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Certified Social Worker (CSW)

Baccalaureate social-work certification requiring clinical and administrative supervision.

Licensing authority: Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board · Application information

Certification by examination
ASWB Bachelors Exam
Age
Applicant must have reached the age of majority.
Application
Submit the completed signed official application, applicable fee, and supporting documentation directly to the Board.
Attempts
Three examination attempts are allowed; the Board may authorize one additional attempt upon approval of a remediation plan.
Completion Deadline
All licensure or certification requirements must be documented within one year of receipt of the application; otherwise a new application and fees are required.
Criminal History
No felony convictions or misdemeanors adversely related to practice or ability to practice; the Board may grant public-interest exceptions.
Disclosure
Provide the professional disclosure statement appropriate to the requested credential.
Education
Complete a CSWE-accredited baccalaureate degree program in social work.
Fingerprints
Submit two FD-258 fingerprint cards completed within six months of submission for the criminal-history background check.
Grace Period
Complete certification within six months of employment; stop working as a CSW if the deadline is missed unless the Board grants an extension for good cause.
Lawful Presence
Provide appropriate proof of legal presence in the United States.
Npdb
Application and continued licensure authorize the Board to query the National Practitioner Data Bank.
Other Approved Examination
The Board may approve another examination; the rule does not identify additional examinations.
Other Licenses
Arrange official verification of licenses or certifications held in other jurisdictions, as applicable.
Score Timing
Pass the ASWB Bachelors examination within five years immediately before application or after Board approval to sit; transfer an existing qualifying official score.
Supervision
Both administrative supervision and clinical supervision by a Wyoming-licensed DQCS are required; the supervision agreement must be approved before supervision begins.
Transcripts
Official transcripts must be sent directly by the institutions.
Expedited military service member or spouse licensure under W.S. 33 1 117
ASWB Bachelors Exam
Age
Applicant must have reached the age of majority.
Application
Submit the completed signed official application, applicable fee, and supporting documentation directly to the Board.
Board Website Link
The Board’s CSW reciprocity link retrieves a different-profession document headed "Certified Mental Health Worker by Reciprocity Instructions" and referring to Chapters 5 and 12. That form does not change the CSW requirements defined by Chapter 6.
Completion Deadline
All licensure or certification requirements must be documented within one year of receipt of the application; otherwise a new application and fees are required.
Criminal History
No felony convictions or misdemeanors adversely related to practice or ability to practice; the Board may grant public-interest exceptions.
Disclosure
Provide the professional disclosure statement appropriate to the requested credential.
Education
Hold a baccalaureate degree in social work.
Existing Credential
Hold an out-of-state social-work certification in good standing and free from discipline; verify that all certifications held in the past five years were free from discipline.
Expedited Issuance
Issue within thirty days of a completed application; a qualifying applicant holding a relevant active credential in good standing for at least five consecutive years may request expedited issuance without a completed application.
Fingerprints
Submit two FD-258 fingerprint cards completed within six months of submission for the criminal-history background check.
Lawful Presence
Provide appropriate proof of legal presence in the United States.
Military Eligibility
Provide military status or spousal proof and military orders or qualifying honorable-release evidence. W.S. 33-1-117 defines the eligible service member and spouse.
Npdb
Application and continued licensure authorize the Board to query the National Practitioner Data Bank.
Other Approved Examination
The Board may approve an unnamed alternative examination.
Other Conditions
No disqualifying conduct; required application procedures and fees; submit to Wyoming discipline and continuing education requirements. Relevant military training and spouse work experience may be credited.
Other Licenses
Arrange official verification of licenses or certifications held in other jurisdictions, as applicable.
Remaining Requirements
W.S. 33-1-117(k) preserves otherwise applicable title and Board requirements, including the accepted social-work examination; this statute does not identify a blanket examination waiver.
Score Timing
Provide a passing score on the accepted Bachelors examination; the initial five-year score window does not apply to reciprocity.
Supervision
Reciprocity still requires both clinical supervision by a DQCS and administrative supervision.
Transcripts
Official transcripts must be sent directly by the institutions.
Certification by reciprocity
ASWB Bachelors Exam
Age
Applicant must have reached the age of majority.
Application
Submit the completed signed official application, applicable fee, and supporting documentation directly to the Board.
Board Website Link
The Board’s CSW reciprocity link retrieves a different-profession document headed "Certified Mental Health Worker by Reciprocity Instructions" and referring to Chapters 5 and 12. That form does not change the CSW requirements defined by Chapter 6.
Completion Deadline
All licensure or certification requirements must be documented within one year of receipt of the application; otherwise a new application and fees are required.
Criminal History
No felony convictions or misdemeanors adversely related to practice or ability to practice; the Board may grant public-interest exceptions.
Disclosure
Provide the professional disclosure statement appropriate to the requested credential.
Education
Hold a baccalaureate degree in social work.
Existing Credential
Hold an out-of-state social-work certification in good standing and free from discipline; verify that all certifications held in the past five years were free from discipline.
Fingerprints
Submit two FD-258 fingerprint cards completed within six months of submission for the criminal-history background check.
Lawful Presence
Provide appropriate proof of legal presence in the United States.
Npdb
Application and continued licensure authorize the Board to query the National Practitioner Data Bank.
Other Approved Examination
The Board may approve an unnamed alternative examination.
Other Licenses
Arrange official verification of licenses or certifications held in other jurisdictions, as applicable.
Score Timing
Provide a passing score on the accepted Bachelors examination; the initial five-year score window does not apply to reciprocity.
Supervision
Reciprocity still requires both clinical supervision by a DQCS and administrative supervision.
Transcripts
Official transcripts must be sent directly by the institutions.
Reciprocity for good cause under W.S. 33 38 108(d)
ASWB Bachelors Exam
Age
Applicant must have reached the age of majority.
Application
Submit the completed signed official application, applicable fee, and supporting documentation directly to the Board.
Board Website Link
The Board’s CSW reciprocity link retrieves a different-profession document headed "Certified Mental Health Worker by Reciprocity Instructions" and referring to Chapters 5 and 12. That form does not change the CSW requirements defined by Chapter 6.
Completion Deadline
All licensure or certification requirements must be documented within one year of receipt of the application; otherwise a new application and fees are required.
Criminal History
No felony convictions or misdemeanors adversely related to practice or ability to practice; the Board may grant public-interest exceptions.
Disclosure
Provide the professional disclosure statement appropriate to the requested credential.
Education
Hold a baccalaureate degree in social work.
Existing Credential
Hold an out-of-state social-work certification in good standing and free from discipline; verify that all certifications held in the past five years were free from discipline.
Fingerprints
Submit two FD-258 fingerprint cards completed within six months of submission for the criminal-history background check.
