Social Work Licensure
Information on this page will help you obtain or renew your LMSW and LCSW license registration. Continuing education is required in New York for renewal after the first registration period.
- ASWB Candidate Handbook - Helpful handbook from the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) that administers all of the social work licensing examinations across the United States and in select Canadian provinces. Updated March 2017.
- New York State Education Department - Frequently Asked Questions about obtaining licensure
- LMSW Licensure in New York - License requirements
- Association of Social Work Boards - Schedule your licensing exam after you have state approval
- Licensure Exam Preparation Course - twice a year we offer a multi-day course to assist people in preparing for the LMSW and LCSW exam.
- MSW clinical courses approved for use toward the LCSW Exam: link to the School's MSW clinical coursework that can be used to full the 12-credit minimum clinical requirement for the Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) exam.
- New York State Education Department - Frequently Asked Questions about obtaining licensure
- LCSW Licensure in New York - License requirements
- Licensure Exam Preparation Course - twice a year we offer a multi-day course to assist people in preparing for the LMSW and LCSW exam.
- NYSED continuing education requirements for LMSWs & LCSWs - NYS Education Law section 74.10 effective 1/1/15
- Continuing Education FAQ's - Frequently Asked Questions about NYSED continuing education requirements for LMSW and LCSW license renewal including a chart of the hours needed for license renewal and the process for providing training documentation.
- NYSED Continuing Education Recordkeeping: New York LMSWs and LCSWs must keep a record of completed, acceptable continuing education for six years from the date of the coursework/educational activity. You are responsible for keeping copies of your certificates and submitting them to NYSED when you receive a notice from them for a continuing education training audit. Approved training providers do not submit your training records to NYSED.
- How do I know which of your trainings include NY social work continuing education hours? Please check the CEU section of course descriptions for our live in-person training, certificate programs and online workshops (live and self-study) to ensure they offer the approved NYSED social work contact hours you need. We are an approved NYSED social work provider #SW-0001.
- How to change your mailing address or name with NYSED
- Renew license registration online with NYSED (You should receive a USPS mailed letter for renewal several months before renewal is due.)
New York School Social Worker Certification - Steps to receive your certification as a school social worker
Corporate Practice Update - Information and video on the waiver process for agencies that weren’t authorized to provide psychotherapy under licensure legislation.
- Association of Social Work Boards - Schedule your licensing exam after you have state approval
- American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work (ABE) - National standard-setting organization for the profession of clinical social work