Licensing
The Arkansas General Assembly passed the Arkansas Social Work Licensing
Act in 1981. This law provides for three levels of licensure.
Licensed Social Worker (LSW) — this person shall hold a baccalaureate
degree from a social work program accredited by the Council on Social
Work Education; pass an examination approved by the AR Social Work
Licensing Board for this level of practice; and pass the criteria
in the criminal background check.
Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) - this person shall hold a
master’s degree from a social work program accredited by the Council
on Social Work Education; pass an examination approved by the AR
Social Work Licensing Board for this level of practice; and pass
the criteria in the criminal background check.
Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) - this person shall hold
a master’s degree from a social work program accredited by the Council
on Social Work Education; have two years of supervised social work
experience in a clinical or nonclinical concentration by a licensed
certified social worker licensed under this law beyond the master’s
degree; pass an examination approved by the AR Social Work Licensing
Board for this level of practice; and meet the criteria in the criminal
background check.
To obtain more information about social work licensing in Arkansas
you can visit the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board web site at
www.arkansas.gov/swlb
or they
can be contacted at
swlb@arkansas.gov or (501)372-5071.
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