State Professional Licensure by Program
State Professional Licensure by Program
University of Saint Mary academic programs that may reasonably be assumed to lead to professional licensure and/or certification are designed first with the licensure and/or certification requirements of Kansas in mind, and may or may not conform to the requirements of other states. If you are considering an academic program that leads to a professional license and/or certification in your state, it is highly recommended that you first seek guidance from the appropriate licensing agency in your home state, before beginning the academic program located outside of your state. Based on where you are located and how you are enrolled in coursework, you may need to sign a written attestation form stating that you intend to work in a state where we meet state educational requirements.
The following information, by program and state licensure, is complete and accurate to the extent information is available from a variety of sources. Because licensure and certification requirements continuously evolve, the university cannot guarantee completeness and accuracy.
For programs that may be reasonably assumed to lead to professional licensure and/or certification, these disclosures are updated annually and indicate the states where USM has determined through reasonable, good faith effort that such programs:
- Do meet the applicable professional licensure and/or certification education requirements; or
- Do not meet the applicable professional licensure and/or certification education requirements.
View a state-by-state listing of educational requirements for BSN licensure.
View a state-by-state listing of educational requirements for Nurse Practitioner licensure.
| US State | Meets State Licensing or Certification Requirements? | Name and URL of State Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Yes | Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling (ABEC) https://abec.alabama.gov/ |
| Alaska | Yes |
Alaska Board of Professional Counselors (ABPC). https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/CBPL/ProfessionalLicensing/ProfessionalCounselors.aspx |
| Arizona | Yes | Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (AZBBHE) https://www.azbbhe.us/ |
| Arkansas | Yes | Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling (ABEC) https://abec.statesolutions.us/ |
| California | No | California Board of Behavioral Sciences |
| Colorado | Yes | Colorado State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners; https://dpo.colorado.gov/ProfessionalCounselor |
| Connecticut | Yes | Connecticut State Department of Public Health (DPH) Professional Counselor Licensing;
https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing--Investigations/Professional-Counselor/Professional-Counselor-Licensing |
| Delaware | Yes | Delaware Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals; https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/profcounselors/ |
| Florida | Yes | Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health
Counseling; https://floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov/ |
| Georgia | Yes |
Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and
Family Therapists |
| Hawaii | Yes | Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Mental Health Counselor
Licensing Program; https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/programs/mental/ |
| Idaho | Yes | Idaho State Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists;
https://apps.dopl.idaho.gov/DOPLPortal/BoardPage.aspx?Bureau=COU |
| Illinois | Yes | Illinois Professional Counselor Licensing and Disciplinary Board; https://www.imhca.org/Counselor-Licensure |
| Indiana | Yes | Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board |
| Iowa | Yes | Iowa Board of Behavioral Science; https://idph.iowa.gov/Licensure/Iowa-Board-of-Behavioral-Science |
| Kansas | Yes | Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board; https://ksbsrb.ks.gov/ |
| Kentucky | Yes | Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors; https://lpc.ky.gov/ |
| Louisiana | Yes | Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners; https://www.lpcboard.org/ |
| Maine | Yes | Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation (maine.gov) https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/ |
| Maryland | Yes | Maryland State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists; https://health.maryland.gov/bopc/Pages/index.aspx |
| Massachusetts | Yes | Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-of-allied-mental-health-and-human-services-professions |
| Michigan | No | Michigan Board of Counseling; https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/counseling |
| Minnesota | Yes | Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy; https://mn.gov/boards/behavioral-health/ |
| Mississippi | Yes | Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors; https://www.lpc.ms.gov/ |
| Missouri | Yes | Missouri Division of Professional Registration Committee for Professional Counselors; https://pr.mo.gov/counselors.asp |
| Montana | Yes | Montana Board of Behavioral Health; https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/behavioral-health/ |