Lawful Presence
Provide appropriate proof of legal presence in the United States.
Npdb
Application and continued licensure authorize the Board to query the National Practitioner Data Bank.
Other Approved Examination
The Board may approve an unnamed alternative examination.
Other Licenses
Arrange official verification of licenses or certifications held in other jurisdictions, as applicable.
Reciprocity Exception
An applicant who does not otherwise satisfy statutory reciprocity requirements may establish good cause under W.S. 33-38-108(d). The Board determines which deficiencies are excused; the current accepted examination remains referenced, with an applicant-specific waiver recorded as a condition.
Score Timing
Provide a passing score on the accepted Bachelors examination; the initial five-year score window does not apply to reciprocity.
Supervision
Reciprocity still requires both clinical supervision by a DQCS and administrative supervision.
Transcripts
Official transcripts must be sent directly by the institutions.
Recognition of substantially equivalent out of state licensure under W.S. 33 1 120
ASWB Bachelors Exam
Age
Applicant must have reached the age of majority.
Application
Submit the completed signed official application, applicable fee, and supporting documentation directly to the Board.
Board Website Link
The Board’s CSW reciprocity link retrieves a different-profession document headed "Certified Mental Health Worker by Reciprocity Instructions" and referring to Chapters 5 and 12. That form does not change the CSW requirements defined by Chapter 6.
Competency
Demonstrate competency; no disqualifying conduct; complete required application procedures and fees. Relevant paid or volunteer, full-time or part-time work may count.
Completion Deadline
All licensure or certification requirements must be documented within one year of receipt of the application; otherwise a new application and fees are required.
Criminal History
No felony convictions or misdemeanors adversely related to practice or ability to practice; the Board may grant public-interest exceptions.
Disclosure
Provide the professional disclosure statement appropriate to the requested credential.
Education
Hold a baccalaureate degree in social work.
Equivalency
Hold a relevant active out-of-state credential with substantially equivalent or more stringent education, training, examination and experience requirements, as determined by the Board.
Examination Waiver
The same or an earlier version may meet examination equivalency; the Board shall waive that requirement for an individual licensed for more than ten years. This applicant-specific waiver does not remove the currently offered exam reference.
Existing Credential
Hold an out-of-state social-work certification in good standing and free from discipline; verify that all certifications held in the past five years were free from discipline.
Fingerprints
Submit two FD-258 fingerprint cards completed within six months of submission for the criminal-history background check.
Lawful Presence
Provide appropriate proof of legal presence in the United States.
Npdb
Application and continued licensure authorize the Board to query the National Practitioner Data Bank.
Other Approved Examination
The Board may approve an unnamed alternative examination.
Other Licenses
Arrange official verification of licenses or certifications held in other jurisdictions, as applicable.
Score Timing
The recognition statute accepts the same or earlier examination and mandates a waiver after more than ten licensed years; reciprocity implementing rules require the accepted examination score unless that statutory waiver applies.
Supervision
Reciprocity still requires both clinical supervision by a DQCS and administrative supervision.
Transcripts
Official transcripts must be sent directly by the institutions.
Wyoming Law Slot
W.S. 33-1-120(b)(i)(D) permits an examination about Wyoming law regardless of licensure duration, but identifies no particular examination. It is an unnamed applicant condition, not a state-exam identity.
Reinstatement following disciplinary restriction
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a completed reinstatement application and fees.
Board Order
Meet the previous Board order or correct the conduct underlying the order and demonstrate safe, skillful and competent practice. Any case-specific examination not identified in the rule remains a condition of the particular order.
Continuing Education
Provide twenty CE contact hours for each year since the last renewal, if applicable.
Eligibility
The license or certificate was revoked, surrendered, suspended, conditioned, or restricted.
Revocation Timing
Where revoked, application may be made no earlier than thirty days before the end of the revocation period under W.S. 33-38-110(d).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Recertification after more than five years of expiration
ASWB Bachelors Exam
Application
Submit a completed recertification or relicensure application and fees, fingerprints, and required supporting materials.
Continuing Education
Chapter 14 Section 6(b) states the forty-five-hour CE submission as an alternative to the examination branch, while the Board’s relicensure or recertification instruction checklist asks for CE documentation. That lower-ranked demand is retained as an applicant condition; it does not remove the rule’s retest requirement.
Eligibility
Previously held the Wyoming credential; it expired for more than five years and the applicant has not held an active license in another jurisdiction.
Examination
Retake and successfully pass the proper currently accepted examination before reissuance.
Npdb
Submission authorizes National Practitioner Data Bank queries.
Supervision
Submit the CSW supervision agreement; approved clinical and administrative supervision remain required.
Recertification after expiration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a completed recertification or relicensure application and fees, fingerprints, and required supporting materials.
Continuing Education
Provide forty-five CE contact hours taken within the preceding two years, including three in ethics and three in suicide assessment or intervention.
Eligibility
Previously held the Wyoming credential; it expired for no more than five years and the applicant has not held an active license in another jurisdiction.
Npdb
Submission authorizes National Practitioner Data Bank queries.
Supervision
Submit the CSW supervision agreement; approved clinical and administrative supervision remain required.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Biennial renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the signed renewal application and fee.
Ce Exemptions
The Board may grant proportionate CE exemptions for just cause, including qualifying military deployment or prolonged disability or illness.
Continuing Education
Complete forty-five CE contact hours in the renewal period, including at least three in professional ethics and three in suicide assessment or intervention. Retain supporting records for two years and provide them if audited.
Eligibility
Hold the active Wyoming credential.
Fingerprints
Provide fingerprints for renewal every four years as required by W.S. 33-38-105(j).
Non Audit Attestation
The Board’s February 18, 2026 instructions allow a CE attestation for non-audit renewals; audited renewals still require the course list and completion certificates.
Npdb
Submission authorizes continuing National Practitioner Data Bank queries.
Renewal Timing
Renew every two years on or before the holder’s birthday; the rule disallows submission more than 120 days before expiration.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation from retired status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
Complete forty-five CE contact hours in the two years immediately preceding re-application.
Disclosure
Submit a professional disclosure statement.
Eligibility
Previously held the corresponding Wyoming credential in retired status.
Fee
Pay the full renewal fee for the remainder of the current license period.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Independent clinical social-work license.

Licensing authority: Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board · Application information

Licensure by examination
ASWB Clinical Exam
Age
Applicant must have reached the age of majority.
Application
Submit the completed signed official application, applicable fee, and supporting documentation directly to the Board.
Attempts
Three examination attempts are allowed; the Board may authorize one additional attempt upon approval of a remediation plan.
Clinical Supervision
Complete at least 100 postgraduate hours of clinical supervision by a DQCS under Chapter 18.
