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Social Work Licensure

Accredited by the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE), the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Social Work program awards a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work that meets the initial BSW licensure requirements for all states where BSW licensure is required. Individual states may have additional requirements for BSW-level licensing, which may include an exam and/or post-BSW professional experience. Other states may require a Master of Social Work or higher degree.

In Wisconsin, the bachelor-level certification is the Certified Social Worker (CSW), which requires a BSW degree from a CSWE-accredited social work program, successful completion of the Wisconsin Statutes and Administrative Code Examination, and successful completion of the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) bachelor-level national exam.

More details about the licensing and certification requirements of all 50 states, along with exam pass rates, can be found on the .

ALABAMA — Yes

ALASKA — No
Master of Social Work or higher degree required

ARIZONA — No
Master of Social Work or higher degree required

ARKANSAS — Yes

CALIFORNIA — No
Master of Social Work or higher degree required

COLORADO — No
Master of Social Work or higher degree required

CONNECTICUT — No
Master of Social Work or higher degree required

DELAWARE — Yes

FLORIDA — No
Master of Social Work or higher degree required

GEORGIA — No
Master of Social Work or higher degree required

HAWAII — Yes

IDAHO — Yes

ILLINOIS — Yes

INDIANA — Yes

IOWA — Yes

KANSAS — Yes

KENTUCKY — Yes

LOUISIANA — Yes

MAINE — Yes

MARYLAND — Yes, but with additional requirements

MASSACHUSETTS — Yes, but with additional requirements

MICHIGAN — Yes, but with additional requirements

MINNESOTA — Yes

MISSISSIPPI — Yes, but with additional requirements

MISSOURI — Yes, but with additional requirements

MONTANA — Yes, but with additional requirements

NEBRASKA — No
Master of Social Work or higher degree required

NEVADA — Yes, but with additional requirements

NEW HAMPSHIRE — No
Master of Social Work or higher degree required

NEW JERSEY — No
Master of Social Work or higher degree required

NEW MEXICO — Yes, but with additional requirements

NEW YORK — No
Master of Social Work or higher degree required

NORTH CAROLINA — Yes, but with additional requirements

NORTH DAKOTA — Yes, but with additional requirements

OHIO — No
Master of Social Work or higher degree required

OKLAHOMA — Yes, but with additional requirements

OREGON — Yes, but with additional requirements

PENNSYLVANIA — No
Master of Social Work or higher degree required

RHODE ISLAND — No
Master of Social Work or higher degree required

SOUTH CAROLINA — Yes, but with additional requirements

SOUTH DAKOTA — Yes, but with additional requirements

TENNESSEE — Yes, but with additional requirements

TEXAS — Yes, but with additional requirements

UTAH — Yes, but with additional requirements

VERMONT — Yes, but with additional requirements

VIRGINIA — Yes, but with additional requirements

WASHINGTON — Yes, but with additional requirements

WEST VIRGINIA — Yes, but with additional requirements

WISCONSIN — Yes, but with additional requirements

WYOMING — Yes, but with additional requirements

PUERTO RICO — No
Master of Social Work or higher degree required

GUAM — No
Master of Social Work or higher degree required

AMERICAN SAMOA — No
Master of Social Work or higher degree required

US VIRGIN ISLANDS — No
Master of Social Work or higher degree required

NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS — No
Master of Social Work or higher degree required