Master’s Licensure in School Social Work
Students in the Joint M.S.W. Program can apply for a Master’s License in School Social Work during their first year. This field offers rewarding work with students and families across K-12 levels, focusing on prevention and early intervention.
To work in North Carolina schools, social workers must be licensed or eligible for a provisional license.
The Joint M.S.W. Program offers this licensure to two-year track students who have completed at least 60 graduate hours. Advanced Standing students are not eligible.
School Social Work Licensure
Our School Social Work program is not approved as a stand-alone licensure program. We can only provide licensure to students who are currently in the two-year M.S.W. Alumni or M.S.W. graduates from other programs are not eligible to return to seek this license in school social work.
Application Procedure
- The Coordinator of the School Social Work Licensure Program, meets with two-year students in the fall semester of their generalist year to review application procedures and answer questions.
- Interested students can also download the Handbook for School Social Work: Graduate Licensure Program (PDF).
- The application is available online on this page after the fall information session and must be completed by 5:00 p.m. on January 14th of the applicant’s second semester in the Joint M.S.W. Program.
- Students accepted will have their paperwork forwarded to either the NCA&T School of Education or UNC Greensboro Teacher Education Program (this decision is based on the University where the Joint M.S.W. student was initially admitted) and the Co-Directors of Field.
- Placements in school settings must take place in the specialist year internship and will be arranged by the Co-Directors of Field.
Joint M.S.W. License in School Social Work Application (online form)
ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK LICENSE
The School Social Work License is specific to North Carolina. Students should check the requirements in the state where they plan to work to ensure eligibility for a school social work license after meeting North Carolina’s criteria.