Completion Deadline
All licensure or certification requirements must be documented within one year of receipt of the application; otherwise a new application and fees are required.
Criminal History
No felony convictions or misdemeanors adversely related to practice or ability to practice; the Board may grant public-interest exceptions.
Disclosure
Provide the professional disclosure statement appropriate to the requested credential.
Education
Complete a CSWE-accredited master’s degree program in social work.
Eligibility
For applicants not independently licensed in another jurisdiction who have completed the required clinical experience; the application itself does not authorize supervised practice while testing. Current PCSW holders use provisional completion.
Experience
Complete 3,000 post-degree supervised clinical training/work hours over 18–36 months unless the Board grants an extension; at least 1,200 must be direct clinical client contact.
Experience Verification
Supervisors submit Verification and Evaluation of Supervised Experience directly to the Board within thirty days of the conclusion of supervision.
Fingerprints
Submit two FD-258 fingerprint cards completed within six months of submission for the criminal-history background check.
Lawful Presence
Provide appropriate proof of legal presence in the United States.
Npdb
Application and continued licensure authorize the Board to query the National Practitioner Data Bank.
Other Approved Examination
The Board may approve another examination; the rule does not identify additional examinations.
Other Licenses
Arrange official verification of licenses or certifications held in other jurisdictions, as applicable.
Score Timing
The accepted examination must have been passed within five years immediately before submission of the application.
Transcripts
Official transcripts must be sent directly by the institutions.
Expedited military service member or spouse licensure under W.S. 33 1 117
ASWB Clinical Exam
Age
Applicant must have reached the age of majority.
Application
Submit the completed signed official application, applicable fee, and supporting documentation directly to the Board.
Completion Deadline
All licensure or certification requirements must be documented within one year of receipt of the application; otherwise a new application and fees are required.
Criminal History
No felony convictions or misdemeanors adversely related to practice or ability to practice; the Board may grant public-interest exceptions.
Disclosure
Provide the professional disclosure statement appropriate to the requested credential.
Education
Hold a master’s degree or higher in social work.
Existing Credential
Hold an out-of-state social-work license in good standing and free from discipline; verify that all licenses held in the past five years were free from discipline.
Expedited Issuance
Issue within thirty days of a completed application; a qualifying applicant holding a relevant active credential in good standing for at least five consecutive years may request expedited issuance without a completed application.
Fingerprints
Submit two FD-258 fingerprint cards completed within six months of submission for the criminal-history background check.
Lawful Presence
Provide appropriate proof of legal presence in the United States.
Military Eligibility
Provide military status or spousal proof and military orders or qualifying honorable-release evidence. W.S. 33-1-117 defines the eligible service member and spouse.
Npdb
Application and continued licensure authorize the Board to query the National Practitioner Data Bank.
Other Approved Examination
The Board may approve an unnamed alternative examination.
Other Conditions
No disqualifying conduct; required application procedures and fees; submit to Wyoming discipline and continuing education requirements. Relevant military training and spouse work experience may be credited.
Other Licenses
Arrange official verification of licenses or certifications held in other jurisdictions, as applicable.
Remaining Requirements
W.S. 33-1-117(k) preserves otherwise applicable title and Board requirements, including the accepted social-work examination; this statute does not identify a blanket examination waiver.
Score Timing
Provide a passing score on the accepted Clinical examination; the initial five-year score window does not apply to reciprocity.
Transcripts
Official transcripts must be sent directly by the institutions.
Completion of provisional clinical social worker licensure
ASWB Clinical Exam
Age
Applicant must have reached the age of majority.
Application
Submit the completed signed official application, applicable fee, and supporting documentation directly to the Board.
Attempts
Three examination attempts are allowed; the Board may authorize one additional attempt upon approval of a remediation plan.
Clinical Supervision
Complete at least 100 postgraduate hours of clinical supervision by a DQCS under Chapter 18.
Completion Deadline
All licensure or certification requirements must be documented within one year of receipt of the application; otherwise a new application and fees are required.
Credential Surrender
Surrender provisional identification cards and submit a revised professional disclosure statement.
Criminal History
No felony convictions or misdemeanors adversely related to practice or ability to practice; the Board may grant public-interest exceptions.
Disclosure
Provide the professional disclosure statement appropriate to the requested credential.
Education
Complete a CSWE-accredited master’s degree program in social work.
Existing Credential
Hold a Wyoming PCSW license and satisfactorily complete the educational, experience, supervision and examination requirements.
Experience
Complete 3,000 post-degree supervised clinical training/work hours over 18–36 months unless the Board grants an extension; at least 1,200 must be direct clinical client contact.
Experience Verification
Supervisors submit Verification and Evaluation of Supervised Experience directly to the Board within thirty days of the conclusion of supervision.
Fingerprints
Submit two FD-258 fingerprint cards completed within six months of submission for the criminal-history background check.
Lawful Presence
Provide appropriate proof of legal presence in the United States.
Npdb
Application and continued licensure authorize the Board to query the National Practitioner Data Bank.
Other Approved Examination
The Board may approve another examination; the rule does not identify additional examinations.
Other Licenses
Arrange official verification of licenses or certifications held in other jurisdictions, as applicable.
Outside Wyoming Hours
The ARC may accept hours completed under substantially similar supervision outside Wyoming within twenty-four months before the provisional application and count that time toward the eighteen-month minimum.
Score Timing
The five-year score limit does not apply to applicants completing provisional licensure.
Supervision Pending Issuance
Continue administrative and clinical supervision until the independent license is issued.
Transcripts
Official transcripts must be sent directly by the institutions.
Licensure by reciprocity
ASWB Clinical Exam
Age
Applicant must have reached the age of majority.
Application
Submit the completed signed official application, applicable fee, and supporting documentation directly to the Board.
Completion Deadline
All licensure or certification requirements must be documented within one year of receipt of the application; otherwise a new application and fees are required.
Criminal History
No felony convictions or misdemeanors adversely related to practice or ability to practice; the Board may grant public-interest exceptions.
Disclosure
Provide the professional disclosure statement appropriate to the requested credential.
Education
Hold a master’s degree or higher in social work.
Existing Credential
Hold an out-of-state social-work license in good standing and free from discipline; verify that all licenses held in the past five years were free from discipline.
Fingerprints
Submit two FD-258 fingerprint cards completed within six months of submission for the criminal-history background check.
Lawful Presence
Provide appropriate proof of legal presence in the United States.
Npdb
Application and continued licensure authorize the Board to query the National Practitioner Data Bank.
Other Approved Examination
The Board may approve an unnamed alternative examination.
Other Licenses
Arrange official verification of licenses or certifications held in other jurisdictions, as applicable.
Score Timing
Provide a passing score on the accepted Clinical examination; the initial five-year score window does not apply to reciprocity.
