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.
| State | Does the Program Meet the State Educational Requirements? | Requirements | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Yes | LGSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination | Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners |
| Alaska | Yes | LMSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination, and three professional references | Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners |
| Arizona | Yes | LMSW - graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination | Arizona Board of Behavioral Health |
| Arkansas | Yes | LMSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination | Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board |
| California | Yes | ASW – Associate Clinical Social Worker Registration - graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, complete 12-hour California Law and Ethics course and examination. Additional requirements: Before application for LCSW, complete pre-licensure courses (can be completed while accumulating supervised professional experience), pass ASWB clinical examination | California Board of Behavioral Sciences |
| Colorado | Yes | LSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination. Additional requirements: Pass the Colorado Mental Health Profession’s Jurisprudence Examination; complete Healthcare Professions Profile (HPPP) | Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners |
| Connecticut | Yes | LMSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination | Connecticut State Department of Public Health |
| District of Columbia | Yes | LGSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination and three professional references | DC Health - Government of the District of Columbia |
| Delaware | Yes | LBSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination | Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners |
| Florida | Yes | CSWI - graduate of a CSWE master’s program, official transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination. Additional requirements: Completed 24 sh or 32 quarter hours in theory of human behavior and practice methods as courses in clinically oriented services, including a minimum of one course in psychopathology. Courses not considered to be clinically oriented are: policy, administration, organization and communities | Florida Board of Clinical Social Work |
| Georgia | Yes | LMSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited (or in CSWE candidacy) master’s program, official transcript and pass master’s level ASWB exam | Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists |
| Hawaii | Yes | LSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited (or equivalent) master’s program, official transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination | Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs |
| Idaho | Yes | LMSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination and three professional references | Idaho Board of Social Work Examiners |
| Illinois | Yes | LSW – graduate of an accredited master’s program, official transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation |
| Indiana | Yes | LSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination | Indiana Professional Licensing Agency |
| Iowa | Yes | LMSW – graduate of a CSWE master’s program, official transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination | Iowa Social Work Licensure |
| Kansas | Yes | LMSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination and three professional references | Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board |
| Kentucky | Yes | CSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, and pass master’s level ASWB examination | Kentucky Board of Social Work |
| Louisiana | Yes | LMSW and CSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, and pass master’s level ASWB examination | Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners |
| Maine | Yes | LMSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, and pass master’s level ASWB examination | Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure |
| Maryland | Yes | LGSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, and pass master’s level ASWB examination | Licensing Requirements |
| Massachusetts | Yes | LCSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination and three professional references | Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Work |
| Michigan | Yes | LMSW-Limited – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, and pass master’s level ASWB examination | Michigan Board of Social Work |
| Minnesota | Yes | LGSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, and pass master’s level ASWB examination | Minnesota Board of Social Work |
| Mississippi | Yes | LMSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, and pass master’s level ASWB examination | Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Social Workers |
| Missouri | Yes | LMSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, and pass master’s level ASWB examination | Missouri Division of Professional Regulation |
| Montana | Yes | LCSW Candidate - graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, three professional references, and pass ASWB clinical examination | Montana Board of Behavioral Health |
| Nebraska | Yes | PCMSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, and pass master’s level ASWB examination | Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services |
| Nevada | Yes | LSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, and pass ASWB master’s examination | State of Nevada – Board of Examiners for Social Workers |
| New Hampshire | Yes | No license available until graduate from CSWE accredited master’s program accrues 3,000 post-grad supervised clinical hours, pass ASWB clinical examination-then eligible for LICSW license | New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification |
| New Jersey | Yes | LSW - graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, and pass ASWB master’s examination | New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners |
| New Mexico | Yes | LMSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination and two-character references. Additional requirements: course or seminar in New Mexico cultures, pass New Mexico cultural examination, pass New Mexico jurisprudence exam | New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department |
| New York | Yes | LMSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, and pass master’s level ASWB examination. Additional requirements: coursework or training in identification and reporting of child abuse offered by a New York state approved provider | New York Office of the Professions: LMSW |
| North Carolina | Yes | CMSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination or ACSW examination | North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board |
| North Dakota | Yes | LCSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination | North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners |
| Ohio | Yes | LSW - graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination | Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board |
| Oklahoma | Yes | LMSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, and pass master’s level ASWB examination | Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers |
| Oregon | Yes | LMSW and CSWA – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, and pass master’s level ASWB examination | Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | LSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, and pass master’s level ASWB examination | Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers |
| Rhode Island | Yes | LCSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, and pass master’s level ASWB examination | State of Rhode Island Department of Health |
| South Carolina | Yes | LMSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, and pass master’s level | South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners |
| South Dakota | Yes | CSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, and pass master’s level ASWB examination | South Dakota Department of Social Services |
| Tennessee | Yes | LMSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, and pass master’s level ASWB examination | Tennessee Board of Social Workers |
| Texas | Yes | LMSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination. Additional requirement: Pass Texas Jurisprudence Exam | Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council |
| Utah | Yes | CSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, and pass master’s level ASWB examination | Utah Department of Commerce – Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing |
| Vermont | Yes | LMSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination. Additional requirement: Pass Vermont Jurisprudence Examination | Vermont Office of Professional Regulation |
| Virginia | Yes | LMSW - graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, and pass master’s level ASWB examination | Virginia Board of Social Work |
| Washington | Yes | LASW - graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination. Additional requirements: 3200 hours post-graduate supervised experience | Washington State Department of Health |
| West Virginia | Yes | LGSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, and pass master’s level ASWB examination | West Virginia Board of Social Work |
| Wisconsin | Yes | APSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination. Additional requirements: Pass the Wisconsin Statues and Administrative Code examination | Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services |
| Wyoming | Yes | PCSW – graduate of a CSWE accredited master’s program, official transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination | Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board |
