Students, including prospective students, should review state licensure requirements for licensure as a social worker prior to applying to or enrolling in any of Regis College’s programs. Completion of a Regis College program does not guarantee eligibility for state licensure or receipt of a license.

An indication is provided below regarding whether Regis College’s program meets a state’s licensure requirements, does not meet a state’s licensure requirements, or if Regis College has not yet made a determination whether such program meets a state’s licensure requirements.

Please be advised that you should determine whether the program will meet your state’s licensure requirements prior to enrolling in such program. This document is for information purposes only and cannot be relied upon as an official listing of state licensure requirements.

StateDoes the Program Meet the State Educational Requirements?RequirementsWebsite
AlabamaYesLSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB examinationAlabama State Board of Social Work Examiners
AlaskaYesLBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB examinationAlaska Board of Social Work Examiners
ArizonaYesLBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examinationArizona Board of Behavioral Health
ArkansasYesLSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examinationArkansas Social Work Licensing Board
CaliforniaN/ACalifornia does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduatesCalifornia Board of Behavioral Sciences
ColoradoN/AColorado does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduatesColorado State Board of Social Work Examiners
ConnecticutN/AConnecticut does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduatesConnecticut State Department of Public Health
District of ColumbiaYesLSWA – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s examination and three professional referencesDC Health - Government of the District of Columbia
DelawareYesLBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s level examinationDelaware Board of Social Work Examiners
FloridaN/AFlorida does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduatesFlorida Board of Clinical Social Work
GeorgiaN/AGeorgia does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduatesGeorgia Board of Social Workers
HawaiiYesLBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited (or equivalent) baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examinationHawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
IdahoYesLSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s examination and three professional referencesIdaho Board of Social Work Examiners
IllinoisYesLSW – graduate of an accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s level examinationIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
IndianaYesLBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass bachelor’s ASWB examinationIndiana Professional Licensing Agency
IowaYesLBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examinationIowa Social Work Licensure
KansasYesLBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s examination and three professional referencesKansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
KentuckyYesLSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, and pass ASWB bachelor’s examinationKentucky Board of Social Work
LouisianaYesRSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examinationLouisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners
MaineYesLSX – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examinationMaine State Board of Social Worker Licensure
MarylandYesLBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examinationLicensing Requirements
MassachusettsYesLSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination and three professional referencesMassachusetts Board of Registration of Social Work
MichiganYesLBSW-Limited – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examinationMichigan Board of Social Work
MinnesotaYesLSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examinationMinnesota Board of Social Work
MississippiYesLSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examinationMississippi State Board of Examiners for Social Workers
MissouriYesLBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examinationMissouri Division of Professional Regulation
MontanaYesLBSW Candidate - graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, three professional references, pass ASWB bachelor’s examMontana Board of Behavioral Health
NebraskaN/ANebraska does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduatesNebraska Department of Health and Human Services
NevadaYesLSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, and pass ASWB bachelor’s examinationState of Nevada – Board of Examiners for Social Workers
New HampshireN/ANew Hampshire does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduatesNew Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification
New JerseyYesCSW - graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, and pass ASWB bachelor’s examinationNew Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners
New MexicoYesLBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s examination and two-character references. Additional requirements: course or seminar in New Mexico cultures, pass New Mexico cultural examination, pass New Mexico jurisprudence examNew Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department
New YorkN/ANew York does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduatesNew York Office of the Professions: Social Work
North CarolinaYesCSW - graduate of an accredited baccalaureate program, official transcripts and pass ASWB bachelor’s examinationNorth Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board
North DakotaYesLSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s examinationNorth Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners
OhioYesLSW - graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s examinationOhio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
OklahomaYesLSWA – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examinationOklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers
OregonYesRBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass bachelor’s ASWB examinationOregon Board of Licensed Social Workers
PennsylvaniaYesLBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examination. Additional requirements: DHS approved training on child abuse recognition and reporting.Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers
Rhode IslandN/ARhode Island does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduatesState of Rhode Island Department of Health
South CarolinaYesLBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examinationSouth Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners
South DakotaYesSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examinationSouth Dakota Department of Social Services
TennesseeYesLBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examinationTennessee Board of Social Workers
TexasYesLBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s Examination. Additional requirement: Pass Texas Jurisprudence ExamTexas Behavioral Health Executive Council
UtahYesSSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examinationUtah Department of Commerce – Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
VermontN/AVermont does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduatesVermont Office of Professional Regulation
VirginiaYesLBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examinationVirginia Board of Social Work
WashingtonN/AWashington does not offer a license for BSW-level prepared graduatesWashington State Department of Health
West VirginiaYesLSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript and pass ASWB bachelor’s examinationWest Virginia Board of Social Work
WisconsinYesCSW – graduate of an accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s examination. Additional requirements: Pass the Wisconsin Statues and Administrative Code examinationWisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
WyomingYesCSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited baccalaureate program, official transcript, pass ASWB bachelor’s examinationWyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board