Transcripts
Official transcripts must be sent directly by the institutions.
Reciprocity for good cause under W.S. 33 38 108(d)
ASWB Clinical Exam
Age
Applicant must have reached the age of majority.
Application
Submit the completed signed official application, applicable fee, and supporting documentation directly to the Board.
Completion Deadline
All licensure or certification requirements must be documented within one year of receipt of the application; otherwise a new application and fees are required.
Criminal History
No felony convictions or misdemeanors adversely related to practice or ability to practice; the Board may grant public-interest exceptions.
Disclosure
Provide the professional disclosure statement appropriate to the requested credential.
Education
Hold a master’s degree or higher in social work.
Existing Credential
Hold an out-of-state social-work license in good standing and free from discipline; verify that all licenses held in the past five years were free from discipline.
Fingerprints
Submit two FD-258 fingerprint cards completed within six months of submission for the criminal-history background check.
Lawful Presence
Provide appropriate proof of legal presence in the United States.
Npdb
Application and continued licensure authorize the Board to query the National Practitioner Data Bank.
Other Approved Examination
The Board may approve an unnamed alternative examination.
Other Licenses
Arrange official verification of licenses or certifications held in other jurisdictions, as applicable.
Reciprocity Exception
An applicant who does not otherwise satisfy statutory reciprocity requirements may establish good cause under W.S. 33-38-108(d). The Board determines which deficiencies are excused; the current accepted examination remains referenced, with an applicant-specific waiver recorded as a condition.
Score Timing
Provide a passing score on the accepted Clinical examination; the initial five-year score window does not apply to reciprocity.
Transcripts
Official transcripts must be sent directly by the institutions.
Recognition of substantially equivalent out of state licensure under W.S. 33 1 120
ASWB Clinical Exam
Age
Applicant must have reached the age of majority.
Application
Submit the completed signed official application, applicable fee, and supporting documentation directly to the Board.
Competency
Demonstrate competency; no disqualifying conduct; complete required application procedures and fees. Relevant paid or volunteer, full-time or part-time work may count.
Completion Deadline
All licensure or certification requirements must be documented within one year of receipt of the application; otherwise a new application and fees are required.
Criminal History
No felony convictions or misdemeanors adversely related to practice or ability to practice; the Board may grant public-interest exceptions.
Disclosure
Provide the professional disclosure statement appropriate to the requested credential.
Education
Hold a master’s degree or higher in social work.
Equivalency
Hold a relevant active out-of-state credential with substantially equivalent or more stringent education, training, examination and experience requirements, as determined by the Board.
Examination Waiver
The same or an earlier version may meet examination equivalency; the Board shall waive that requirement for an individual licensed for more than ten years. This applicant-specific waiver does not remove the currently offered exam reference.
Existing Credential
Hold an out-of-state social-work license in good standing and free from discipline; verify that all licenses held in the past five years were free from discipline.
Fingerprints
Submit two FD-258 fingerprint cards completed within six months of submission for the criminal-history background check.
Lawful Presence
Provide appropriate proof of legal presence in the United States.
Npdb
Application and continued licensure authorize the Board to query the National Practitioner Data Bank.
Other Approved Examination
The Board may approve an unnamed alternative examination.
Other Licenses
Arrange official verification of licenses or certifications held in other jurisdictions, as applicable.
Score Timing
The recognition statute accepts the same or earlier examination and mandates a waiver after more than ten licensed years; reciprocity implementing rules require the accepted examination score unless that statutory waiver applies.
Transcripts
Official transcripts must be sent directly by the institutions.
Wyoming Law Slot
W.S. 33-1-120(b)(i)(D) permits an examination about Wyoming law regardless of licensure duration, but identifies no particular examination. It is an unnamed applicant condition, not a state-exam identity.
Reinstatement following disciplinary restriction
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a completed reinstatement application and fees.
Board Order
Meet the previous Board order or correct the conduct underlying the order and demonstrate safe, skillful and competent practice. Any case-specific examination not identified in the rule remains a condition of the particular order.
Continuing Education
Provide twenty CE contact hours for each year since the last renewal, if applicable.
Eligibility
The license or certificate was revoked, surrendered, suspended, conditioned, or restricted.
Revocation Timing
Where revoked, application may be made no earlier than thirty days before the end of the revocation period under W.S. 33-38-110(d).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Relicensure after more than five years of expiration
ASWB Clinical Exam
Application
Submit a completed recertification or relicensure application and fees, fingerprints, and required supporting materials.
Continuing Education
Chapter 14 Section 6(b) states the forty-five-hour CE submission as an alternative to the examination branch, while the Board’s relicensure or recertification instruction checklist asks for CE documentation. That lower-ranked demand is retained as an applicant condition; it does not remove the rule’s retest requirement.
Eligibility
Previously held the Wyoming credential; it expired for more than five years and the applicant has not held an active license in another jurisdiction.
Examination
Retake and successfully pass the proper currently accepted examination before reissuance.
Npdb
Submission authorizes National Practitioner Data Bank queries.
Relicensure after expiration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a completed recertification or relicensure application and fees, fingerprints, and required supporting materials.
Continuing Education
Provide forty-five CE contact hours taken within the preceding two years, including three in ethics and three in suicide assessment or intervention.
Eligibility
Previously held the Wyoming credential; it expired for no more than five years and the applicant has not held an active license in another jurisdiction.
Npdb
Submission authorizes National Practitioner Data Bank queries.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Biennial renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the signed renewal application and fee.
Ce Exemptions
The Board may grant proportionate CE exemptions for just cause, including qualifying military deployment or prolonged disability or illness.
Continuing Education
Complete forty-five CE contact hours in the renewal period, including at least three in professional ethics and three in suicide assessment or intervention. Retain supporting records for two years and provide them if audited.
Eligibility
Hold the active Wyoming credential.
Fingerprints
Provide fingerprints for renewal every four years as required by W.S. 33-38-105(j).
Non Audit Attestation
The Board’s February 18, 2026 instructions allow a CE attestation for non-audit renewals; audited renewals still require the course list and completion certificates.
Npdb
Submission authorizes continuing National Practitioner Data Bank queries.
Renewal Timing
Renew every two years on or before the holder’s birthday; the rule disallows submission more than 120 days before expiration.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation from retired status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
Complete forty-five CE contact hours in the two years immediately preceding re-application.
Disclosure
Submit a professional disclosure statement.
Eligibility
Previously held the corresponding Wyoming credential in retired status.
Fee
Pay the full renewal fee for the remainder of the current license period.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Provisional Clinical Social Worker (PCSW)

Provisional supervised clinical social-work license used to complete education, experience and examination requirements.

Licensing authority: Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board · Application information

Provisional licensure with educational deficiencies
ASWB Clinical Exam
Age
Applicant must have reached the age of majority.