| Nebraska | Yes | Nebraska Board of Mental Health Practice; https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Mental-Health-and-Social-Work-Practice.aspx |
| Nevada | No | Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional
Counselors; https://marriage.nv.gov/ |
| New Hampshire | Yes | New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice; https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-mental-health-practice |
| New Jersey | Yes | New Jersey Professional Counselor Examiners Committee; https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/pc |
| New Mexico | No | New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department Counseling and Therapy Practice Board;
https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/counseling-and-therapy-practice-overview/ |
| New York | Yes | New York State Board for Mental Health Practitioners; https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions-index/mental-health-practitioners |
| North Carolina | Yes | North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors; https://ncblpc.org/ |
| North Dakota | Yes | North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners; http://www.ndbce.org/ |
| Ohio | Yes | Ohio Counselor and Social Work Board; https://cswmft.ohio.gov/get-licensed/counselors |
| Oklahoma | Yes | Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure; https://www.ok.gov/behavioralhealth/ |
| Oregon | Yes | Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists https://www.oregon.gov/oblpct/Pages/index.aspx |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional
Counselors under the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs within the Department
of State; https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/SocialWorkersMarriageanFamilyTherapistsandProfessionalCounselors/Pages/Social-Workers-Guide.aspx |
| Rhode Island | Yes | Rhode Island Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists;
https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=228 |
| South Carolina | Yes | South Carolina Board of Examiners for the Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage
and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors, and Psycho-Educational Specialists; https://www.llr.sc.gov/cou/ |
| South Dakota | Yes | South Dakota Board of Examiners for Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists; https://dss.sd.gov/licensingboards/counselors/counselors.aspx |
| Tennessee | Yes |
Tennessee Board for Professional Counselors, Marital and Family Therapists and Clinical
Pastoral Therapists; |
| Texas | No | Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors https://www.bhec.texas.gov/texas-state-board-of-examiners-of-professional-counselors/index.html |
| Utah | Yes | Utah Clinical Mental Health Counselor Licensing Board; https://dopl.utah.gov/cmhc/index.html |
| Vermont | Yes | Vermont Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners; https://sos.vermont.gov/allied-mental-health/ |
| Virginia | Yes | Virginia Board of Counseling; https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/counseling/ |
| Washington | Yes | Washington State Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Social
Workers Advisory Committee; https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/mental-health-counselor/licensing-information |
| West Virginia | Yes | West Virginia Board of Examiners of Counseling (WVBEC); https://wvbec.org/ |
| Wisconsin | Yes | Department of Safety and Professional Services; https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/LPC/Default.aspx |
| Wyoming | Yes | Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board; https://mentalhealth.wyo.gov/ |
| District of Columbia | No | The District of Columbia Board of Professional Counseling; https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/professional-counseling-licensing |
| Marshall Islands | No License Available | |
| American Samoa | No License Available | http://www.dhss.as/ |
| Puerto Rico | Yes | Puerto Rico Professional Counselors Examining Board; https://www.salud.gov.pr/CMS/132 |
| US Virgin Islands | No | US Virgin Islands Board of Licensed Counselor and Examiners; https://www.dlca.vi.gov/boardcertifications/steps/counselorrequirements/ |
| Federal States of Micronesia | No License Available | |
| Guam | No | Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners https://guamhplo.org/gbahe/about-gbahe |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Yes | Northern Mariana Islands https://www.cnmilicensing.gov.mp/health-care-professions-licensing-board/ |
| Republic of Palau | No License Available |
The University of Saint Mary BSW Program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Board of Accreditation (BOA). Accreditation of a baccalaureate social work program by the BOA indicates that it meets or exceeds standards of program quality evaluated through a peer review accreditation process. An accredited program has sufficient resources to meet its mission and goals and the BOA has verified that it demonstrates compliance with all sections of the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS). Accreditation provides reasonable assurance about the quality of the program and the competence of students graduating from the program.
