Social Work (MSW)
Effective July 1, 2024, federal regulation requires institutions of higher education to make a determination whether a Title IV eligible academic program that leads to professional licensure or certification meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the U.S. State where the institution is located and the U.S. States where “distance education” students are located at the time of initial enrollment in the program, as well as U.S. States where the program is advertised as meeting such requirements, and if applicable, the U.S. State where students attest they intend to be licensed/certified.
This program at SUNY Brockport is registered by the New York State Education Department and thus meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification for New York State. Through a good faith effort, and for the purpose of complying with the federal regulation, we have determined that this program at SUNY Brockport meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the U.S. States/Territories that are listed below.
However, it is important to note that SUNY Brockport is not the licensure/certification authority in these U.S. States/Territories and cannot assess whether an individual candidate will be issued a license/certificate in these U.S. States/Territories and instead it is incumbent on each individual candidate to contact the licensure/certification authority in the applicable U.S. State/Territory for any further guidance on the requirements for licensure/certification requirements and application processes.
U.S. States/Territories in which this program meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Certification and Licensure Agency Websites
| State | Agency Name | Website URL |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners | https://socialwork.alabama.gov/ |
| Alaska | Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners | https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/SocialWorkExaminers.aspx |
| Arizona | Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners | https://www.azbbhe.us/ |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board | https://www.arkansas.gov/swlb/contact_us.html |
| California | California Board of Behavioral Science | https://www.bbs.ca.gov/applicants/lcsw.html |
| Colorado | Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners | https://dpo.colorado.gov/SocialWork |
| Connecticut | Connecticut Department of Public Health, Social Work Licensure | https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing–Investigations/Socialworker/Social-Work-Licensure |
| Delaware | Delaware Division of Professional Regulation Board of Social Work Examiners | https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/socialworkers/ |
| District of Columbia | DC Department of Health - Board of Social Work | https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/social-work-licensing |
| Florida | Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling | https://floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov/ |
| Georgia | Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists | https://sos.ga.gov/board-professional-counselors-social-workers-and-marriage-family-therapists |
| Hawaii | Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional & Vocational Licensing Division | https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/programs/socialworker/ |
| Idaho | Idaho Board of Social Work Examiners | https://dopl.idaho.gov/swo/ |
| Illinois | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/socialworker.html |
| Indiana | Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board | https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/behavioral-health-and-human-services/ |
| Iowa | Iowa Board of Social Work | https://dial.iowa.gov/i-need/licenses/other-professional-licensure/social-work-licensure |
| Kansas | Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board | https://ksbsrb.ks.gov/ |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Board of Social Work | https://bsw.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx |
| Louisiana | Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners | https://www.labswe.org/ |
| Maine | State Board of Social Worker Licensure | https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/state-board-social-worker-licensure |
| Maryland | Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners | https://health.maryland.gov/bswe/Pages/default.aspx |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers | https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-of-social-workers |
| Michigan | Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Board of Social Workers | https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/social |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Board of Social Work | https://mn.gov/boards/social-work/ |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists | www.swmft.ms.gov |
| Missouri | Missouri Division of Professional Registration Committee for Social Workers | https://pr.mo.gov/socialworkers.asp |
| Montana | Montana Department of Labor and Industry Board of Behavioral Health | http://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/bbh |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Office of Behavioral Health and Consumer Services | http://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Mental-Health-and-Social-Work-Practice.aspx |
| Nevada | Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers | http://socwork.nv.gov/ |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification Board of Mental Health Practice | https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-mental-health-practice |
| New Jersey | State Board of Social Work Examiners | https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/sw |
| New Mexico | Board of Social Work Examiners | http://www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/social_work.aspx |
| New York | New York State Education Department Office of the Professions | http://www.op.nysed.gov/ |
| North Carolina | NC Social Work Certification & Licensure Board | https://ncswboard.gov/ |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners | https://www.ndbswe.com/ |
| Ohio | Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board | https://cswmft.ohio.gov/ |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers | https://www.ok.gov/socialworkers/ |
| Oregon | Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers | http://www.oregon.gov/BLSW/Pages/index.aspx |
| Pennsylvania | State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors | https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/SocialWorkersMarriageanFamilyTherapistsandProfessionalCounselors/Pages/Social-Workers-Guide.aspx |
| Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico Social Work Professionals Examining Board | https://www.statedepartment.pr.gov/juntas-examinadoras/social-work-professionals |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Social Workers | https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=245#one |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners | https://llr.sc.gov/sw/ |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners | https://dss.sd.gov/licensingboards/socialwork/social.aspx |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Board of Social Workers | https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/sw-board.html |
| Texas | Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners | https://bhec.texas.gov/texas-state-board-of-social-worker-examiners/ |
| Utah | Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing | https://dopl.utah.gov/soc/ |
| Vermont | Office of Professional Regulation - VT Secretary of State’s Office | https://sos.vermont.gov/social-workers/ |
| Virgin Islands | Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs | https://dlca.vi.gov/boardcertifications/steps/swrequirements/ |
| Virginia | Virginia Department of Health Professions Board of Social Work | https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/social/ |
| Washington | Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Social Workers Advisory Committee | https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/SocialWorker |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Board of Social Work | https://wvsocialworkboard.org |
| Wisconsin | State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services | https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MPSW/SW/Default.aspx |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board | https://mentalhealth.wyo.gov/home |