{
  "title": "Social Work License Reciprocity by State: 2026 Source Register",
  "publisher": "Castleport Test Prep",
  "creator": "Castleport Test Prep Editorial Team",
  "version": "2.0",
  "snapshot_date": "2026-08-05",
  "scope": "All 50 U.S. states plus the District of Columbia",
  "national_snapshot": {
    "jurisdictions_reviewed": 51,
    "ordinary_state_paths_with_automatic_use_without_application_or_state_action": 0,
    "states_with_compact_legislation_enacted": 35,
    "states_with_compatible_compact_language": 33,
    "states_with_material_changes": 2,
    "material_change_states": [
      "New Mexico",
      "South Carolina"
    ],
    "states_without_enacted_compact_legislation": 15,
    "multistate_social_work_licenses_available": 0
  },
  "methodology": [
    "Use the current pathway term stated by the receiving jurisdiction’s board, licensing agency, statute, rule, or official application.",
    "Keep the ordinary single-state application path separate from Social Work Licensure Compact status.",
    "Do not treat an ASWB score transfer as a license transfer.",
    "Do not force overlapping state labels into one national reciprocity count.",
    "Do not infer whether any individual applicant qualifies."
  ],
  "jurisdictions": [
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Alabama",
      "code": "AL",
      "official_pathway_term": "Reciprocity",
      "plain_english_status": "Use Alabama's reciprocity form for the same license level. The board checks the full file.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners — Online Applications",
      "official_source_url": "https://socialwork.alabama.gov/applications-and-forms/online-applications/",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Alaska",
      "code": "AK",
      "official_pathway_term": "License by Credentials",
      "plain_english_status": "Apply by credentials. Alaska checks the outside license and required records.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners — Applications and Forms",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/SocialWorkExaminers/ApplicationsForms",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Arizona",
      "code": "AZ",
      "official_pathway_term": "Endorsement; separate universal recognition route",
      "plain_english_status": "Arizona offers endorsement for a matching active license. A separate state-law route may apply when its conditions are met.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners — Licensed in Another State",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.azbbhe.us/node/819",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Arkansas",
      "code": "AR",
      "official_pathway_term": "Endorsement",
      "plain_english_status": "Apply by endorsement. Arkansas checks whether the old state's rules are close enough to its own.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board — 2026 License Application",
      "official_source_url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/ASWLB-Application-1.13.26.pdf",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "California",
      "code": "CA",
      "official_pathway_term": "LCSW Path A: Licensure by Credential; Path B: Education and Experience",
      "plain_english_status": "California has two out-of-state LCSW paths. Path A requires all four credential rules; other applicants use Path B.",
      "license_scope": "Clinical social work (LCSW)",
      "compact_status": "Not enacted",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "California Board of Behavioral Sciences — LCSW Applicants",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.bbs.ca.gov/applicants/lcsw.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Colorado",
      "code": "CO",
      "official_pathway_term": "Endorsement",
      "plain_english_status": "Apply by endorsement. Colorado checks the outside license and records.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners — Applications",
      "official_source_url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/SocialWork/Applications",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Connecticut",
      "code": "CT",
      "official_pathway_term": "Out-of-state applicant route",
      "plain_english_status": "Connecticut has a separate LCSW path for a worker licensed in another U.S. state for at least four years.",
      "license_scope": "Clinical social work",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Connecticut Department of Public Health — Social Work Licensure",
      "official_source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/socialworker/social-work-licensure",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Delaware",
      "code": "DE",
      "official_pathway_term": "Reciprocity",
      "plain_english_status": "Apply by reciprocity for the same Delaware license level. The board still reviews the file.",
      "license_scope": "Bachelor's, master's, and clinical routes",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners — Licensure",
      "official_source_url": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/socialworkers/bachelors-and-masters-social-worker/",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "District of Columbia",
      "code": "DC",
      "official_pathway_term": "Endorsement",
      "plain_english_status": "DC offers endorsement. It checks the outside license and the records required for the DC credential.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Not applicable (DC)",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "DC Health — Social Work Licensing",
      "official_source_url": "https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/social-work-licensing",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Florida",
      "code": "FL",
      "official_pathway_term": "MOBILE Endorsement",
      "plain_english_status": "For clinical social work, Florida offers MOBILE endorsement when the current law’s conditions are met.",
      "license_scope": "Clinical social work",
      "compact_status": "Not enacted",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling — LCSW",
      "official_source_url": "https://floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov/licensed-clinical-social-worker/",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Georgia",
      "code": "GA",
      "official_pathway_term": "Standard application; no endorsement or reciprocity",
      "plain_english_status": "Georgia says it has no endorsement or reciprocity. Use the regular application and send the exam records it asks for.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Georgia Secretary of State — How to Guide: Clinical Social Worker",
      "official_source_url": "https://sos.ga.gov/how-to-guide/how-guide-clinical-social-worker",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Hawaii",