| US State | Meets State Licensing or Certification Requirements? | Name and URL of State Licensing Board or Department |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners |
| Alaska | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners |
| Arizona | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners |
| Arkansas | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board |
| California | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | |
| Colorado | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies |
| Connecticut | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Connecticut Department of Public Health |
| Delaware | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners |
| Florida | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling |
| Georgia | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | GA Board of Prof. Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists |
| Hawaii | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs |
| Idaho | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Idaho Board of Social Work Examiners |
| Illinois | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure |
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation |
| Indiana | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Indiana Professional Licensing Agency |
| Iowa | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Iowa Board of Social Work |
| Kansas | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | |
| Kentucky | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Kentucky Board of Social Work |
| Louisiana | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners |
| Maine | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure |
| Maryland | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners |
| Massachusetts | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Massachusetts’ Board of Registration of Social Workers |
| Michigan | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | |
| Minnesota | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Minnesota Board of Social Work |
| Mississippi | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists |
| Missouri | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | |
| Montana | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Montana Department of Labor and Industry Board of Behavioral Health |
| Nebraska | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Nebraska Board of Mental Health Practice |
| Nevada | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers |
| New Hampshire | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice |
| New Jersey | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | New Jersey State Board of Social Work |
| New Mexico | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners |
| New York | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | New York Office of the Professions |
| North Carolina | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure |
North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensing Board |
| North Dakota | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners |
| Ohio | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board |
| Oklahoma | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers |
| Oregon | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers |
| Pennsylvania | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Pennsylvania State Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs |
| Rhode Island | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Rhode Island Department of Health |
| South Carolina | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners |
| South Dakota | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners |
| Tennessee | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | |
| Texas | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | |
| Utah | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing |
| Vermont | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Vermont Secretary of State |
| Virginia | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Virginia Department of Health Professionals |
| Washington | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Washington State Department of Health |
| West Virginia | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | West Virginia Board of Social Work |
| Wisconsin | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services |
| Wyoming | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board |
| District of Columbia | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | DC Health, Board of Social Work |
| Marshall Islands | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Ministry of Health and Human Services |
| American Samoa | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | |
| Puerto Rico | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Puerto Rico Social Work Professionals |
| Guam | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Guam Board of Social Work |
| Micronesia | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | |
| Palau | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Palau Health |
| Mariana Islands | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | CNMI Board of Professional Licensing/Health Care Professions Licensing Board |
| US Virgin Islands | Completion of the University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Social Work program meets the educational requirements to apply for Bachelor level social work licensure | Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs |
The University of Saint Mary MSW Program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Board of Accreditation (BOA). Accreditation of a master's in social work program by the BOA indicates that it meets or exceeds standards of program quality evaluated through a peer review accreditation process. An accredited program has sufficient resources to meet its mission and goals and the BOA has verified that it demonstrates compliance with all sections of the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS). Accreditation provides reasonable assurance about the quality of the program and the competence of students graduating from the program.
| US State | Meets State Licensing or Certification Requirements? | Name and URL of State Licensing Board or Department |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Yes |
Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for an LMSW license in Alabama. |
| Alaska | Yes |
Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for the LMSW examination in Alaska. |
| Arizona | Yes |
Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for an LMSW license in Arizona. |
| Arkansas | Yes |
Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for an LMSW license in Arkansas. |
| California | Yes, with additional state requirements met outside of the program |
California Board of Behavioral Sciences Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for an Associate Social Worker (ASW) license in California. Additionally, the California Board requires additional coursework and training; see the California Board of Behavioral Sciences for details. |
| Colorado | Yes |
Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) license in Colorado. |
| Connecticut | Yes |
Connecticut Department of Public Health Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for an LCSW license in Connecticut. |
| Delaware | Yes |
Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for the LMSW in Delaware. |
| Florida | Yes |
