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Social Work Certification And Licensure in North CarolinaThe North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board is a SEPARATE entity from NASW-NC. We provide this section of our web site for information only. For official information please contact the Board directly. Applications for licensure or certificationmust be requested from the NCSWC&LB. For application or inquiries, contact: The North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board History of Licensure and Certification in NCIn 1984 the North Carolina General Assembly passed an Act for Certification of Social Workers in North Carolina which is NC GS 90-B. This legislation created the NCSWL&C Board and set 4 voluntary levels of certification. In 1991 the Act was amended, making certification for clinical social workers mandatory. In 1999 the General Assembly modified the Act to change certification to licensure for clinical social workers. The act was amended again in 2007. Licensure is mandatory for all clinical social workers in North Carolina. Other social workers may choose to receive voluntary certifications. Levels of certification and licensure are as follows: CSW (Certified Social Worker) Voluntary CMSW (Certified Master Social Worker) Voluntary CSWM (Certified Social Work Manager) Voluntary LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) Mandatory  Interested in the CMSW?Our NCSWC&LB considers the ACSW exam to be equivalent to the exam required to obtain the CMSW, thus if you have your ACSW and took an exam to receive it, you should be able to be certified as a CMSW without having to take or pay for the exam required for that level of certification. This is a great opportunity to take advantage of, as you can gain a national professional credential (the ACSW) and a state certification (the CMSW) for the work and price of one and a half credentials! Resources to Assist you with Licensure...LCSW Exam Prep SessionsNASW-NC provides two LCSW Exam Prep Sessions per calendar year, one in the Spring and one in the Fall. Both Prep Sessions are held at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC and offer 5 contact hours of continuing education. NASW members receive a reduced registration fee. Click here for more information about our Prep Sessions. Additional Resources for NASW-NC Members
The Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) developed the exams that are used in North Carolina for licensure and certification. ASWB publishes and sells study guides for each of their national exams. Those study guides are available for NASW-NC members only to borrow from the Chapter office at no charge through our Lending Library. If you are a NASW-NC member and would like to borrow an ASWB study guide, click here to download the Lending Library Request Form. Simply complete this form and e-mail, fax, or mail it back to the Chapter office using the contact info provided on the form. You may also call the Chapter office at 800-280-6207 or 919-828-9650. You will be able to borrow the study guide for a period of 2 weeks. You will then need to return the study guide to the NASW-NC Chapter office at your own expense.
Many individuals use resources such as the NASW Social Work Dictionary or the NASW Social Work Encyclopedia in preparation for licensure or certification exams. These resources, as well as others, are available for NASW-NC members to borrow through the Chapter Lending Library. Simply contact the Chapter office for more information and to check on availability. Again, you would be able to borrow any resources from the Lending Library for a period of 2 weeks, and will be expected to return them to the Chapter office at your own expense.
If you are a NASW-NC member and would like to consult with someone about licensure and credentials in general, please contact Kathy Boyd at the NASW-NC Chapter office at 800-280-6207 or 919-828-9650, or email her at naswncdirector@naswnc.org. NASW-NC suggests that you refer to the North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board (NCSWC&LB) for information regarding licensure and certification. The NCSWC&LB sets the standards for qualifications, training, and experience for those who pursue and acquire social work certification and/or licensure in North Carolina. Click here to link to the NCSWC&LB website.
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