Licensure Preparation Training (License Exam Prep)

Welcome to the licensure exam preparation page. This page has links to various resources that will allow you to prepare for the Licensure Exam.

To access this class, click on the link below:

REGISTER HERE TO ACCESS ALL OF THE MATERIALS

Licensure by State and Requirements by Ms. N. Ramos

2011 Class (Video)

On January 21, the College of Social Work offered training to prepare our advanced year students for the LMSW certification. The training was conducted by Jennifer Wolff, LISW-CP. The URL for this is http://breeze.sc.edu/p12416493

2010 Class (Video and exam materials)

This class has already taken place on March 20 and March 27, 2010.
However, you may enroll in the on-line version and have access to practice exams, class video, links, resources, etc...

Dr. Nicholas Cooper-Lewter will provide the training based on exam preparation guides created by the Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences. The College is making arrangements with the publisher to procure the training manuals at a reduced rate for our students. It is not necessary to purchase the AATBS manuals to attend the training. The training will occur on-line.

When: On-line
Where: On-line

Licensure by State and Requirements

State	Website	License Type	Score Required	Eligibility to take the test	Application Fee**
SC	http://www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/socialworkers/index.asp?file=PUB.HTM	LMSW	70	Last semester in program	$45
NC	http://www.ncswboard.org/	CMSW(Clinical Master Social Worker-those not practicing in a clinical setting LCSW( A P-LCSW; a provisional license is required for two years prior to obtaining the LCSW	Pass/Fail*		$100
NY	http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/sw/lmsw.htm	LMSW	75	After completion of MSW	$294
CA	http://www.bbs.ca.gov/app-reg/lcs_requirement.shtml	LCSW	Requires passing the LCSW Standard Written Exam and LCSW Written Clinical Vignette Exam	After completion of MSW and registration as an Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW)	$200
NJ	http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/social/swlic.htm	LSW,LCSW,CSW	Pass/fail*	Last semester in program	$75
VA	http://www.dhp.state.va.us/social/	LSW,LCSW	75	After completion of MSW	$100
GA	http://www.sos.ga.gov/plb/counselors/	MSW,CSW	Pass/Fail*	After completion of MSW	$100
PA	http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/state_board_of_social_workers,_marriage_and_family_therapists_and_professional_counselors/12524/licensure_information/572107	LSW	Pass/fail*	Last semester in program	$25
NM	http://www.rld.state.nm.us/socialwork/index.html	LMSW,LISW	Pass/Fail*	After completion of MSW	$100
OH	http://cswmft.ohio.gov/FormsS.stm	LSW	Pass/Fail*	Last semester in program	$60
FL	http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/491/soc_lic_req.html	LCSW	Pass/Fail	After Completion of a MSW and passed the ASWB exam; requires two years of a post-masters supervised experience under supervision of a LCSW; complete an 8-hr laws and rules course, a 2-hr prevention of medical errors course, a 3-hr HIV/AIDS course, and a 2-hr domestic violence course	$206
CT	http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3121&q=389604	LCSW	Pass/Fail	Completion of a MSW/DSW; complete the Clinical Level Exam; three thousand (3000) hours of post-master's social work experience including not less than one hundred (100) hours of work experience under professional supervision by a LCSW or LISW	$315

* If your report states that you passed the exam, it means you have achieved (or exceeded) the passing score required by your licensing board. ASWB no longer provides candidates with “scaled” scores. Instead, candidates receive more detailed information on the actual number of questions they answered correctly. Remember that licensing examinations are really only concerned with whether you pass—provided you achieve a passing score, the number of questions you answered correctly does not have an effect on your license. All that really matters is that you have passed the examination. And your pass will remain a pass even if you have your results transferred to another licensing board. (Directly from: http://www.aswb.org/SWLE/faqs.asp#CorrectToPass)

**The application fee is the initial fee charged for each individual state but does not include the fee for sitting for the exam payable to the ASWB.

***Please consult each individual state for testing dates and other requirements; additionally, the ASWB has a lot of useful information regarding the exam itself. More information on the ASWB exam and other useful tips can be found at: http://www.aswb.org/SWLE/faqs.asp#CorrectToPass