Regular License : License Level Upgrade
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Not reported
License Level Upgrade Overview: A Regular Licensed social worker in good standing may upgrade his/her license to a higher level after earning a CSWE Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) and passing a higher level Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) examination. To upgrade, all provisions of the higher level of license must be met - verification of degree, passage of examination, and upgrade fee are required. Specific criteria are indicated in the Professional Manual. To apply for a License Level Upgrade: Download, complete, and return the form listed below. License Upgrade Application (PDF) Completed applications must be mailed or faxed to the Board office: WV Board of Social Work PO Box 5459 Charleston, WV 25361 Fax: (304) 400-4976
Requirements reported by the state
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Experience
- Experience
Issuing body
- Board
- SOCIAL WORK
- Phone
- (304) 400-4980
- Agency website
- http://www.wvsocialworkboard.org
- Licence page
- https://www.wvsocialworkboard.org/Licensure/License-Types/Regular-License/License-Level-Upgrade
- Last updated
- January 1, 2010
Occupations (O*NET)
- School Social Worker 21-1021.00
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker 21-1022.00
- Licensed Master Social Worker 21-1023.00
- Board of Behavioral Health - CertBHPeerSupSpec 21-1093.00
Source and verification
This record is West Virginia's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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