Social Work Licensure Information: State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA)

New Mexico Highlands University has reviewed the educational requirements for social work licensing in all states. The list below indicates whether our curriculum meets, does not meet, or whether we have been unable to determine the educational portion of licensure requirements.

Please note that NMHU cannot guarantee that any particular state will approve or deny an application for licensure. Each state sets its own standards which may change from time to time including after the date that this information was compiled.

Therefore, students are strongly encouraged to contact their state’s licensure entity to review all licensure requirements.

STATE	DETERMINATION	LICENSING AGENCY
Alabama	Meets	Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners
Alaska	Meets	Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners
American Samoa	Meets	American Samoa Department of Human and Social Services, Behavioral Health Services
Arizona	Meets	Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners
Arkansas	Meets	Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board
California	Meets	California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Colorado	Meets	Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners
Connecticut	Meets	Connecticut Department of Public Health, Social Work Licensure
Delaware	Meets	Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners
District of Columbia	Meets	DC Health, Social Work Licensing
Florida	Meets	Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Georgia	Meets	Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists
Guam	Meets	Guam Health Professional Licensing Office
Hawaii	Meets	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division
Idaho	Meets	Idaho Board of Social Work Examiners
Illinois	Meets	Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Social Work
Indiana	Meets	Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board
Iowa	Meets	Iowa Board of Social Work
Kansas	Meets	Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
Kentucky	Meets	Commonwealth of Kentucky Board of Social Work
Louisiana	Meets	Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners
Maine	Meets	Maine State Board of Social Work Licensure
Maryland	Meets	Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners
Massachusetts	Meets	Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers
Michigan	Meets	Michigan Board of Social Work
Minnesota	Meets	Minnesota Board of Social Work
Mississippi	Meets	Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists
Missouri	Meets	Missouri Committee of Social Workers
Montana	Meets	Montana Board of Behavioral Health
Nebraska	Meets	Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Mental Health and Social Work Practice
Nevada	Meets	State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers
New Hampshire	Meets	New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice
New Jersey	Meets	New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners
New Mexico	Meets	New Mexico, Regulation and Licensing Department, Social Work
New York	Meets	New York Office of Professions, Social Work
North Carolina	Meets	North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board
North Dakota	Meets	North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners
Northern Mariana Islands	Meets	Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Professional Licensing, Health Care Professions Licensing Board
Ohio	Meets	Ohio Counselor, Social Work and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Oklahoma	Meets	Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers
Oregon	Meets	State of Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers
Pennsylvania	Meets	Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors
Puerto Rico	Meets	Puerto Rico Board of Examiners of Social Work Professionals
Rhode Island	Meets	Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Social Work
South Carolina	Meets	South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners
South Dakota	Meets	South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners
Tennessee	Meets	Tennessee Board of Social Workers
Texas	Meets	Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council
U.S. Virgin Islands	Meets	U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Social Workers
Utah	Meets	Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, Social Work
Vermont	Meets	Vermont Department of Health Resources for Health Professionals, Social Workers
Virginia	Meets	Virginia Board of Social Work
Washington	Meets	Washington State Department of Health, Social Worker
West Virginia	Meets	West Virginia Board of Social Work
Wisconsin	Meets	Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, Social Worker
Wyoming	Meets	Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board