Application
Submit the completed signed official application, applicable fee, and supporting documentation directly to the Board.
Completion Deadline
All licensure or certification requirements must be documented within one year of receipt of the application; otherwise a new application and fees are required.
Credential Limit
No more than two provisional licenses may be issued in an individual discipline.
Criminal History
No felony convictions or misdemeanors adversely related to practice or ability to practice; the Board may grant public-interest exceptions.
Disclosure
Provide the professional disclosure statement appropriate to the requested credential.
Duration
The license expires thirty-six months after issuance or when the independent license is issued, whichever occurs first, unless extended.
Education
Hold a clinical master’s or doctorate degree from a regionally accredited institution; complete deficiencies during provisional licensure. The implementing rule allows no more than six deficient semester hours and requires professional orientation or ethics, practicum and internship.
Examination Timing
The Clinical exam is involved in progression to independent licensure; it need not be passed before the initial provisional license is issued. Complete clinical experience before Board approval to sit as described on Examination Information.
Fingerprints
Submit two FD-258 fingerprint cards completed within six months of submission for the criminal-history background check.
Lawful Presence
Provide appropriate proof of legal presence in the United States.
Npdb
Application and continued licensure authorize the Board to query the National Practitioner Data Bank.
Other Approved Examination
The Board may approve another examination; no additional examination is identified.
Other Licenses
Arrange official verification of licenses or certifications held in other jurisdictions, as applicable.
Supervision
Receive both clinical supervision by a DQCS and administrative supervision of an employer; the Board must approve a supervision agreement before issuing the license.
Transcripts
Official transcripts must be sent directly by the institutions.
Provisional extension to complete the examination
ASWB Clinical Exam
Age
Applicant must have reached the age of majority.
Application
Submit the completed signed official application, applicable fee, and supporting documentation directly to the Board.
Completion Deadline
All licensure or certification requirements must be documented within one year of receipt of the application; otherwise a new application and fees are required.
Credential Limit
No more than two provisional licenses may be issued in an individual discipline.
Criminal History
No felony convictions or misdemeanors adversely related to practice or ability to practice; the Board may grant public-interest exceptions.
Disclosure
Provide the professional disclosure statement appropriate to the requested credential.
Duration
The license expires thirty-six months after issuance or when the independent license is issued, whichever occurs first, unless extended.
Eligibility
Clinical experience and supervision hours are complete; one extension of up to six months may be granted for continued examination attempts.
Examination Timing
The Clinical exam is involved in progression to independent licensure; it need not be passed before the initial provisional license is issued. Complete clinical experience before Board approval to sit as described on Examination Information.
Fingerprints
Submit two FD-258 fingerprint cards completed within six months of submission for the criminal-history background check.
Lawful Presence
Provide appropriate proof of legal presence in the United States.
Npdb
Application and continued licensure authorize the Board to query the National Practitioner Data Bank.
Other Approved Examination
The Board may approve another examination; no additional examination is identified.
Other Licenses
Arrange official verification of licenses or certifications held in other jurisdictions, as applicable.
Request
Submit a written request giving a detailed explanation of good cause.
Supervision
Receive both clinical supervision by a DQCS and administrative supervision of an employer; the Board must approve a supervision agreement before issuing the license.
Transcripts
Official transcripts must be sent directly by the institutions.
Provisional extension to complete clinical experience
ASWB Clinical Exam
Age
Applicant must have reached the age of majority.
Application
Submit the completed signed official application, applicable fee, and supporting documentation directly to the Board.
Completion Deadline
All licensure or certification requirements must be documented within one year of receipt of the application; otherwise a new application and fees are required.
Credential Limit
No more than two provisional licenses may be issued in an individual discipline.
Criminal History
No felony convictions or misdemeanors adversely related to practice or ability to practice; the Board may grant public-interest exceptions.
Disclosure
Provide the professional disclosure statement appropriate to the requested credential.
Duration
The license expires thirty-six months after issuance or when the independent license is issued, whichever occurs first, unless extended.
Eligibility
Clinical experience and supervision hours remain incomplete; the required Clinical examination must have been passed during the initial three-year provisional period. One extension of up to three years may be granted.
Examination Timing
The Clinical exam is involved in progression to independent licensure; it need not be passed before the initial provisional license is issued. Complete clinical experience before Board approval to sit as described on Examination Information.
Fingerprints
Submit two FD-258 fingerprint cards completed within six months of submission for the criminal-history background check.
Lawful Presence
Provide appropriate proof of legal presence in the United States.
Npdb
Application and continued licensure authorize the Board to query the National Practitioner Data Bank.
Other Approved Examination
The Board may approve another examination; no additional examination is identified.
Other Licenses
Arrange official verification of licenses or certifications held in other jurisdictions, as applicable.
Request
Submit a written request giving a detailed explanation of good cause.
Supervision
Receive both clinical supervision by a DQCS and administrative supervision of an employer; the Board must approve a supervision agreement before issuing the license.
Transcripts
Official transcripts must be sent directly by the institutions.
Provisional licensure for an independently licensed applicant who does not qualify for reciprocity
ASWB Clinical Exam
Age
Applicant must have reached the age of majority.
Application
Submit the completed signed official application, applicable fee, and supporting documentation directly to the Board.
Completion Deadline
All licensure or certification requirements must be documented within one year of receipt of the application; otherwise a new application and fees are required.
Credential Limit
No more than two provisional licenses may be issued in an individual discipline.
Criminal History
No felony convictions or misdemeanors adversely related to practice or ability to practice; the Board may grant public-interest exceptions.
Disclosure
Provide the professional disclosure statement appropriate to the requested credential.
Duration
The license expires thirty-six months after issuance or when the independent license is issued, whichever occurs first, unless extended.
Education
Hold a good-standing independent clinical social-work license from another licensing jurisdiction that does not meet Wyoming reciprocity criteria; complete required program deficiencies during provisional licensure.
Examination Timing
The Clinical exam is involved in progression to independent licensure; it need not be passed before the initial provisional license is issued. Complete clinical experience before Board approval to sit as described on Examination Information.
Fingerprints
Submit two FD-258 fingerprint cards completed within six months of submission for the criminal-history background check.
Lawful Presence
Provide appropriate proof of legal presence in the United States.
Npdb
Application and continued licensure authorize the Board to query the National Practitioner Data Bank.
Other Approved Examination
The Board may approve another examination; no additional examination is identified.
Other Licenses
Arrange official verification of licenses or certifications held in other jurisdictions, as applicable.
Supervision
Receive both clinical supervision by a DQCS and administrative supervision of an employer; the Board must approve a supervision agreement before issuing the license.
Transcripts
Official transcripts must be sent directly by the institutions.
