Social Work State Licensure Information

The State Licensing Requirements will indicate if the program curriculum "Meets" the individual state’s requirements, "Does NOT Meet" the state’s requirement, or will state "Undetermined" if Malone has not yet determined if the curriculum requirements are met. It is the responsibility of the student completing the licensure program to check with the licensing board(s) in their state of residence or in the state in which they intend to obtain a license for the most recent information and requirements.

State

Name and URL of State Licensing Board or Department

State Licensing Requirements

Additional Information

Alabama

Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners

Meets

 

Alaska

Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners

Meets

 

Arizona

Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners

Meets

 

Arkansas

Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board

Meets

 

California

California Board of Behavioral Science

Does Not Meet

This state does not license social workers at the bachelor's level.

Colorado

Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners

Does Not Meet

This state does not license social workers at the bachelor's level.

Connecticut

Connecticut Department of Public Health, Social Work Licensing and Investigations

Does Not Meet

This state does not license social workers at the bachelor's level.

Delaware

Board of Social Work Examiners

Meets

 

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Department of Health - Health Professional Licensing Administration

Meets

 

Florida

Florida Department of Health Board of Mental Health Professions

Does Not Meet

This state does not license social workers at the bachelor's level.

Georgia

Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage

Does Not Meet

This state does not license social workers at the bachelor's level.

Hawaii

Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Meets

 

Idaho

Board of Psychologist Examiners

Meets

 

Illinois

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Meets

 

Indiana

Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board

Meets

 

Iowa

Iowa Department of Public Health

Meets

 

Kansas

Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board

Meets

 

Kentucky

Kentucky Board of Social Work

Meets

 

Louisiana

Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners

Meets

 

Maine

State Board of Social Worker Licensure

Meets

 

Maryland

The Board of Examiners of Psychologists

Meets

 

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers

Meets

 

Michigan

Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

Meets

 

Minnesota

Minnesota Board of Social Work

Meets

 

Mississippi

Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists

Meets

 

Missouri

Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Meets

 

Montana

Board of Behavioral Health

Meets

 

Nebraska

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

Meets

 

Nevada

Nevada Board of Examiners of Social Workers

Meets

 

New Hampshire

Board of Mental Health Practice

Does Not Meet

This state does not license social workers at the bachelor's level.

New Jersey

State Board of Social Work Examiners

Meets

 

New Mexico

Board of Social Work Examiners

Meets

 

New York

Professional Education Program Review

Does Not Meet

This state does not license social workers at the bachelor's level.

North Carolina

North Carolina Social Work Certification & Licensure Board

Meets

 

North Dakota

North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners

Meets

 

Ohio

Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board

Meets

 

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Work

Meets

 

Oregon

Oregon State Board of Licensed Social Workers

Meets

 

Pennsylvania

Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs

Does Not Meet

This state does not license social workers at the bachelor's level.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Department of Health, Board of Social Work Examiners

Does Not Meet

This state does not license social workers at the bachelor's level.

South Carolina

South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners

Meets

 

South Dakota

South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners

Meets

 

Tennessee

Board of Social Workers

Meets

 

Texas

Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners

Meets

 

Utah

Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing

Meets

 

Vermont

Office of Professional Regulation

Does Not Meet

This state does not license social workers at the bachelor's level.

Virginia

Virginia Department of Health Professions Board of Social Work

Meets

 

Washington

Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Social Workers Advisors

Does Not Meet

This state does not license social workers at the bachelor's level.

West Virginia

West Virginia Board of Social Work

Meets

 

Wisconsin

State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Meets

 

Wyoming

Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board

Meets

 

updated 9/13/2021