Here's how you can become a licensed social worker: the step-by-step process.

To become a licensed social worker, follow these steps: 1. **Earn a Bachelor’s Degree**: Obtain a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) from an accredited institution. 2. **Pursue a Master’s Degree**: Enroll in a Master of Social Work (MSW) program, often required for clinical licensure. 3. **Complete Fieldwork**: Fulfill required supervised clinical hours during your MSW program. 4. **Pass Licensing Exams**: Study for and pass the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) exam. 5. **Apply for Licensure**: Submit your application to the relevant state board, including proof of education, fieldwork, and exam results. 6. **Continued Education**: Engage in ongoing professional development to maintain licensure.

All states and provinces regulate at the MSW level, some at the BSW level and a small number even at the associate/diploma level typically for social work associates, assistants, technicians, aides, social carer or social service worker. Social work credential usually must come from programs accredited by CSWE (USA), CASWE or NIAB (Canada). Foreign credentials can be assessed by agencies determined by state/province and may include CSWE or CASW. Social work PhD or DSW may not qualify for licensure or registration without a previous MSW/BSW. Check local regulations with the Board/College.

1. A licensed social worker is not one who just get a degree from Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). 2. It also means you have proper knowledge for clinical practice. 3. You should know about human behavior and should be open to more advanced position within field. 4. Along with this if you have a masters' degree you can easily go for clinical practice as by Bachelors' only entry level positions are available

Also when you get the degree after that you have to attempt for Licensure exam from Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB). This test assess knowledge at different level Bachelors' Masters' Advance generalist depending upon your degree. Any Licensure exam plays an important role in establishing you in market.

Field experience is a typical requirement of social work credential. Regulatory bodies (state board or provincial college) may have additional practice or supervised practice before licensing/registration, and/or after, and/or to graduate to different levels of licensure/registration. Every jurisdiction has their own requirements.

Social work is not a game of knowledge instead it is a matter of sympathy and empathy along with compassion. It is like you are doing something that everyone is not thinking of and also a perseverance is required while doing social work.

Each state and Canadian province has their own regulatory framework and laws that impact social work practice. It is important to find the social work board or college that regulates your jurisdiction.

Each country has its own regulation along with the financing regulation like in India it is regulated by FCRA act and directly controlled by Central Government.

Licensure and registration of professions, including social work, are managed at the state/provincial level. Therefore, you need to look at the requirements in the jurisdiction where you are practicing. State Social Work Boards and Provinces social work colleges are the right place to start. USA recently engaged in an interstate social work compact. This requires licensure in your jurisdiction and is anticipated to give access to practice in other states that are also part of the compact with requirements that are less than full licensure in each state.