Provisional licensure with qualifying graduate education
ASWB Clinical Exam
Age
Applicant must have reached the age of majority.
Application
Submit the completed signed official application, applicable fee, and supporting documentation directly to the Board.
Completion Deadline
All licensure or certification requirements must be documented within one year of receipt of the application; otherwise a new application and fees are required.
Credential Limit
No more than two provisional licenses may be issued in an individual discipline.
Criminal History
No felony convictions or misdemeanors adversely related to practice or ability to practice; the Board may grant public-interest exceptions.
Disclosure
Provide the professional disclosure statement appropriate to the requested credential.
Duration
The license expires thirty-six months after issuance or when the independent license is issued, whichever occurs first, unless extended.
Education
Hold qualifying accredited graduate education in social work; the implementing rule uses the CSWE-accredited master’s degree program.
Examination Timing
The Clinical exam is involved in progression to independent licensure; it need not be passed before the initial provisional license is issued. Complete clinical experience before Board approval to sit as described on Examination Information.
Fingerprints
Submit two FD-258 fingerprint cards completed within six months of submission for the criminal-history background check.
Lawful Presence
Provide appropriate proof of legal presence in the United States.
Npdb
Application and continued licensure authorize the Board to query the National Practitioner Data Bank.
Other Approved Examination
The Board may approve another examination; no additional examination is identified.
Other Licenses
Arrange official verification of licenses or certifications held in other jurisdictions, as applicable.
Supervision
Receive both clinical supervision by a DQCS and administrative supervision of an employer; the Board must approve a supervision agreement before issuing the license.
Transcripts
Official transcripts must be sent directly by the institutions.

ASWB Bachelors Exam

Provider
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB); administered on computer at Pearson test centers
Format
Computer-based multiple-choice examination (three- and four-option questions) in two 61-question sections, each with a two-hour time limit; scored and pretest questions are mixed together; results reported as pass/fail
Exam questions
122 multiple-choice questions: 110 scored and 12 unscored pretest questions
Time limit
4 hours (two sections, each with a two-hour time limit)
Passing score
Pass/fail; the number of correct answers required varies by exam form and generally ranges from 66 to 78 of the 110 scored questions
Exam fee
US$230 exam registration fee
Examination outline
  • I. VALUES AND ETHICS (35%) (35%)
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Legal and ethical issues related to the practice of social work, including responsibility to clients/client systems, colleagues, the profession, and society
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Principles and processes of obtaining informed consent
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Legal and ethical issues regarding confidentiality, including limitations of confidentiality (e.g., HIPAA, PHI, privacy)
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Identifying and resolving ethical dilemmas
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Professional values and principles (e.g., competence, social justice, integrity, dignity and worth of the person)
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Burnout, secondary trauma, and compassion fatigue
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Social worker self-care principles
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Importance of professional development activities to improve practice and maintain current professional knowledge (e.g., in-service training, licensing requirements, reviews of literature, workshops, on-going supervision, consultation)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Professional boundaries in the social worker-client/client system relationship (e.g., power differences, influence, privilege, conflicts of interest, self-disclosure, dual relationships)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Protecting and enhancing client/client system self-determination (e.g., medication, medical treatment, counseling, placement, right to refuse services)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Legal and ethical issues regarding mandatory reporting (e.g., abuse, threat of harm, impaired professionals, duty to warn)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Legal and ethical issues regarding documentation (e.g., maintaining client records)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Impact of governmental policies on service delivery (e.g., local, state, federal legislation and policy)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Legal and ethical issues related to death and dying
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Ethical issues in supervision and management
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Responsible billing practices (e.g., managed care, insurance reimbursement, incident to billing)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Ethical issues related to electronic practice
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Legal and ethical issues regarding termination
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Anti-oppressive and anti-racist approaches
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Social, racial, environmental, and economic justice principles
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Impact of culture, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, and intersectionality on behaviors, attitudes, and identity formation
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Accessibility including language, physical, and cultural access (e.g., translation and interpretation, neurodiversity, American Sign Language)
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Social justice, truth and reconciliation, and restorative practices related to clients/client systems from historically oppressed and marginalized communities
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Cultural impacts of exploitation across marginalized communities (e.g., financial, immigration status, trafficking, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women)
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Privilege and bias and their impact on client/client systems (e.g., implicit bias, microaggressions)
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Power differential and racial privilege (e.g., internalized racial and ethnic inferiority and superiority)
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Impact of globalization, immigration, and refugee or immigration status on clients/client systems and service delivery
  • II. ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING (33%) (33%)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Impact of poverty on individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities (e.g., social determinants of health)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Indicators and impact of trauma, stressors, violence, and crises on individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities (e.g., intergenerational, historical, and complex)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Indicators and impact of addiction and substance use and abuse on individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Indicators, dynamics, and impact of physical, sexual, and psychological abuse and neglect on individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Family dynamics and functioning and the effects on individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Dynamics of interpersonal relationships and relationship development (e.g., family, couples, groups, polyamory)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Indicators of mental and emotional illness throughout the lifespan
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Impact of out-of-home placement (e.g., hospitalization, foster care, residential care, criminal justice system) on clients/client systems
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Factors of out-of-home displacement (e.g., homelessness, immigration, and refugee status) on clients/client systems
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Co-occurring disorders and conditions
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Factors influencing self- and body-image (e.g., culture, race, religion/spirituality, age, ability, trauma, gender, sexuality, size)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Characteristics of perpetrators of abuse, neglect, and exploitation
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Impact of caregiving on families
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Indicators, dynamics, and impact of exploitation across the lifespan (e.g., financial, immigration status, trafficking)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Biopsychosocial assessment model and related components and factors
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Effects of physical and mental ability throughout the lifespan
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Typical and atypical physical, cognitive, emotional, and sexual development throughout the lifespan
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Impact of aging on the individual and family systems
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Racial, ethnic, cultural, and spiritual/faith development throughout the lifespan
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Defense mechanisms and their effects on behavior and relationships
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — The influence and impact of technology, including social media, on client/client-systems (personal and professional)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Impact of urbanization, globalization, environmental hazards, and climate change on individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Client/client system competence, self-determination, and self-monitoring techniques (e.g., financial decisions, treatment decisions, emancipation, age of consent, permanency planning)
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods of assessing risk of harm to self and others
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Principles and techniques of interviewing (e.g., supporting, clarifying, confronting, validating, feedback, reflecting, language differences, use of interpreters)
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods of involving clients/client systems in problem identification, problem solving, and intervention planning
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods, techniques, and instruments for assessing client/client system strengths, resources, needs, and challenges
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods for obtaining sensitive and/or confidential information (e.g., substance use, sexual abuse)
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods for assessing resilience and coping abilities
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Indicators of and methods of assessing motivation, barriers, and readiness for change
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Components and function of the mental status examination
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods of assessing clients’/client systems’ communication skills
