Licensed Master Social Worker

Licensure to practice clinical social work in a mental health context is dependent upon the state in which you live. There are many titles which equate to levels of licensure and the kinds of therapeutic methods one can use as well as the kinds of jobs one can hold as a Social Worker. The Licensed Master Social Worker is one of these degrees of licensure and has a specific set of requirements to attain, of which the most important feature is having earned your Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited institution of higher learning.

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Grand Canyon University

Featured Program: Grand Canyon University offers online Bachelor of and Master of Social Work degrees that prepare you to begin or position yourself for possible career advancement in social work.

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Walden University

Featured Program: Master of Social Work (MSW) - Advanced Standing (requires BSW); Master of Social Work (MSW) - Traditional (1-2 Courses Per Term); Master of Social Work (MSW) - Traditional Fast Track (3+ Courses Per Term)

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Syracuse University

Featured Program: Syracuse University’s Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)-accredited online Master of Social Work program is preparing a new type of social worker: a social worker who knows how to use the power of technology to advocate for vulnerable communities.

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Fordham University

Featured Program: Earn an Online MSW from Fordham’s Top-Ranked and CSWE-Accredited Graduate School of Social Service

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Liberty University

Featured Program: Master of Social Work (MSW) – Advanced Generalist: General Cognate

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University of Kentucky

Featured Program: MSW (Regular & Advanced Standing); Doctorate of Social Work

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George Mason University

Featured Program: The Master of Social Work offers a choice between two specialized practices in either Adults & Healthy Aging or Children, Youth, & Families, both of which are designed for you to become a competent social work leader.

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Education Requirements for Licensed Master Social Worker

You will need to earn your Bachelor’s degree in order to apply for a MSW program. It is wise to have a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree as this will give you a good foundation for your MSW coursework and is preferred by most MSW programs. However, some programs will also accept applicants who have a Bachelor’s in a relevant Behavioral Science discipline such as: Sociology, Psychology, Counseling or Human Services. You can learn about MSW programs in your state by clicking on the name of your state.