Department
Program
Contact Information
Dr. Justin Martin, Dept. Chair
Email: jmart140@utm.edu
Phone: 731-881-7519
Professional Licensure & Educational Requirements by State
These “Determinations” are accurate to the best of our abilities. These licensure disclosures will be reviewed annually in May and June and updated/published in July.
State | Professional Agency | Determination: Meets / Does Not Meet |
Alabama | Board of Social Work Examiners | Meets |
Alaska | Board of Social Work Examiners | Meets |
Arizona | Board of Behavioral Health Examiners | Meets |
Arkansas | Social Work Licensing Board | Does Not Meet |
California | Board of Behavioral Sciences | Does not meet because the state does not license bachelor’s level social workers |
Colorado | Dept of Regulatory Agencies | Does not meet because the state does not license bachelor’s level social workers |
Connecticut | Dept of Public Health | Does not meet because the state does not license bachelor’s level social workers |
Delaware | Board of Social Work Examiners | Does not meet because the state does not license bachelor’s level social workers |
District of Columbia | DC Health | Meets |
Florida | Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling | Does not meet because the state does not license bachelor’s level social workers |
Georgia | Board for Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists | Does not meet because the state does not license bachelor’s level social workers |
Hawaii | Dept of Commerce & Consumer Affairs | Meets |
Idaho | Board of Social Work Examiners | Meets |
Illinois | IDFPR Social Work | Does not meet because the state does not license bachelor’s level social workers |
Indiana | Behavior Health & Human Services Licensing Board | Meets |
Iowa | Health & Human Services | Meets |
Kansas | Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board | Meets |
Kentucky | Board of Social Work | Meets |
Louisiana | Board of Social Work Examiners | Meets |
Maine | Board of Social Work Licensure | Meets |
Maryland | Board of Social Work Examiners | Meets |
Massachusetts | Board of Registration of Social Workers | Meets |
Michigan | Licensing & Regulatory Affairs | Meets |
Minnesota | Board of Social Work | Meets |
Mississippi | Board of Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists | Meets |
Missouri | Committee for Social Workers | Meets |
Montana | Board of Behavioral Health | Meets |
Nebraska | Mental Health & Social Work Practice | Meets |
Nevada | Board of Examiners for Social Workers | Meets |
New Hampshire | Board of Mental Health Practice | Does not meet because the state does not license bachelor’s level social workers |
New Jersey | Board of Social Work Examiners | Meets |
New Mexico | Social Work Examiners | Meets |
New York | Licensed Professions | Does not meet because the state does not license bachelor’s level social workers |
North Carolina | Social Work Certification & Licensure Board | Meets |
North Dakota | Board of Social Work Examiners | Meets |
Ohio | Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage & Family Therapist Board | Meets |
Oklahoma | Board of Licensed Social Workers | Meets |
Oregon | Board of Licensed Social Workers | Meets |
Pennsylvania | Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors | Meets |
Puerto Rico | Does not meet because the state does not license bachelor’s level social workers | |
Rhode Island | Dept of Health | Does not meet because the state does not license bachelor’s level social workers |
South Carolina | Board of Social Work Examiners | Meets |
South Dakota | Board of Social Work Examiners | Meets |
Tennessee | Dept of Health | Meets |
Texas | Board of Social Worker Examiners | Meets |
U.S. Virgin Islands | Licensing and Consumer Affairs | Meets |
Utah | Commerce: Division of Professional Licensing | Meets |
Vermont | NASW Vermont | Does not meet because the state does not license bachelor’s level social workers |
Virginia | Board of Social Work | Meets |
Washington | Dept of Health | Does not meet because the state does not license bachelor’s level social workers |
West Virginia | Board of Social Work | Meets |
Wisconsin | Dept of Safety & Professional Services | Meets |
Wyoming | Mental Health Professions Licensing Board | Meets |
(Last Updated Sep 19, 2025)