New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 63 - SOCIAL WORKERS
Part 18 - EXPEDITED LICENSURE
Section 16.63.18.8 - LIST OF APPROVED AND DISAPPROVED LICENSING JURISDICTIONS; REASONS FOR DISAPPROVAL

Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.63.18.8

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. Applicants for licensure as a licensed bachelor social worker (lbsw) in the following states and territories of the United States or the District of Columbia shall not be eligible for expedited licensure pursuant to Section 61-31-4.4 NMSA 1978 of the Social Work Practice Act:

(1) California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington on the grounds that these jurisdictions do not license, register, certify, or otherwise regulate bachelor level social workers; and

(2) American Samoa, Louisiana, Massachusetts (licensed social worker associate), Nebraska (certified social worker), New Hampshire (licensed social worker associate 1 and 2), New Jersey, Ohio (registered social work assistant), Puerto Rico (licensed social worker), South Dakota (social work associate), the US Virgin Islands (social worker associate), on the grounds that education, experience, and examination requirements cannot be determined or are not consistent with New Mexico.

B. Approved jurisdictions for expedited licensure as a licensed bachelor social worker (lbsw), with the jurisdictions equivalent license in parentheses, are: Alabama (lbsw), Alaska (lbsw), Arizona (lbsw), Arkansas (licensed social worker), Delaware (lbsw), District of Columbia (licensed social work associate), Guam (lbsw), Hawaii (lbsw), Idaho (licensed social worker), Illinois (licensed social worker 2), Indiana (lbsw), Iowa (lbsw), Kansas (lbsw), Kentucky (licensed social worker), Maine (licensed social worker 1), Maryland (lbsw), Massachusetts (licensed social worker), Michigan (lbsw), Minnesota (licensed social worker), Mississippi (licensed social worker), Missouri (lbsw), Montana (lbsw), Nevada (social worker), New Hampshire (licensed social worker), North Carolina (certified social worker), North Dakota (lbsw), Northern Mariana Islands (lbsw), Ohio (licensed social worker), Oklahoma (licensed social work associate), Oregon (registered bachelor of social work), Pennsylvania (lbsw), South Carolina (lbsw), South Dakota (licensed social worker), Tennessee (lbsw), Texas (lbsw), US Virgin Islands (social worker 1 and 2), Utah (social worker 1 and 2), Virginia (lbsw), West Virginia (licensed social worker), Wisconsin (certified social worker), Wyoming (certified social worker).

C. Applicants licensed as a licensed master social worker (lmsw) in the following states and territories of the United States or the District of Columbia shall not be eligible for expedited licensure pursuant to Section 61-31-4.3 NMSA 1978 of the Social Work Practice Act:

(1) Nebraska, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wyoming on the grounds that these jurisdictions do not license, register, certify, or otherwise regulate master level social workers; and

(2) American Samoa, California (associate clinical social worker - asw), Florida (registered clinical social worker intern), Louisiana (certified social worker), Michigan (limited license master's social worker), and Puerto Rico on the grounds that education, experience, and examination requirements cannot be determined or are not consistent with New Mexico.

D. Approved jurisdictions for expedited licensure as a licensed master social worker (lmsw), with the jurisdictions equivalent license in parentheses, are: Alabama (lmsw), Alaska (lmsw), Arizona (lmsw), Arkansas (lmsw), Colorado (licensed social worker), Connecticut (lmsw), Delaware (lmsw), District of Columbia (licensed graduate social work), Georgia (lmsw), Guam (lmsw), Hawaii (licensed social worker), Idaho (lmsw), Illinois (licensed social worker 1), Indiana (licensed social worker 1), Iowa (lmsw), Kansas (lmsw), Kentucky (certified social worker), Louisiana (lmsw), Maine (lmsw), Maryland (lmsw), Massachusetts (licensed certified social worker), Minnesota (licensed graduate social worker), Mississippi (lmsw), Missouri (lmsw), Montana (lmsw), Nevada (lmsw), New Jersey (licensed social worker), New York (lmsw), North Carolina (certified master social worker), North Dakota (lmsw), Northern Mariana Islands (lmsw), Ohio (licensed social worker), Oklahoma (lmsw), Oregon (lmsw), Pennsylvania (licensed social worker), South Carolina (lmsw), South Dakota (certified social worker), Tennessee (lmsw), Texas (lmsw), US Virgin Islands (certified social worker), Utah (certified social worker), Vermont (lmsw), Virginia (lmsw), West Virginia (licensed graduate social worker), Wisconsin (advanced practice social worker).