      "code": "HI",
      "official_pathway_term": "Standard application with out-of-state license and score verification",
      "plain_english_status": "Use Hawaii's regular application. Send outside license records and the ASWB score, when needed.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Not enacted",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Hawaii DCCA — Social Worker Application Forms and Publications",
      "official_source_url": "https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/programs/socialworker/application_publications/",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Idaho",
      "code": "ID",
      "official_pathway_term": "Endorsement",
      "plain_english_status": "Apply by endorsement. Idaho checks the outside license, exam, school, and other records.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Not enacted",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses — Social Work Application",
      "official_source_url": "https://dopl.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/01.-SWO-Application-for-Licensure.pdf",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Illinois",
      "code": "IL",
      "official_pathway_term": "Endorsement",
      "plain_english_status": "Use Illinois's endorsement application. Illinois still checks license and school records.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Not enacted",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation — Professional Licensing",
      "official_source_url": "https://idfpr.illinois.gov/dpr/professional-licensing-illinois.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Indiana",
      "code": "IN",
      "official_pathway_term": "Reciprocity",
      "plain_english_status": "Indiana calls its out-of-state path reciprocity. The rules depend on the Indiana license level.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Not enacted",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Indiana Professional Licensing Agency — Behavioral Health Licensing Information",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/behavioral-health-and-human-services/behavioral-health-and-human-services-licensing-information/",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Iowa",
      "code": "IA",
      "official_pathway_term": "Reciprocal license",
      "plain_english_status": "Iowa law provides a reciprocal-license route. The board still checks the matching license and required records.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Iowa Code 2026 §154C.3 — Reciprocal License",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/154C.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Kansas",
      "code": "KS",
      "official_pathway_term": "Licensure through reciprocity",
      "plain_english_status": "Kansas calls the path reciprocity, but it has no deal with any one state. The board compares both sets of rules.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board — Social Worker FAQs",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.ksbsrb.ks.gov/professions/social-workers/faqs",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Kentucky",
      "code": "KY",
      "official_pathway_term": "No reciprocity; out-of-state application",
      "plain_english_status": "Kentucky says it has no reciprocity. Apply for a Kentucky license and send license and ASWB records.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Kentucky Board of Social Work — Licensure",
      "official_source_url": "https://bsw.ky.gov/Pages/Licensure.aspx",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Louisiana",
      "code": "LA",
      "official_pathway_term": "Reciprocity or endorsement of credentials",
      "plain_english_status": "Louisiana law allows reciprocity or endorsement when the worker meets its rules.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Louisiana Revised Statutes — Social Work Reciprocity or Endorsement",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=93770",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Maine",
      "code": "ME",
      "official_pathway_term": "Endorsement",
      "plain_english_status": "Maine has endorsement forms for each license level. The board checks the outside license and records.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Maine Board of Social Worker Licensure — Licensing and Forms",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/state-board-social-worker-licensure/licensing-and-forms",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Maryland",
      "code": "MD",
      "official_pathway_term": "Endorsement",
      "plain_english_status": "Maryland offers endorsement. The worker must meet the rule for that license level.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Maryland COMAR 10.42.01.11 — Licensure by Endorsement",
      "official_source_url": "https://regs.maryland.gov/us/md/exec/comar/10.42.01.11",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Massachusetts",
      "code": "MA",
      "official_pathway_term": "Reciprocity",
      "plain_english_status": "Massachusetts has a reciprocity application. The board checks the license level and records.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Not enacted",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Massachusetts — Apply for a Social Worker License",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-social-worker-license",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Michigan",
      "code": "MI",
      "official_pathway_term": "Examination or endorsement",
      "plain_english_status": "Michigan has exam and endorsement paths. Use the path that fits the license history.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Not enacted",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Michigan LARA — Social Worker Licensing Guide",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/bpl/Social-Worker/Licensing-Info-and-Forms/LMSW-Licensing-Guide-FAQ-12626.pdf",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Minnesota",
      "code": "MN",
      "official_pathway_term": "License by endorsement",
      "plain_english_status": "Minnesota has an endorsement path. The board checks the outside license and its own rules.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Minnesota Board of Social Work — Apply for a License",
      "official_source_url": "https://mn.gov/boards/social-work/applicants/applyforlicense/index.jsp",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Mississippi",
      "code": "MS",
      "official_pathway_term": "Reciprocity / universal recognition",
      "plain_english_status": "Mississippi has reciprocity and universal recognition paths. Each path has its own rules.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists — Forms and Licensing",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.swmft.ms.gov/social-work-forms-and-licensing-information",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Missouri",
