Advanced Standing Master of Social Work: General – Northern Mariana Islands

LU’s MSW program offers all the courses and internships necessary to meet education requirements for licensure in the Northern Mariana Islands* for any of the following credentials. Students are encouraged to meet with their gate advisor by contacting msw@liberty.edu for course selection and sequencing information to ensure they will meet the requirements for their specific license of choice.

*Please note that state licensure regulations and requirements are subject to change. Students are encouraged to consult their state licensing board (Northern Mariana Islands) regularly for updated information.

Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LMSW)

• Exam Requirement: The candidate must pass an ASWB exam for the appropriate licensure level.
• Postgraduate Supervised Experience Requirement: No postgraduate supervised experience required before licensure.
• Additional requirements may apply.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

• Exam Requirement: The candidate must pass an ASWB exam for the appropriate licensure level.
• Postgraduate Supervised Experience Requirement: The candidate must have completed at least two (2) years of postgraduate experience in clinical social work under the supervision of a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), a diplomate in clinical social work, a designated member of the ACSW, a licensed clinical mental health counselor, a licensed psychologist, a licensed psychiatrist, or a licensed physician or osteopathic physician who has completed a residency in psychiatry. This must be concurrent with a minimum rate of one (1) hour of direct clinical supervision per week.
• Additional requirements may apply.