What are the Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) Requirements in Kansas?

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If you’re a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Kansas, the requirements are:

renewal requirements

A minimum of forty-five (45) contact hours of continuing education (CE) is required every two years for license renewal (by the last day of the licensee's birth month in even-numbered years).

Requirements in ethics

At least six (6) of the forty-five (45) hours must be in ethics and/or professional conduct, and at least three (3) hours must be in cultural competence or diversity.

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All CE must be from providers approved by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (e.g. an ASWB-ACE approved provider), with a maximum of twenty (20) hours allowed via non-interactive distance learning (e.g. asynchronous home study). The remaining hours must be obtained through live, interactive, or in-person formats.

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Yes, our courses are accepted by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB) for a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW).
Once you complete a course (and associated quiz and evaluation), your certificate is instantly available for download. It includes everything your board needs.
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Kansas LMSW applicants need a master’s degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited program or another program that meets the Board’s applicable requirements. Applicants must also submit the required professional references and official transcript and pass the ASWB Masters examination.
Kansas requires LMSW applicants to pass the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Masters examination. Applicants must first submit their licensure application and receive approval from the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board before registering for the exam.
No. Kansas does not require postgraduate supervised work experience for the standard LMSW license. The 3,000-hour postgraduate supervised clinical-experience requirement applies to the higher Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) credential.
Yes. If the applicant has otherwise met the licensure requirements but has not yet passed the required examination, Kansas may issue a temporary social work license. The temporary license expires when the permanent license is issued or after 24 months, is not renewable, and does not require continuing education while it is active.
For a first-time social work license renewal, Kansas requires 6 hours of Social Work Safety Awareness Training as part of the licensee’s continuing education. LMSWs must also meet the regular renewal requirements, including the applicable ethics and diagnosis-and-treatment hours.

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