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods of incorporating information from records and evaluations (e.g., employment, medical, psychological, school)
    • IIC. ASSESSMENT PRACTICES — Assessing the availability of and determining appropriate community resources
    • IIC. ASSESSMENT PRACTICES — Factors and processes used in goal planning, treatment planning, triage, and service plans
    • IIC. ASSESSMENT PRACTICES — Criteria used in the selection of intervention/treatment modalities (e.g., client/client system abilities, developmental level, culture, life stage)
    • IIC. ASSESSMENT PRACTICES — Cultural considerations in the creation of an intervention plan
    • IIC. ASSESSMENT PRACTICES — Indicators of client/client system readiness for termination
    • IIC. ASSESSMENT PRACTICES — Use and side effects of common prescription, over-the-counter, and alternative medications
  • III. INTERVENTION AND PRACTICE (32%) (32%)
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — Principles and techniques for building and maintaining a helping relationship (e.g., acceptance, empathy, rapport)
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — The social worker’s role in the problem-solving process
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — Strengths-based and empowerment strategies and interventions
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — Interdisciplinary and intra-disciplinary team collaboration (e.g., co-therapy, care conference, IEP)
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — End of life practice (e.g., continuity of care, hospice, palliative care, stages of death and dying)
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — Parenting capacities and skill building
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — Permanency planning (e.g., child welfare)
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — Policies, procedures, regulations, and legislation and their impact on social work practice and service delivery
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — Community organizing, development, and mobilizing community participation
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Principles of active listening and observation
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Verbal and nonverbal communication (e.g., body language, congruence, feedback)
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods and approaches for providing trauma-informed care for various types of trauma (e.g., complex, vicarious)
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Limit and boundary setting techniques
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Case management techniques (e.g., case recording, documentation, case presentation)
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Approaches to and methods of advocacy for needed services and resources
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Evidence-based practices (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness based stress reduction, motivational interviewing, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing)
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods for engaging and motivating voluntary and involuntary clients/client systems
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Contracting and goal-setting techniques (e.g., partializing, measurable objectives)
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Practice with clients experiencing loss, separation, and grief
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Emotional regulation techniques
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Crisis intervention and treatment approaches
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Stress management techniques
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Discharge, aftercare, wrap-around services, and follow-up
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods of teaching coping and other self-care skills to clients
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Techniques and methods for addiction intervention
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Establishing service networks or community resources
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Problem-solving models and approaches
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Harm reduction techniques
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Conflict resolution methods
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Anger management techniques
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Task-centered approaches
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Psychoeducation methods
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Group work techniques and approaches (e.g., developing and managing group processes and cohesion)
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Role modeling techniques
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Social change and social planning methods
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Assertiveness training techniques
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Role play techniques
    • IIIC. PRACTICE EVALUATION AND RESEARCH — Techniques for evaluating progress and effectiveness of intervention, treatment, and service plans
    • IIIC. PRACTICE EVALUATION AND RESEARCH — Methods of evaluating agency programs (e.g., needs assessment, formative/summative assessment, cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit analysis, outcomes assessment)
    • IIIC. PRACTICE EVALUATION AND RESEARCH — Methods, techniques, and instruments used to evaluate social work practice
    • IIID. SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION — Organizational development, structure, and functioning (e.g., policies, procedures)
    • IIID. SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION — Supervisee’s role in supervision (e.g., identifying learning needs, self-assessment, prioritizing)
    • IIID. SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION — Supervision and consultation models and techniques (e.g., individual, peer, group, case recording)
    • IIID. SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION — Transference and countertransference within supervisory relationships
Examination sources

ASWB Clinical Exam

Provider
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB); administered on computer at Pearson test centers
Format
Computer-based multiple-choice examination (three- and four-option questions) in two 61-question sections, each with a two-hour time limit; scored and pretest questions are mixed together; results reported as pass/fail
Exam questions
122 multiple-choice questions: 110 scored and 12 unscored pretest questions
Time limit
4 hours (two sections, each with a two-hour time limit)
Passing score
Pass/fail; the number of correct answers required varies by exam form and generally ranges from 66 to 78 of the 110 scored questions
Exam fee
US$260 exam registration fee
Examination outline
  • I. VALUES AND ETHICS (36%) (36%)
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Legal and ethical issues regarding confidentiality, including limitations of confidentiality (e.g., HIPAA, PHI, privacy)
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Legal and ethical issues related to the practice of social work, including responsibility to clients/client systems, colleagues, the profession, and society
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Identifying and resolving ethical dilemmas
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Principles and processes of obtaining informed consent
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Professional values and principles (e.g., competence, social justice, integrity, dignity and worth of the person)
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Burnout, secondary trauma, and compassion fatigue
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Social worker self-care principles
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Importance of professional development activities to improve practice and maintain current professional knowledge (e.g., in-service training, licensing requirements, reviews of literature, workshops, on-going supervision, consultation)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Protecting and enhancing client/client system self-determination (e.g., medication, medical treatment, counseling, placement, right to refuse services)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Professional boundaries in the social worker-client/client system relationship (e.g., power differences, influence, privilege, conflicts of interest, self-disclosure, dual relationships)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Legal and ethical issues regarding mandatory reporting (e.g., abuse, threat of harm, impaired professionals, duty to warn)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Legal and ethical issues regarding documentation (e.g., maintaining client records)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Responsible billing practices (e.g., managed care, insurance reimbursement, incident to billing)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Legal and ethical issues related to death and dying
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Ethical issues in supervision and management
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Impact of governmental policies on service delivery (e.g., local, state, federal legislation and policy)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Legal and ethical issues regarding termination
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Ethical issues related to electronic practice
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Research ethics (e.g., institutional review boards, use of human subjects, informed consent)
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Anti-oppressive and anti-racist approaches
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Social, racial, environmental, and economic justice principles
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Impact of culture, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, and intersectionality on behaviors, attitudes, and identity formation
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Accessibility including language, physical, and cultural access (e.g., translation and interpretation, neurodiversity, American Sign Language)
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Power differential and racial privilege (e.g., internalized racial and ethnic inferiority and superiority)
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Privilege and bias and their impact on client/client systems (e.g., implicit bias, microaggressions)
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Cultural impacts of exploitation across marginalized communities (e.g., financial, immigration status, trafficking, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women)
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Social justice, truth and reconciliation, and restorative practices related to clients/client systems from historically oppressed and marginalized communities
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Impact of globalization, immigration, and refugee or immigration status on clients/client systems and service delivery
