Last revised: January 22, 2025
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Stender School of Leadership, Business & Professional Studies
This guide is provided for students planning to graduate from The College of St. Scholastica in the graduate Social Work program that leads to licensure. Standard licensure titles among U.S. states and territories include Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW), and Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW).
✓ The College meets licensure requirements
The list below outlines the state or U.S. territory in which the Master of Social Work meets licensure requirements.
State or Territory:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- American Samoa
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida (LCSW & Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern)
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
×The College does not meet licensure requirements
The list below outlines the state or U.S. territory in which the Master of Social Work does not meet licensure requirements.
State or Territory:
- Florida (Certified Master Social Worker)
- Indiana
- Maine
The U.S. Department of Education, under regulation 34 CFR 668.43 (a) (5) (v), requires the College to disclose whether or not our programs will meet the educational requirements for professional licensure or certification in all of the U.S. states and territories. However, please note that licensing requirements can vary drastically by state and change over time.
While CSS researches licensure requirements annually, the College cannot guarantee licensure for any student. In addition to educational requirements for licensure, other requirements such as exams, specialized training, supervised post-graduation clinical experience, criminal background checks with fingerprinting, U.S. citizenship, and additional requirements may apply.
We encourage students who may live out-of-state or intend to test or apply for licensure or certification outside of Minnesota to review the educational program licensure requirements in the state they intend to practice and share the out-of-state information with College representatives and program officials.