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Social Work License from Florida to Kansas: Does It Transfer? (2026)

Last verified: 2026-09-27 · source: Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB) ↗

A social work license transfers from Florida to Kansas by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB), verify your Florida license, and meet Kansas's endorsement requirements. The ASWB exam is not retaken: Kansas exempts applicants who passed an exam similar to the required one (K.S.A. 65-6309(a)); the LSCSW corresponds to the ASWB Clinical exam. An applicant who never passed a national clinical exam must document 10 continuous years of clinical-level licensure instead of 5 (K.A.R. 102-2-2b). No Kansas jurisprudence exam was identified..

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

The compact question does not arise here. Kansas has enacted the Social Work Licensure Compact and Florida has not, but nothing is being issued in either, so the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB)'s endorsement process below is the whole route.

What changes, Florida → Kansas

Side-by-side: Florida vs Kansas (Social Work (LCSW / LICSW)), verified 2026-09-27
Florida (current)Kansas (destination)
SW Compact statusLicensure by endorsementSW Compact enacted — not yet issuing
Application fee$180 ($180 total: $100 non-refundable application fee + $75 initial license fee + $5 unlicensed activity fee. $80 is refunded if the application is denied or withdrawn. Livescan fingerprint fees are paid to the vendor. Florida may reduce fees for military members, veterans and their spouses.)$50 (LSCSW application fee under K.A.R. 102-2-3(a)(3); + $150 original LSCSW license fee (102-2-3(c)(3)); optional $100 expedited-application fee (102-2-3(b)). A temporary permit for out-of-state independent clinical social workers practising up to 30 days a year costs $200.)
Processing time~6 weeks (The Board says to allow up to 30 business days for the initial review of new applications (about 6 weeks). Under Fla. Stat. 456.0145 the Board must issue the license within 7 days once all documentation, including background screening, is received.)Not verified. The BSRB website (ksbsrb.ks.gov) blocked automated access (HTTP 403) on 2026-09-27. BSRB testimony on HB 2340 (2023) says the bill required the Board to process applications within a set time; the figure was not confirmed.
Licensing authorityFlorida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health CounselingKansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB)

The destination column is what you must satisfy — Kansas sets the rules for this move.

Step by step

  1. Confirm Kansas's current requirements on the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB) website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
  4. Request the LSCSW reciprocity application from the Board and pay the application fee.
  5. Have your current clinical-level licensing agency complete the Board's verification form, including license dates, renewal and lapse history and any serious discipline.
  6. Qualify on substantially equivalent standards, or otherwise document 5 continuous years of clinical-level licensure (10 years if you never passed a national clinical exam).
  7. Verify your master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited program.
  8. Pay the fees ($50 (LSCSW application fee under K.A.R. 102-2-3(a)(3); + $150 original LSCSW license fee (102-2-3(c)(3)); optional $100 expedited-application fee (102-2-3(b)). A temporary permit for out-of-state independent clinical social workers practising up to 30 days a year costs $200.)) and allow Not verified. The BSRB website (ksbsrb.ks.gov) blocked automated access (HTTP 403) on 2026-09-27. BSRB testimony on HB 2340 (2023) says the bill required the Board to process applications within a set time; the figure was not confirmed..

Official links

Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB) ↗License verification ↗Social Work Licensure Compact ↗

Related guides

Reverse: Kansas → FloridaSocial Work in FloridaSocial Work in KansasAll social work statesThe SW Compact explained

Frequently asked questions

Does Kansas accept a Florida social work license?

A social work license transfers from Florida to Kansas by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB), verify your Florida license, and meet Kansas's endorsement requirements. The ASWB exam is not retaken: Kansas exempts applicants who passed an exam similar to the required one (K.S.A. 65-6309(a)); the LSCSW corresponds to the ASWB Clinical exam. An applicant who never passed a national clinical exam must document 10 continuous years of clinical-level licensure instead of 5 (K.A.R. 102-2-2b). No Kansas jurisprudence exam was identified..

Do I retake the ASWB exam moving from Florida to Kansas?

The ASWB exam is not retaken: Kansas exempts applicants who passed an exam similar to the required one (K.S.A. 65-6309(a)); the LSCSW corresponds to the ASWB Clinical exam. An applicant who never passed a national clinical exam must document 10 continuous years of clinical-level licensure instead of 5 (K.A.R. 102-2-2b). No Kansas jurisprudence exam was identified. ASWB sends the score for $40 per transfer, requested in ASWBCentral, and delivery takes 7-10 business days.

What does the Florida-to-Kansas move cost and how long does it take?

$50 (LSCSW application fee under K.A.R. 102-2-3(a)(3); + $150 original LSCSW license fee (102-2-3(c)(3)); optional $100 expedited-application fee (102-2-3(b)). A temporary permit for out-of-state independent clinical social workers practising up to 30 days a year costs $200.) Processing: Not verified. The BSRB website (ksbsrb.ks.gov) blocked automated access (HTTP 403) on 2026-09-27. BSRB testimony on HB 2340 (2023) says the bill required the Board to process applications within a set time; the figure was not confirmed.

Does the Social Work Licensure Compact help with this move?

No. Kansas has enacted it and Florida has not, and the compact was not issuing multistate licenses anywhere as of 2026-09-27. Endorsement through the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB) is the route.

Will Kansas accept the supervised hours I completed in Florida?

Most boards credit supervised experience completed under another state's rules, but some compare it with their own requirement. Kansas's rule, where the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB) publishes one, is in the requirements on this page; confirm with the board if your hours were logged under a different structure.

Sources

Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-09-27.

Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-09-27

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