| STATE | Does the State Meet the Educational Requirements for Licesnure? | 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 | Complete 24 months (typically) of supervised experience upon passing ASWB Bachelor's Exam | ASWB Bachelor's exam | |
| Alaska | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's Exam OR Licensure by Credentials if possessing Licensure in another state | |
| Arizona | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | |
| Arkansas | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | |
| California | Licensure not offered at the BSW level | N/A | State does not require licensure to practice social work outside of clinical and advanced practice | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | N/A | None; state does not license at the bachelor's level | |
| Colorado | Licensure not offered at the BSW level | N/A | None | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | N/A | None; state does not license at the bachelor's level | |
| Connecticut | Licensure not offered at the BSW level | N/A | None | Bacehlor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | N/A | 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 | Licensure not offered at the BSW level | N/A | None | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None; state does not license at the bachelor's level | |
| Georgia | Licensure not offered at the BSW level | None | None | 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 OR one deemed equivalent to an accredited program by CSWE | 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 OR can apply for License Through Reciprocity | |
| 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 | ASWB Bachelor's exam | |
| Maine | Yes | None | LS | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | A completed Agreement to Provide Consultation form signed by qualified consultant | ASWB Bachelor's exam | |
| Maryland | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | |
| Massachussetts | 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 | |
| Minnestoa | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program or the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work | 4000 hours of supervised work experience (100 being supervision) upon receiving licensure | 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 | 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 | Licensure not offered at the BSW level | None | None | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | N/A | None; state does not license at the bachelor's level | |
| 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 | Pass the New Mexico Jurisprudence exam with 70% or higher as well as taking and passing a course on New Mexico cultures | ASWB Bachelor's exam | |
| New York | Licensure not offered at the BSW level | None | None | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None; state does not license at the bachelor's level | |
| North Carolina | Yes | None | CSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | |
| North Dakota | Yes | None | LBSW | 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 | |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | None | LBSW | 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 of Registration and Licensing of Educational Institutions | Be a resident of Puerto Rico | None | |
| Rhode Island | Licensure not offered at the BSW level | None | None | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None; state does not license at the bachelor's level | |
| 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 | Pass the Texas Jurisprudence Exam | ASWB Bachelor's exam | |
| Utah | Yes | None | SSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | |
| Vermont | Licensure not offered at the BSW level | None | None | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None; state does not license at the bachelor's level | |
| Virgin Islands | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program/one approved by Board | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | |
| Virginia | Yes | None | LBSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | |
| Washington | Licensure not offered at the BSW level | None | State does not require licensure to practice social work outside of clinical and advanced practice | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | None; state does not license at the bachelor's level | |
| West Virginia | Yes | None | LSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | |
| Wisconsin | Yes | None | CSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam | |
| Wyoming | Yes | None | CSW | Bachelor's degree from an accredited CSWE program | None | ASWB Bachelor's exam |