Licensing & Exam Preparation

Students are eligible to apply to take the LMSW exam in Maryland once they have begun their final semester of the MSW program. For District of Columbia licensure, students must be within 90 days of graduation.

Please see the suggested timeline below:

Maryland Licensing Timeline Updated 2024

Washington DC LGSW Timeline Updated

Please see the following links for information on license exams and other details:

EXAM INFORMATION FOR THOSE WANTING TO BE LICENSED IN MARYLAND

EXAM INFORMATION FOR THOSE WANTING TO BE LICENSED IN WASHINGTON, DC

Recording of the MD and DC licensing presentation

Recording of the LMSW Prep Workshop Part 1

Recording of the LMSW Prep Workshop Part 2

Request to have your transcript sent to the Board of Social Work Examiners via Parchment:

• NOTE: May graduates should do this after April 1. July graduates should do so after July 1. 
• Please indicate "hold for grades/ degree" on your request. 

UMBSSW is partnering with Advance Social Work Solutions to provide LMSW exam preparation. 

Current students should follow these directions to access to the training materials: 

1. Click here 
2. It will ask you to register with an email and password
3. It will bring you to the thank you page and it has a button to take you to the course. 
4. Once enrolled, you can access the materials by going to Teachable and then logging in with the email and password that you used to set up your account and the course will be listed under my courses. 

Students will have access to these materials until Fall 2024. 

 

The following Recordings are from 2018:

• Power point from LGSW Workshop
• LGSW Prep Part 1 Video
• LGSW Prep Part 2 Video
• ASWB Study Guides
• ASWB Pocket Prep

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Students seeking an LMSW in Maryland are no longer required to submit this letter. Students seeking licensure in other states may request a letter here.

 

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