW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Tennessee | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accrdited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Texas | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | Complete Texas Jurisprudence Exam | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Utah | Yes | None | SSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Virgin Islands | Yes | None | SW | Bachelor's degree from a program recnognized by Board | 2000 hours supervised experience | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Vermont | Yes | None | None | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None | |
| Virginia | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | 3,000 hours of supervised social work experience | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Washington | Yes | None | State does not require licensure to practice social work outside of clinical and advanced practice | Bachelor's degree in social work | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| West Virginia | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Wisconsin | Yes | Upon completing a non-SW degree, but one that is at least considered to be in a Human Services field, SWTC can be completed, and then one can apply for CSW license | CSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | Pass the Wisconsin law exam | ASWB bachelor's exam | |
| Wyoming | Yes | None | CSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB bachelor's exam |