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Graduate School Entrance Exam & Professional Licensure Program – designed to assist MSU Denver students looking to further their education and career preparation by covering the cost of graduate school entrance exams and certification or licensure exams/courses (including the ASWB exam).
Online Professional Development Program – developed to support students looking to participate in professional development opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic by offering financial support for students participating in online professional development events.
The MSW Program at MSU Denver prepares you for professional licensure in Colorado. If you will be seeking licensure outside of Colorado, please use the following resource as a starting point to ensure the MSW Program at MSU Denver will meet the specific requirements of that state. Detailed information about licensing exams can be found on the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) website.
This resource was last updated June 2022. If a link is broken or no longer leads to the correct site, please notify us at [email protected].
Alabama: LGSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Alaska: LMSW – CSWE accredited program transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination and 3 professional references
Arizona: LMSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Arkansas: LMSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
California: ASW – CSWE accredited program transcript, “California Law and Professional Ethics” 18-hour course and pass the California Law and Ethics exam
Colorado: LSW – CSWE MSW transcript, Colorado Mental Health Profession’s Jurisprudence Examination and complete the Healthcare Professions Profiling Program
Connecticut: LMSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
District of Columbia: LGSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Delaware: LCSW only – CSWE accredited program transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination, and 3200 post education supervised clinical hours
Florida: LCSW only – CSWE accredited program transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination, and 24 months post education supervised clinical (1500) hours
Georgia: LMSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Hawaii: LSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass ASWB examination
Idaho: LMSW – CSWE accredited program transcript, pass ASWB examination and 3 professional references
Illinois: LMSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Indiana: LSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass ASWB examination
Iowa: LMSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Kansas: LMSW – CSWE accredited program transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination and 3 professional references
Kentucky: CSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass ASWB examination
Louisiana: LMSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Maine: LMSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Maryland: LGSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Massachusetts: LSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass ASWB examination
Michigan: MSWL Limited – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Minnesota: LMSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Mississippi: LMSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Missouri: LMSW – CSWE accredited program transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination and 3 professional references
Montana: LCSW only – CSWE accredited program transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination, and 3000 post education supervised clinical hours
Nebraska: CSW – CSWE accredited program transcript
Nevada: LSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass ASWB examination
New Hampshire: LICSW only – CSWE accredited program transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination, and 3000 post education supervised clinical hours
New Jersey: LSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass ASWB examination
New Mexico: LMSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
New York: LMSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
North Carolina: CMSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
North Dakota: LMSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Ohio: LSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass ASWB examination
Oklahoma: LMSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Oregon: LMSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Pennsylvania: LSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Rhode Island: LCSW only – CSWE accredited program transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination, and 3000 post education supervised clinical hours
South Carolina: LMSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
South Dakota: CSW – CSWE accredited program transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination and 3 professional references
Tennessee: LMSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Texas: LMSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Utah: CSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Vermont: LMSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Virginia: LSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Washington: LASW – CSWE accredited program transcript, pass master’s level ASWB examination, 4 hours of HIV/AIDS training, and 3200 post education supervised clinical hours
West Virginia: LGSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Wisconsin: APSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Wyoming: CSW – CSWE accredited program transcript and pass master’s level ASWB examination
Last Updated April 2022
The licensure process for social work is complex with many moving parts to track. Please refer to the licensure flow chart developed by the Colorado Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) for a step-by-step walkthrough of this process. If you would prefer to watch a video presenting this information, you can watch the recording of the MSU Denver Office of Field Education Virtual LCSW Licensure Event from Spring 2022.
The NASW-CO (National Association of Social Workers, Colorado Chapter) website offers more information on this process. They also provide Jurisprudence Exam Help resources. Other general information can be found on the MSW Guide website.
Forms for licensure can be found on the DORA (Department of Regulatory Agencies) website. MSU Denver’s MSW Program is an approved program by DORA and all graduates are eligible to apply for licensure.
For questions or more information, visit DORA (Department of Regulatory Agencies) and ASWB (Association of Social Work Boards). You can also email DORA at [email protected] with any questions about the process.
If you are still having difficulty navigating the licensure process after exploring the resources and contacts above or need assistance in completing licensure forms, please contact [email protected].
For questions or more information, please visit the DORA (Department of Regulatory Agencies).
All CAC/LAC coursework at MSU Denver is currently located within the Department of Human Services and Counseling.
For more information about the process of becoming an addiction counselor, please read through the Certified Addiction Counselor Clinical Training Program Handbook (March 2022)
If you have more questions about the addiction licensure process in Colorado, please contact [email protected]