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)