U.S. Social Work Regulations and Licensure Exemptions
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U.S. social work regulations and licensure exemptions Prepared by Cara Sanner ASWB Member Services January 24, 2018 Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 Summary ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 Professional exemptions for social workers ....................................................................................................... 2 Professional exemptions for non-social workers ................................................................................................ 7 Grandparenting provisions .................................................................................................................................. 9 Social work regulations pertaining to licensure exemptions ....................................................................... 10 Alabama ............................................................................................................................................................. 10 Alaska ................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Arizona ............................................................................................................................................................... 11 Arkansas ............................................................................................................................................................ 12 California ........................................................................................................................................................... 12 Colorado ............................................................................................................................................................ 14 Connecticut ....................................................................................................................................................... 15 Delaware ........................................................................................................................................................... 16 District of Columbia ........................................................................................................................................... 16 Florida ................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Georgia .............................................................................................................................................................. 18 Guam ................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Hawaii ................................................................................................................................................................ 24 Idaho .................................................................................................................................................................. 24 Illinois ................................................................................................................................................................ 25 Indiana ............................................................................................................................................................... 25 Iowa ................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Kansas ................................................................................................................................................................ 26 Kentucky ............................................................................................................................................................ 26 Louisiana ............................................................................................................................................................ 27 Maine ................................................................................................................................................................. 28 Maryland ........................................................................................................................................................... 28 Massachusetts ................................................................................................................................................... 28 Michigan ............................................................................................................................................................ 30 Minnesota ......................................................................................................................................................... 30 Mississippi ......................................................................................................................................................... 31 Missouri ............................................................................................................................................................. 32 Montana ............................................................................................................................................................ 32 Nebraska ............................................................................................................................................................ 32 Nevada ............................................................................................................................................................... 33 New Hampshire ................................................................................................................................................. 34 New Jersey ......................................................................................................................................................... 34 New Mexico ....................................................................................................................................................... 35 New York ........................................................................................................................................................... 35 North Carolina ................................................................................................................................................... 38 North Dakota ..................................................................................................................................................... 39 U.S. social work regulations and licensure exemptions As of January 24, 2018 Northern Mariana Islands ................................................................................................................................. 39 Ohio ................................................................................................................................................................... 40 Oklahoma .......................................................................................................................................................... 41 Oregon ............................................................................................................................................................... 42 Pennsylvania ...................................................................................................................................................... 42 Rhode Island ...................................................................................................................................................... 42 South Carolina ................................................................................................................................................... 43 South Dakota ..................................................................................................................................................... 43 Tennessee .......................................................................................................................................................... 43 Texas .................................................................................................................................................................. 44 Utah ................................................................................................................................................................... 45 Vermont............................................................................................................................................................. 49 Virgin Islands ..................................................................................................................................................... 50 Virginia ..............................................................................................................................................................