Advanced Standing Master of Social Work: Individual & Family Clinical – Mississippi

LU’s MSW program offers all the courses and internships necessary to meet education requirements for licensure in Mississippi* 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 (Mississippi) 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 Certified Social Worker (LCSW)

• Exam Requirement: The candidate must pass an ASWB exam for the appropriate licensure level.
• Postgraduate Supervised Experience Requirement: In a period of no more than 36 months, the candidate must have completed at least 24 months of postgraduate experience in social work under the supervision of a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), including at least 1,000 hours of direct client contact. This must be concurrent with a minimum of 100 hours of direct supervision at a rate of one (1) hour per week, of which at least 50 hours must be individual.
• Additional requirements may apply.