      "code": "MO",
      "official_pathway_term": "Reciprocity",
      "plain_english_status": "Missouri has a reciprocity application. The committee checks the outside license and level.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Missouri Committee for Social Workers — Reciprocity",
      "official_source_url": "https://pr.mo.gov/socialworkers-reciprocity.asp",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Montana",
      "code": "MT",
      "official_pathway_term": "Equivalent out-of-state license or board review",
      "plain_english_status": "Montana sorts applicants by whether the outside license is equivalent. Some files need full board review.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Not enacted",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Montana Board of Behavioral Health — Current Licensure Checklist",
      "official_source_url": "https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/_docs/bbh/Licensure-checklist.pdf",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Nebraska",
      "code": "NE",
      "official_pathway_term": "Reciprocity / five-year practice route",
      "plain_english_status": "Nebraska has a reciprocity path. One route uses five years of licensed work.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Nebraska DHHS — Mental Health and Social Work Practice",
      "official_source_url": "https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/pages/mental-health-and-social-work-practice.aspx",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Nevada",
      "code": "NV",
      "official_pathway_term": "Endorsement",
      "plain_english_status": "Nevada offers endorsement. The board checks the outside license, exam, and records.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Not enacted",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers — New License Application",
      "official_source_url": "https://socwork.nv.gov/licensees/LicNewApp/",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "New Hampshire",
      "code": "NH",
      "official_pathway_term": "Reciprocity licensing / endorsement",
      "plain_english_status": "New Hampshire uses a reciprocity process for a worker licensed elsewhere. The office checks the license and qualifications.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification — Reciprocity Licensing",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.oplc.nh.gov/reciprocity-licensing",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "New Jersey",
      "code": "NJ",
      "official_pathway_term": "Reciprocity",
      "plain_english_status": "New Jersey has an out-of-state route, but the rules differ for CSW, LSW, and LCSW.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners — LCSW",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/sw/Pages/Licensed-Clinical-Social-Worker.aspx",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "New Mexico",
      "code": "NM",
      "official_pathway_term": "Expedited licensure or reciprocity",
      "plain_english_status": "New Mexico has fast and reciprocity paths. Use the one that fits the license and state rules.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - material change",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners — FAQs",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/social-work-examiners/faqs/",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "New York",
      "code": "NY",
      "official_pathway_term": "No LMSW endorsement; limited LCSW endorsement",
      "plain_english_status": "New York has no LMSW endorsement. A narrow LCSW path may apply after 10 years of licensed clinical work in the prior 15 years.",
      "license_scope": "LMSW and LCSW differ",
      "compact_status": "Not enacted",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "New York State Education Department — Social Work FAQs",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/social-work/faqs",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "North Carolina",
      "code": "NC",
      "official_pathway_term": "Substantial equivalency (formerly comity)",
      "plain_english_status": "North Carolina does not automatically grant reciprocity. It may issue the license after a substantial-equivalency review.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board — Levels and Eligibility",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.ncswboard.gov/levels-and-eligibility-requirements/",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "North Dakota",
      "code": "ND",
      "official_pathway_term": "Reciprocity application",
      "plain_english_status": "North Dakota has reciprocity forms for each license level. The board checks the outside license and records.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners — Reciprocity Application",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.ndbswe.com/lic/licsw/recipapp.asp",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Ohio",
      "code": "OH",
      "official_pathway_term": "Reciprocity under Ohio’s endorsement rule",
      "plain_english_status": "Ohio accepts social work applications by reciprocity under its rule titled “Endorsement of a social work license.”",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Ohio Administrative Code 4757-19-07 — Endorsement of a Social Work License",
      "official_source_url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-4757-19-07",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Oklahoma",
      "code": "OK",
      "official_pathway_term": "Licensure transfer",
      "plain_english_status": "Oklahoma calls the out-of-state route licensure transfer. It requires an application, background check, license verification, and an ASWB score when needed.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers — Agency Forms",
      "official_source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/socialworkers/agency-forms.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Oregon",
      "code": "OR",
      "official_pathway_term": "Standard application; no reciprocity or endorsement",
      "plain_english_status": "Oregon says its laws and rules do not allow reciprocity or endorsement. Use the regular application.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Not enacted",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers — FAQs",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/blsw/pages/faq%27s.aspx",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Pennsylvania",
      "code": "PA",
      "official_pathway_term": "Endorsement under Act 41",
      "plain_english_status": "Pennsylvania offers endorsement under Act 41 when the worker meets its rules.",
