Certification enhances the recognition of the social work profession as a strong voice in political, economic and service delivery issues. All states have laws regulating the practice of social work. Most use the same standardized examination as the N.C. Board, and therefore may allow your certification or licensure by comity in other states. Provisional North Carolina provides a status for MSW's prior to their accrual of two years paid post-MSW supervised clinical experience. Each level requires a formal application process, which demonstrates professional social work education in a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, an examination and professional references.
Several levels require demonstration of supervised professional social work experience.
A copy of the application for certification can be viewed in another section for example. All actual applications for certification must be by an original application form which can be obtained from the Board's office.