E. Applicants licensed as a licensed clinical social worker (lcsw) in the following states and territories of the United States or the District of Columbia shall not be eligible for expedited licensure pursuant to Section 61-31-4.2 NMSA 1978 of the Social Work Practice Act:

(1) Ohio and Puerto Rico on the grounds that these jurisdictions do not license, register, certify, or otherwise regulate clinical social workers; and

(2) American Samoa, North Carolina (licensed clinical social worker associate), and Rhode Island (licensed clinical social worker), on the grounds that education, experience, and examination requirements cannot be determined or are not consistent with New Mexico.

F. Approved jurisdictions for expedited licensure as a licensed clinical social worker (lcsw), with the jurisdictions equivalent license in parentheses, are: Alabama (licensed independent clinical social worker), Alaska (lcsw), Arizona (lcsw), Arkansas (lcsw), California (lcsw), Colorado (lcsw), Connecticut (lcsw), Delaware (lcsw), District of Columbia (licensed independent clinical social work), Florida (lcsw), Georgia (lcsw), Guam (lcsw), Hawaii (lcsw), Idaho (lcsw), Illinois (licensed clinical social worker 1 and 2), Indiana (lcsw), Iowa (licensed independent social worker), Kansas (licensed specialist clinical social worker), Kentucky (lcsw), Louisiana (lcsw), Maine (licensed clinical social worker 1 and 2), Maryland (licensed certified social worker - clinical), Massachusetts (licensed independent clinical social worker), Michigan (licensed master social worker - clinical), Minnesota (licensed independent clinical social worker), Mississippi (lcsw), Missouri (lcsw), Montana (lcsw), Nebraska (licensed mental health practitioner and licensed independent mental health practitioner), Nevada (clinical social worker), New Hampshire (licensed independent clinical social worker), New Jersey (lcsw), New York (lcsw), North Carolina (lcsw), North Dakota (lcsw), Northern Mariana Islands (lcsw), Oklahoma (lcsw), Oregon (lcsw), Pennsylvania (lcsw), Rhode Island (licensed independent clinical social worker), South Carolina (licensed independent social worker-cp), South Dakota (certified social worker private independent practice), Tennessee (lcsw), Texas (lcsw), Utah (lcsw), US Virgin Islands (certified independent social worker), Utah (lcsw), Vermont (licensed independent clinical social worker), Virginia (lcsw), Washington (licensed independent clinical social worker), West Virginia (licensed independent clinical social worker), Wisconsin (lcsw), and Wyoming (lcsw).

G. Applicants licensed as a licensed independent social worker (lisw) in the following states and territories of the United States or the District of Columbia shall not be eligible for expedited licensure pursuant to Section 61-31-4.1 NMSA 1978 of the Social Work Practice Act:

(1) Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, US Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Wyoming on the grounds that these jurisdictions do not license, register, certify, or otherwise regulate licensed independent social workers; and

(2) American Samoa on the grounds that education, experience, and examination requirements cannot be determined or are not consistent with New Mexico.

H. Approved jurisdictions for expedited licensure as a licensed independent social worker (lisw), with the jurisdictions equivalent license in parentheses, are: District of Columbia (lisw), Florida (certified master social worker), Maryland (licensed certified social worker), Michigan (licensed master social worker - macro), Minnesota (lisw), Missouri (licensed advanced macro social worker), Nebraska (certified master social worker), Nevada (independent social worker), North Carolina (certified social work manager), Ohio (lisw), Oklahoma (licensed social worker), South Carolina (licensed independent social worker-advanced practice), Tennessee (licensed advanced practice social worker), Texas (licensed master social worker - advanced practice), Washington (licensed advanced social worker), West Virginia (licensed certified social worker), and Wisconsin (certified independent social worker).

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