Licensing and Certification

Each state defines by law what is required for each level of social work licensure. For a complete list of states and requirements, see www.aswb.org.

New York State LMSW Requirements  (www.op.nysed.gov/lmsw.htm)

• Have master's degree in social work
• Be of good moral character as determined by the Department;
• Be at least 21 years of age;
• Meet education requirements;
• Meet examination requirements; and
• Complete coursework or training in the identification and reporting of child abuse offered by a New York State approved provider.

New York State LCSW Requirements  (www.op.nysed.gov/lcsw.htm)

• Have master's degree in social work with at least 12 semester hours of clinical coursework (see below)
• Be of good moral character;
• Be at least 21 years of age;
• Have an education that includes a masters degree in social work (M.S.W.) with at least 12 semester hours of clinical coursework acceptable to the Department;
• Have at least 3 years of post M.S.W. supervised experience in diagnosis, psychotherapy and assessment-based treatment planning acceptable to the Department;
• Meet clinical examination requirements; and
• Complete coursework or training in the identification and reporting of child abuse offered by a New York State approved provider.
  

Clinical Courses Approved for the New York State LCSW Credential

New York State requires 12 semester credits for LCSW licensure. The New York State Education Department has approved the following courses at CUSSW (3 semester credits each) to be counted toward this requirement.

T7102 Direct practice with individuals, families and groups*

T7113 Advanced clinical practice in a field of practice**

T7114 Advanced clinical practice with populations, modalities and professional practice issues**

T7340 Evidence-based practice with severe and persistent mental health challenges

T6133 Social work with women

T6205 Social work with children

T6214 Social work practice with families

T6305 Comparative group approaches

T7302 Social work practice in alcoholism and other chemical dependencies

T7303 Social work practice in group formation and development

T7305 Social work practice and human sexuality

T7307 Social work practice in the AIDS epidemic

T7311 Social work practice with battered women

T7312 Social work practice with lesbian, gay and transgender clients

T7314 Spirituality in social work practice

T7320*** Adult psychopathology and pathways to wellness

T6603 Developmental aspects of adolescence: Theoretical and intervention perspectives

T6604 Normal and psychopathological aspects of childhood

T7612 Ego psychology and object relations

*T7102 is required of all students
**T7113 and T7114 are open only to second-year students in the Advanced Clinical Practice concentration
***T7320 was formally listed as T6602.

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