Lyman Beecher Brooks Library: Social Work Graduate Programs: Virginia Social Work License

ASWB Licensing Exam

The Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) administers the ASWB Exams required for licensing.

Their site offers:

The Virginia Board of Social Work consists of a 9-member Board, administrative, enforcement, licensing, and support staff.

The following professions are regulated by the Board of Social Work

Practitioner Resources
From the VA Board of Social Work, resources for applying for or renewing your license, continuing education requirements, guidance documents, and more.
Virginia Board of Social Work
The Virginia Board of Social Work regulate Licensed Baccalaureate, Licensed Clinical, and Licensed Master’s Social Workers.
VA Board of Social Work - Handbooks
Licensure Process and Online Application Handbooks
Virginia Healthcare Workforce Data Center
The Department of Health Professions (DHP) Healthcare Workforce Data Center works to improve the data collection and measurement of Virginia’s healthcare workforce through regular assessment of workforce supply and demand issues among the over 62 professions and the over 500,000 practitioners licensed in Virginia by DHP. DHP healthcare workforce data is provided online to ensure accessibility of the findings among healthcare decision makers, hospital systems, academic institutions and constituents statewide.
Virginia Laws Governing Social Work
Selected sections of the Code of Virginia that govern Social Work.
Virginia Regulations Governing the Practice of Social Work
Regulations currently in effect for practitioners under the Board of Social Work.