Montana Social Work License: LCSW Licensing – Licensure
Montana Social Work License Requirements
In the table below is consolidated information for the social work license in Montana. Social Work Supervisor.com has summarized this information to make it simple for social workers to understand.
All information presented can be found at the Montana State Board of Social Work Examiners. We review and update our social work license information for Montana on a periodic basis.
Montana LCSW Licensure
Montana has one of the simplest licensure systems in the country. There is only one licensure level, the Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Information about this Licensure is listed in the table below.
Montana License
Requirements
Degree needed to qualify for each license. IMPORTANT: Degree must be from a school accredited by the Counsel on Social Work Education.Degree Requirement
License required to qualify for the next license level: You must have this license to qualitfy for the next license.Base License/Certification Requirement
Paid clinical work experience needed to qualify for the license.Clinical Hour Requirement
IMPORTANT: Most state social work boards require minimum standards for supervisors. At Social Work Supervisor.com we require that supervisors attest they meet state requirments before they can list with us. Clinical Supervisor Required
Required supervision time with supervisorClinical Supervision Requirements
Required Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) exam to qualify for the license. Clinical Exam Requirements
State social work board license application fee.Application Fee
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) exam fee Exam Fee
After the exam is passed this is the fee paid to the board to get your licenseLicense Fee
Period in which your license is valid before you must renew.Renewal Period
Number of continuing education units (called CEUs or CEs) required for license renewalContinuing Education Requirements
Fee paid to the board for license renewalRenewal Fee
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Montana
LCSW
Masters or Doctorate Degree in Social Work
None
3000 hours 1500 of which in direct client contact in a minimum of 2 years
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