Mar 30, 2025 · Learn everything you need to know about taking an ASWB social work licensing exam.

Pearson VUE administers the social work licensing exams at test centers worldwide. Standard appointments are four hours and 30 minutes: 30 minutes to check in and get seated and four …

Jul 8, 2025 · ASWB develops and maintains the social work licensing examinations that are used to test a social worker’s competence to practice ethically and safely. Exams are administered …

Because social work licenses are issued at the state and provincial level, social workers need to apply to practice legally in a new jurisdiction—whether they’re practicing in person or providing …

Your state/provincial board issues an approval to test after you apply for a license. After your board sends your approval to ASWB, you can register and pay for the examination.

Licensing applications and exam preapprovals ASWB processes licensing applications for Massachusetts and exam preapprovals for Colorado, Maine, Texas, and Utah.

Find links to social work regulatory board websites that provide online confirmation of licensure status.

Oct 28, 2021 · Earlier this year, the Illinois legislature passed Senate Bill 1632, a bill removing the exam requirement for social workers applying for the LSW license, which is reserved for BSW …

This list of social work schools and programs includes those in candidacy and accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), as well as programs accredited by the Canadian …

Licensing is for all social workers, not just clinical social workers. Most states and provinces offer multiple categories of licensure, recognizing different scopes of practice.