Licensure Information

Professional licensure disclosures

The University of Texas at Austin makes every effort to ensure state licensure or certification information is current; however, state requirements may change. If you are planning to pursue professional licensure or certification in a state other than Texas, it is strongly recommended that you contact the appropriate licensing entity in that state to seek information and guidance regarding licensure or certification requirements before beginning an academic program.

For more information on professional licensure requirements in the field, please contact Marian Mahaffey or visit UT Austin’s professional licensure disclosure page.

See accrediting agencies affiliated with UT Austin.

National Licensing Boards

Association of Social Work Boards

State Licensing Boards

ALABAMA – Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Bachelor Social Worker, Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Alabama.

ALASKA – Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker, Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Alaska.

ARIZONA – Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker, Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Arizona.

ARKANSAS – Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Social Worker, Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Certified Social Worker in Arkansas.

CALIFORNIA – California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Completion of the MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Associate Clinical Social Worker in California.

COLORADO – Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners. Completion of the MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Colorado.

CONNECTICUT – Connecticut Department of Public Health. Completion of the MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Master’s Level Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Connecticut.

DELAWARE – Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Bachelors Social Worker, Licensed Masters Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Delaware.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA – Washington, D.C. Board of Social Work. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Social Work Associate, Licensed Graduate Social Worker, Licensed Independent Social Worker and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in the District of Columbia.

FLORIDA – Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Completion of the MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Certified Master Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Florida.

GEORGIA – Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists. Completion of the MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Georgia.

HAWAII – Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Bachelor Social Worker, Licensed Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Hawaii.

IDAHO – Idaho Board of Social Work Examiners. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Social Worker, Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Idaho.

ILLINOIS – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Completion of the MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Social Worker 1, Licensed Social Worker 2, Licensed Clinical Social Worker 1 and Licensed Clinical Social Worker 2 in Illinois.

INDIANA – Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Bachelor Social Worker, Licensed Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Indiana.

IOWA – Iowa Department of Public Health. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Bachelor Social Worker, Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Independent Social Worker in Iowa.

KANSAS – Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Bachelor Social Worker, Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker in Kansas.

KENTUCKY – Kentucky Board of Social Work. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Social Worker 1, Licensed Social Worker 2, Certified Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Kentucky.

LOUISIANA – Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Registered Social Worker, Certified Social Worker, Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Louisiana.

MAINE – Maine State Board of Social Work Licensure. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Social Worker 1, Licensed Social Worker 2-conditional, Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Master Social Worker-clinical conditional, Licensed Clinical Social Worker 1 and Licensed Clinical Social Worker 2 in Maine.

MARYLAND – Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Bachelor Social Worker, Licensed Masters Social Worker, Licensed Certified Social Worker and Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical in Maryland.

MASSACHUSETTS – Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Social Work Associate 1, Licensed Social Work Associate 2, Licensed Social Work Associate 3, Licensed Social Worker 1, Licensed Social Worker 2, Licensed Social Worker 3, Licensed Social Worker 4, Licensed Social Worker 5, Licensed Social Worker 6, Licensed Certified Social Worker and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Massachusetts.

MICHIGAN – Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Limited Bachelor Social Worker, Licensed Bachelor Social Worker, Licensed Master Social Worker-Macro and Licensed Master Social Worker-Clinical in Michigan.

MINNESOTA – Minnesota Board of Social Work. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Social Worker, Licensed Graduate Social Worker, Licensed Independent Social Worker and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Minnesota.

MISSISSIPPI – Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Social Worker, Licensed Certified Social Worker and Licensed Master Social Worker in Mississippi.

MISSOURI – Missouri Committee for Social Workers. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Bachelors Social Worker, Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Advanced Macro Social Worker in Missouri.

MONTANA – Montana Board of Behavioral Health. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure a Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker, Licensed Master’s Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Montana.

NEBRASKA – Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Certified Social Worker, Provisional Certified Master Social Worker, Certified Master Social Worker, Provisional Mental Health Practitioner, Licensed Provisional Mental Health Practitioner and Licensed Independent Provisional Mental Health Practitioner in Nebraska.

NEVADA – Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Social Worker, Independent Social Worker and Clinical Social Worker in Nevada.

NEW HAMPSHIRE – New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice. Completion of the MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in New Hampshire.

NEW JERSEY – New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Certified Social Worker-1, Certified Social Worker-2, Licensed Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New Jersey.

NEW MEXICO – New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker, Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Independent Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New Mexico.

NEW YORK – New York Office of the Professions. Completion of the MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York.

NORTH CAROLINA – North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Certified Social Worker, Certified Social Work Manager, Certified Master Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in North Carolina.

NORTH DAKOTA – North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker, Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in North Dakota.

OHIO – Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapists Board. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Social Worker and Licensed Independent Social Worker in Ohio.

OKLAHOMA – Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Social Work Associate, Licensed Social Worker, Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Social Worker – Administration and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Oklahoma.

OREGON – Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Registered Baccalaureate Social Worker, Licensed Master’s Social Worker, Certified Social Work Associate and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Oregon.

PACIFIC TERRITORIES

GUAM – Guam Board of Social Work. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Bachelor Social Worker, Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Guam.

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of the BSW and MSSW meets educational requirements to apply for licensure as a social worker in other Pacific territories.

PENNSYLVANIA – Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Bachelor Social Worker, Licensed Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Pennsylvania.

PUERTO RICO – Puerto Rico Professional Social Workers Board. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Bachelor’s prepared Social Worker License and Master’s prepared Social Worker License in Puerto Rico.

RHODE ISLAND – Rhode Island Department of Health. Completion of the MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Rhode Island.

SOUTH CAROLINA – South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker, Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Independent Social Worker-CP and Licensed Independent Social Worker-AP in South Carolina.

SOUTH DAKOTA – South Dakota Social Work Examiners Board. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Social Worker, Certified Social Worker and Certified Social Worker in Private Independent Practice in South Dakota.

TENNESSEE – Tennessee Board of Social Workers. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker, Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Advanced Practice Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Tennessee.

TEXAS – Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners. Completion of UT Austin’s BSW and MSSW accredited by Council on Social Work Education program meets Texas educational requirements to apply for licensure as a Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker, Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Master Social Worker – Advanced Practice and Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

UTAH – Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Social Service Worker-1, Social Service Worker-2, Certified Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Utah.

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Social Worker 1, Certified Social Worker and Certified Independent Social Worker in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

VERMONT – Vermont Office of Professional Regulation. Completion of the MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Vermont.

VIRGINIA – Virginia Board of Social Work. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Associate Social Worker, Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker, Licensed Master’s Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Virginia.

WASHINGTON – Washington Department of Health. Completion of the MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Licensed Social Worker Associate Advanced, Licensed Advanced Social Worker, Licensed Social Worker Associate Independent Clinical and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Washington.

WEST VIRGINIA – West Virginia Board of Social Work. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Provisional Licensed Social Worker, Licensed Social Worker, Licensed Graduate Social Worker, Licensed Certified Social Worker and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in West Virginia.

WISCONSIN – Wisconsin Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Social Work Training Certificate, Certified Social Worker, Advance Practice Social Worker, Certified Independent Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Wisconsin.

WYOMING – Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board. Completion of the BSW and MSSW program meets educational requirements to apply for registration or licensure as a Certified Social Worker, Provisional Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Wyoming.