| State | License | Which Study Guide Do I Need? | State Board Website (www.aswb.org) |
| Alabama | LBSW | Bachelors | www.socialwork.alabama.gov |
| LGSW | Masters | ||
| LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Alaska | LBSW | Bachelors | www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pcsw.htm |
| LMSW | Masters | ||
| LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Arizona | LBSW | Bachelors | www.azbbhe.us/ |
| LMSW | Masters | ||
| LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Arkansas | LSW | Bachelors | www.state.ar.us/swlb |
| LMSW | Masters | ||
| LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| California | LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | www.bbs.ca.gov |
| Colorado | LSW | Masters or Clinical/Advanced Generalist | www.dora.state.co.us/mental-health/sw/index.htm |
| LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Connecticut | LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | www.ct-clic.com |
| Delaware | LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | www.dpr.delaware.gov/boards/socialworkers/index.shtml |
| District of Columbia | LSWA | Bachelors | hpla.doh.dc.gov/hpla/cwp/view,A,1195,Q,488176,hplaNav,|30661|,.asp |
| LGSW | Masters | ||
| LISW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| LICSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Florida | LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/491/ |
| CMSW | Masters | ||
| Georgia | LMSW | Masters | www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/counselors |
| LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Hawaii | LSW | Masters | hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/programs/socialworker |
| LBSW | Bachelors | ||
| LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Idaho | LMSW | Masters | https://secure.ibol.idaho.gov/IBOL/BoardPage.aspx?Bureau=SWO |
| LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Illinois | LSW | Masters | www.idfpr.com/dpr/WHO/sw.asp |
| LCSW | Clinical | ||
| Indiana | LSW | Masters | www.in.gov/pla/social.htm |
| LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Iowa | LBSW | Bachelors | www.idph.state.ia.us/licensure/board_home.asp?board=sw |
| LMSW | Masters | ||
| LISW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Kansas | LBSW | Bachelors | www.ksbsrb.org |
| LMSW | Masters | ||
| Kentucky | CSW | Masters | bsw.ky.gov |
| LSW | Bachelors | ||
| LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Louisiana | LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | www.labswe.org |
| GSW | Masters | ||
| Maine | LSW | Bachelors | www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/social_workers/index.htm |
| LMSW | Masters | ||
| LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Maryland | LSWA | Bachelors | dhmh.state.md.us/bswe |
| LGSW | Masters | ||
| LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| LCSW-C | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Massachusetts | LSW | Bachelors | www.state.ma.us/reg/boards/sw |
| LCSW | Masters | ||
| LICSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Michigan | LLBSW/
LBSW |
Bachelors | www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-27417_27529_27554—,00.html |
| LLMSW/
LMSW |
Masters | ||
| LMSW-Clinical | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| LMSW – Macro | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Minnesota | LSW | Bachelors | www.socialwork.state.mn.us |
| LGSW | Masters | ||
| LISW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| LICSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Mississippi | LSW | Bachelors | www.swmft.ms.gov/ |
| LMSW | Masters | ||
| LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Missouri | LBSW | Bachelors | pr.mo.gov/socialworkers.asp |
| LMSW | Masters | ||
| LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| LAMSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Montana | LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | bsd.dli.mt.gov/license/bsd_boards/swp_board/board_page.asp |
| Nebraska | CMSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/mhcs/mental/mentalindex.htm |
| LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Nevada | LSW | Bachelors or Masters | www.socwork.nv.gov/ |
| LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| LISW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| New Hampshire | LICSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | www.state.nh.us/mhpb |
| New Jersey | LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical/socialwork.htm |
| LSW | Masters | ||
| New Mexico | LBSW | Bachelors | www.rld.state.nm.us/SocialWork/index.html |
| LMSW | Masters | ||
| LISW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| New York | LMSW | Masters | www.op.nysed.gov/prof/sw/ |
| LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Genreralist | ||
| North Carolina | LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | www.ncswboard.org |
| CSWM | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| CMSW | Masters | ||
| CSW | Bachelors | ||
| North Dakota | LSW | Bachelors | www.ndbswe.com |
| LCSW | Masters or
Clinical/Advanced Generalist |
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| LICSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Ohio | LSW | Bachelors | www.cswmft.ohio.gov |
| LISW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Oklahoma | LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | www.osblsw.state.ok.us |
| LMSW | Masters | ||
| LSW | Masters | ||
| LSW-Admin | Masters | ||
| LSWA | Bachelors | ||
| Oregon | LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | www.oregon.gov/BCSW |
| LMSW | Masters | ||
| Pennsylvania | LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | www.dos.state.pa.us/social |
| LMSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Rhode Island | LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | www.health.state.ri.us/hsr/professions/s_work.php |
| LICSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| South Carolina | LBSW | Bachelors | www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/socialworkers/ |
| LMSW | Masters | ||
| LISW-CP | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| LISW-AP | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| South Dakota | SWA | Bachelors | dhs.sd.gov/brd/SocialWorker/default.aspx |
| SW | Bachelors | ||
| CSW | Masters | ||
| Tennessee | LBSW | Bachelors | health.state.tn.us/Boards/SW/ |
| LMSW | Masters | ||
| LAPSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Texas | LBSW | Bachelors | www.dshs.state.tx.us/socialwork |
| LMSW | Masters | ||
| LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Utah | SSW | Bachelors | www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/social_work.html |
| CSW | Masters or Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Vermont | LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | vtprofessionals.org/opr1/social_workers/ |
| Virginia | LSW | Bachelors | www.dhp.state.va.us/social/ |
| LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Washington | LASW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/Professions/Social_Worker/default.htm |
| LICSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| West Virginia | LSW | Bachelors | www.wvsocialworkboard.org/ |
| LGSW | Masters | ||
| LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| LICSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Wisconsin | CSW | Bachelors | drl.wi.gov/board_detail.asp?boardid=33&locid=0 |
| CAPSW | Masters | ||
| CISW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist | ||
| Wyoming | CSW | Bachelors | plboards.state.wy.us/mentalhealth |
| LCSW | Clinical/Advanced Generalist |