      "license_scope": "Clinical social work and other covered credentials",
      "compact_status": "Not enacted",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Pennsylvania Department of State — Clinical Social Worker Licensure Snapshot",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/social-workers-marriage-family-therapists-professional-counselors/clinical-social-worker-licensure-snapshot",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Rhode Island",
      "code": "RI",
      "official_pathway_term": "Endorsement or examination",
      "plain_english_status": "Rhode Island has endorsement and exam paths. Use the one that fits the license history.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Rhode Island Department of Health — Social Work",
      "official_source_url": "https://health.ri.gov/social-work",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "South Carolina",
      "code": "SC",
      "official_pathway_term": "Standard application with out-of-state verification",
      "plain_english_status": "Use South Carolina's regular application and send outside license records. A narrow telehealth form may apply in some cases.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - material change",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners — Licensure",
      "official_source_url": "https://llr.sc.gov/sw/licensure.aspx",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "South Dakota",
      "code": "SD",
      "official_pathway_term": "Standard application with out-of-state verification",
      "plain_english_status": "South Dakota uses its regular application. Out-of-state applicants send license verification and any required experience or exam records.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners — Applications and Forms",
      "official_source_url": "https://dss.sd.gov/licensingboards/socialwork/forms.aspx",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Tennessee",
      "code": "TN",
      "official_pathway_term": "Endorsement",
      "plain_english_status": "Tennessee has an endorsement application. The board checks the outside license and records.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Tennessee Department of Health — Social Workers",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/sw.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Texas",
      "code": "TX",
      "official_pathway_term": "No reciprocity; all applicants meet Texas requirements",
      "plain_english_status": "Texas says it has no reciprocity. Every applicant must meet the Texas rules for the license sought.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Not enacted",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council — Social Worker Applicant FAQs",
      "official_source_url": "https://bhec.texas.gov/texas-state-board-of-social-worker-examiners/sw-faqs/social-workers-applying-for-a-license-faqs/",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Utah",
      "code": "UT",
      "official_pathway_term": "Out-of-state by endorsement",
      "plain_english_status": "Utah has an out-of-state endorsement path. The state checks the outside license and Utah rules.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Utah Division of Professional Licensing — LCSW Out of State by Endorsement",
      "official_source_url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/social-work/apply-for-a-license/licensed-clinical-social-worker/out-of-state-by-endorsement/",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
      "code": "VT",
      "official_pathway_term": "Endorsement, including fast-track endorsement",
      "plain_english_status": "Vermont offers endorsement and a separate fast-track endorsement route for applicants who meet that route’s rules.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Vermont Office of Professional Regulation — Social Worker Forms and Instructions",
      "official_source_url": "https://sos.vermont.gov/social-workers/forms-instructions",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Virginia",
      "code": "VA",
      "official_pathway_term": "Endorsement; no reciprocity",
      "plain_english_status": "Virginia says it has no reciprocity. It offers endorsement for workers who meet the rule.",
      "license_scope": "Clinical social work and credential-specific routes",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Virginia Board of Social Work — LCSW by Endorsement",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/SocialWork/ApplicantResources/LCSW/LCSWEndorsement/",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Washington",
      "code": "WA",
      "official_pathway_term": "Reciprocity based on substantial equivalency",
      "plain_english_status": "Washington compares the old state's rules with its own. A probationary license may help when they do not fully match.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Washington State Department of Health — Out-of-State Social Work Applicants",
      "official_source_url": "https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/social-worker-and-social-worker-associate/out-state-applicants",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "West Virginia",
      "code": "WV",
      "official_pathway_term": "Reciprocal license under universal occupational licensing law",
      "plain_english_status": "West Virginia has a reciprocal-license path for some people who move there. The worker must meet the law's move and license rules.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "West Virginia Board of Social Work",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.wvsocialworkboard.org/",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Wisconsin",
      "code": "WI",
      "official_pathway_term": "Reciprocity",
      "plain_english_status": "Wisconsin offers reciprocity when the outside credential and the state’s comparison rules fit.",
      "license_scope": "License-level specific",
      "compact_status": "Passed - compatible",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Wisconsin DSPS — Social Worker Credentialing Information",
      "official_source_url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/SocialWorker/Default.aspx",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Wyoming",
      "code": "WY",
      "official_pathway_term": "Reciprocity",
      "plain_english_status": "Wyoming has reciprocity forms for CSW and LCSW. The board checks the matching license and records.",
      "license_scope": "CSW and LCSW",
      "compact_status": "Not enacted",
      "multistate_license_available": "No",
      "official_source_title": "Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board — Forms",
      "official_source_url": "https://mentalhealth.wyo.gov/professionals-1/forms",
      "last_verified": "2026-08-05"
    }
  ]
}