Licensing Preparation Workshops
Registration for Summer 2026 Licensing Preparation Workshops will open at the end of April. The workshops will be held virtually.
Save these dates:
Course I: June 2026
Tues./Thurs., 5:30 to 7:30 pm
June 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25
Course II: July 2026
Tues./Thurs., 5:30 to 7:30 pm
July 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28 30
Important Information You Need to Know About Licensure
Did you know the SBU library has social work license exam review books available to you? Click here for more information.
Students registered for SSW Prep workshops are encouraged to purchase the LEAP Study guide.
Licensing Exam Information
Licensing Information: Click here to view a PowerPoint that has need-to-know information about licensing.
10 Things to Know About the ASWB Exam (click to view)
Mandatory Professional Licensure Disclosure Statement
Dear Master of Social Work Student:
New York State prides itself in the high quality of its licensed and certified professionals. For the protection of its citizens, each license and certificate has requirements that individuals must meet in order to be licensed or certified in New York State. SUNY’s academic programs leading to licensure or certification are carefully designed to meet and exceed these State requirements. This is a role SUNY plays in protecting the public. Other states frequently have their own requirements, so if your goal is to practice in another state, this disclosure will help you check to see what that state requires.
Per U.S. Federal Regulations, §668.14 and §668.43, and in compliance with the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA Policy Manual, version 25.2), SUNY Stony Brook provides the following disclosure related to the educational requirements for professional licensure and certification.
This Disclosure is strictly limited to SUNY Stony Brook’s determination of whether its Master of Social Work educational program, if successfully completed, would be sufficient to meet the licensure or certification requirements in a State.
This disclosure does not provide any guarantee that any particular state licensure or certification entity will approve or deny your application. Furthermore, this disclosure does not account for changes in state law or regulation that may affect your application for licensure that may occur after this disclosure has been made.
SUNY Stony Brook has designed an educational program curriculum for the Master of Social Work program that, if successfully completed, is sufficient to meet the licensure and certification requirements in the states listed below, links to the licensing board for the listed states have been provided for your convenience:
- New York: NYS Office of the Professions - Licensed Master Social Worker
- New Jersey: NJ Division of Consumer Affairs – State Board of Social Work Examiners
- Connecticut: CT Department of Public Health – Social Work Licensure
- Pennsylvania: PA State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors
To view or compare social work licensure requirements regulated in one or more jurisdictions within the United States and its territories and Canada, please visit the Social Work Regulation page within the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) website. For any states or territories that are not currently included in the ASWB’s website, please contact the ASWB representative indicated on their website for additional information that they may have.