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for the Certified Master Social Worker licensing in Florida. |
| Georgia | Yes |
GA Board of Prof. Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for an LMSW license in Georgia. |
| Hawaii | Yes |
Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) license in Hawaii. |
| Idaho | Yes |
Idaho Board of Social Work Examiners Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) license in Idaho. |
| Illinois | Yes |
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for the LSW and LCSW licenses in Illinois. |
| Indiana | Yes |
Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) license in Indiana. |
| Iowa | Yes |
Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) license in Iowa. |
| Kansas | Yes |
Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Provisional LMSW license in Kansas. |
| Kentucky | Yes |
Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Certified Social Worker (CSW) license in Kentucky. |
| Louisiana | Yes |
Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)/Certified Social Worker (CSW) license in Louisiana. |
| Maine | Yes, with additional state requirements met outside of the program |
Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and the Licensed Master Social Worker, Conditional Clinical (LMSW, Conditional (Clinical) in Maine, including when the program is in Candidacy. Additionally, the Maine Board requires additional coursework and training; see the Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure for details. |
| Maryland | Yes |
Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) license in Maryland. |
| Massachusetts | Yes |
Massachusetts’ Board of Registration of Social Workers ompletion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license in Massachusetts. |
| Michigan | Yes |
Completion of the University of Saint Mary Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Limited Master’s Social Work license in Michigan, upon Board approval of equivalency. |
| Minnesota | Yes |
Minnesota Board of Social Work Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for the Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW) license in Minnesota. |
| Mississippi | Yes |
Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LMSW) license in Mississippi. |
| Missouri | Yes |
The Missouri Division of Professional Registration Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LMSW) license in Missouri. |
| Montana | Yes |
Montana Department of Labor and Industry Board of Behavioral Health Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LMSW, non-clinical) Candidate license in Montana, as well as the Licensed Clinical Social Worker Candidate (LCSW, clinical, pre-3000 hours). |
| Nebraska | Yes |
Nebraska Board of Mental Health Practice Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Certified Master Social Worker (CMSW) license in Nebraska. |
| Nevada | Yes |
Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for Provisional Licensure and a Clinical Social Worker license in Nevada. |
| New Hampshire | Yes |
New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Clinical Social Worker license in New Hampshire. |
| New Jersey | Yes |
New Jersey State Board of Social Work Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) license in New Jersey. |
| New Mexico | Yes, with additional state requirements met outside of the program |
New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program
meets the educational requirements to apply for a Master Social Worker License (LMSW)
in New Mexico. |
| New York | Yes |
New York Office of the Professions Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Master Social Worker license in New York. |
| North Carolina | Yes |
North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensing Board Completion of the University of Saint Mary MSW program meets educational requirements to apply for a Certified Social Worker (CSW) or a Certified Social Work Manager (CSWM) license in North Carolina. |
| North Dakota | Yes |
North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) license in North Dakota. |
| Ohio | Yes |
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) license in Ohio. |
| Oklahoma | Yes |
Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LMSW) license in Oklahoma. |
| Oregon | Yes |
Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) license in Oregon. |
| Pennsylvania | Yes |
Pennsylvania State Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) license in Pennsylvania. |
| Rhode Island | Yes |
Rhode Island Department of Health Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license in Rhode Island. |
| South Carolina | Yes |
South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) license in South Carolina. |
| South Dakota | Yes |
South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Certified Social Worker (CSW) license in South Dakota. |
| Tennessee | Yes |
Tennessee Department of Health Board of Social Workers Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) license in Tennessee. |
| Texas | Yes |
Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) license in Texas. |
| Utah | Yes |
Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program does meet the educational requirements to apply for a Certified Social Worker (CSW) license in Utah. |
| Vermont | Yes |
Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LMSW) license in Vermont. |
| Virginia | Yes |
Virginia Department of Health Professionals Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) license in Virginia. |
| Washington | Yes |
Washington State Department of Health Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Social Worker Associate Independent Clinical (LSWAIC) and/or Licensed Social Worker Associate Advanced (LSWAA) license in Washington. |
| West Virginia | Yes |
West Virginia Board of Social Work Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW) license in West Virginia. |
| Wisconsin | Yes |
State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for an Advanced Practice Social Worker license in Wisconsin. |
| Wyoming | Yes |
Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for an Provisionally Licensed Clinical Social Worker (PLCSW) license in Wyoming. |
| District of Columbia | Yes |
DC Health, Board of Social Work Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for the Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW) examination in the District of Columbia. |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Yes |
CNMI Board of Professional Licensing / Health Care Professions Licensing Board Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) license in the Northern Mariana Islands. |
| Guam | Yes |
Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) license in Guam. |
| Puerto Rico | Yes |
Board of Examiners of Social Work Professionals of Puerto Rico Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for the Social Work Professional Permanent License in Puerto Rico. |
| US Virgin Islands | Yes |
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Completion of the University of Saint Mary CSWE-accredited Master in Social Work Program meets the educational requirements to apply for a Certified Social Worker (CSW) license in the U.S. Virgin Islands. |
| American Samoa | No | |
| Federal States of Micronesia | No |
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| Republic of Marshall Islands | No | |
| Republic of Palau | No |
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University of Saint Mary
admiss@stmary.edu
913-682-5151
See the staff/faculty directory