  • II. ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING (32% — the heading in the Clinical content outline prints no percentage; page 6 of the guidebook states the Clinical examination will have 32 percent of the questions testing Assessment and Planning) (32%)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Indicators and impact of trauma, stressors, violence, and crises on individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities (e.g., intergenerational, historical, and complex)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Family dynamics and functioning and the effects on individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Dynamics of interpersonal relationships and relationship development (e.g., family, couples, groups, polyamory)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Indicators, dynamics, and impact of physical, sexual, and psychological abuse and neglect on individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Indicators of mental and emotional illness throughout the lifespan
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Co-occurring disorders and conditions
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Biopsychosocial assessment model and related components and factors
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Indicators and impact of addiction and substance use and abuse on individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Impact of poverty on individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities (e.g., social determinants of health)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Factors influencing self- and body-image (e.g., culture, race, religion/spirituality, age, ability, trauma, gender, sexuality, size)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Defense mechanisms and their effects on behavior and relationships
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Characteristics of perpetrators of abuse, neglect, and exploitation
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Impact of out-of-home placement (e.g., hospitalization, foster care, residential care, criminal justice system) on clients/client systems
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Impact of caregiving on families
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Indicators, dynamics, and impact of exploitation across the lifespan (e.g., financial, immigration status, trafficking)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Typical and atypical physical, cognitive, emotional, and sexual development throughout the lifespan
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Effects of physical and mental ability throughout the lifespan
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Impact of aging on the individual and family systems
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Racial, ethnic, cultural, and spiritual/faith development throughout the lifespan
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Factors of out-of-home displacement (e.g., homelessness, immigration, and refugee status) on clients/client systems
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — The influence and impact of technology, including social media, on client/client-systems (personal and professional)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Impact of urbanization, globalization, environmental hazards, and climate change on individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Client/client system competence, self-determination, and self-monitoring techniques (e.g., financial decisions, treatment decisions, emancipation, age of consent, permanency planning)
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods of assessing risk of harm to self and others
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Principles and techniques of interviewing (e.g., supporting, clarifying, confronting, validating, feedback, reflecting, language differences, use of interpreters)
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods of involving clients/client systems in problem identification, problem solving, and intervention planning
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Indicators of and methods of assessing motivation, barriers, and readiness for change
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods for assessing resilience and coping abilities
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods, techniques, and instruments for assessing client/client system strengths, resources, needs, and challenges
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods for obtaining sensitive and/or confidential information (e.g., substance use, sexual abuse)
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods of assessing clients’/client systems’ communication skills
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Use of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders in assessment and common indicators of mental health and brain-related conditions
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Components and function of the mental status examination
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods of incorporating information from records and evaluations (e.g., employment, medical, psychological, school)
    • IIC. ASSESSMENT PRACTICES — Assessing the availability of and determining appropriate community resources
    • IIC. ASSESSMENT PRACTICES — Factors and processes used in goal planning, treatment planning, triage, and service plans
    • IIC. ASSESSMENT PRACTICES — Criteria used in the selection of intervention/treatment modalities (e.g., client/client system abilities, developmental level, culture, life stage)
    • IIC. ASSESSMENT PRACTICES — Cultural considerations in the creation of an intervention plan
    • IIC. ASSESSMENT PRACTICES — Use and side effects of common prescription, over-the-counter, and alternative medications
    • IIC. ASSESSMENT PRACTICES — Indicators of client/client system readiness for termination
  • III. INTERVENTION AND PRACTICE (32%) (32%)
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — Strengths-based and empowerment strategies and interventions
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — Principles and techniques for building and maintaining a helping relationship (e.g., acceptance, empathy, rapport)
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — Interdisciplinary and intra-disciplinary team collaboration (e.g., co-therapy, care conference, IEP)
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — The social worker’s role in the problem-solving process
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — End of life practice (e.g., continuity of care, hospice, palliative care, stages of death and dying)
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — Parenting capacities and skill building
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — Policies, procedures, regulations, and legislation and their impact on social work practice and service delivery
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — Developing formal documents (e.g., grants, proposals, reports, evaluations)
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods and approaches for providing trauma-informed care for various types of trauma (e.g., complex, vicarious)
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Verbal and nonverbal communication (e.g., body language, congruence, feedback)
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Principles of active listening and observation
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Limit and boundary setting techniques
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Crisis intervention and treatment approaches
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Emotional regulation techniques
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Evidence-based practices (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness based stress reduction, motivational interviewing, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing)
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods of teaching coping and other self-care skills to clients
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Stress management techniques
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Practice with clients experiencing loss, separation, and grief
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods for engaging and motivating voluntary and involuntary clients/client systems
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Harm reduction techniques
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Approaches to and methods of advocacy for needed services and resources
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Psychoeducation methods
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Contracting and goal-setting techniques (e.g., partializing, measurable objectives)
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Problem-solving models and approaches
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Techniques and methods for addiction intervention
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Case management techniques (e.g., case recording, documentation, case presentation)
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Conflict resolution methods
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Anger management techniques
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Family therapy models, interventions, and approaches
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Discharge, aftercare, wrap-around services, and follow-up
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Group work techniques and approaches (e.g., developing and managing group processes and cohesion)
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Establishing service networks or community resources
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Assertiveness training techniques
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Role modeling techniques
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Couples interventions and treatment approaches
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Role play techniques
    • IIIC. PRACTICE EVALUATION AND RESEARCH — Techniques for evaluating progress and effectiveness of intervention, treatment, and service plans
    • IIIC. PRACTICE EVALUATION AND RESEARCH — Methods of establishing program objectives and outcomes
    • IIIC. PRACTICE EVALUATION AND RESEARCH — Program evaluation and related impact on services
    • IIIC. PRACTICE EVALUATION AND RESEARCH — Methods of evaluating agency programs (e.g., needs assessment, formative/summative assessment, cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit analysis, outcomes assessment)
    • IIIC. PRACTICE EVALUATION AND RESEARCH — Basic and applied research design and methods, data collection and analysis methods, and methods to assess reliability and validity in social work research (e.g., objective, subjective, qualitative, quantitative)
    • IIIC. PRACTICE EVALUATION AND RESEARCH — Quality assurance (e.g., program reviews and audits by external sources)
    • IIID. SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION — Supervisee’s role in supervision (e.g., identifying learning needs, self-assessment, prioritizing)
    • IIID. SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION — Supervision and consultation models and techniques (e.g., individual, peer, group, case recording)
    • IIID. SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION — Transference and countertransference within supervisory relationships
    • IIID. SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION — Methods for creating, implementing, and evaluating policies and procedures that minimize risk for individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
    • IIID. SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION — Organizational development, structure, and functioning (e.g., policies, procedures)
    • IIID. SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION — Fiscal management and resource allocation techniques
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