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Licensure: The Passport to Social Work Practice

To become a licensed social worker in New Mexico, you must:

  • Earn a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Social Work (depending on the license type)
  • Pass the appropriate national Association of Social Work Boards exam (ASWB) (Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Clinical)
  • Pass the state’s Jurisprudence and Cultural Competency exams,
  • Complete 3,600 hours of post-graduate supervised experience for advanced clinical licenses, and
  • Submit an application, transcripts, character references, and pay the required fees through the New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners (BSWE) online portal.

Source: New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (NMRLD))

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