State Licensure Requirements
Liberty meets education requirements.

Advanced Standing Master of Social Work: General – Vermont

LU’s MSW program offers all the courses and internships necessary to meet education requirements for licensure in Vermont* 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 (Vermont) 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
    • Completed the Vermont jurisprudence examination.

NOTE: Persons holding a licensed master’s social worker (LMSW) license are not permitted to practice psychotherapy. Persons practicing psychotherapy, including persons engaged in supervised practice toward licensure as a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW), must be entered on the Roster of Non-Licensed and Non-Certified Psychotherapists.

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)

  • 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 3,000 hours of postgraduate experience in clinical social work, including at least 2,000 hours of direct client contact, under the supervision of a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW), a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC), a licensed psychologist, 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 supervision per 30 work hours.
  • Additional Requirements
    • Must hold a current, active LMSW license.
    • Register for the Roster of Non-Licensed and Non-Certified Psychotherapists.
      • Persons holding a licensed master’s social worker (LMSW) license are not permitted to practice psychotherapy. Persons practicing psychotherapy, including persons engaged in supervised practice toward licensure as a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW), must be entered on the Roster.
    • Completed the Vermont jurisprudence examination.