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

Last verified: 2026-09-27 · source: West Virginia Board of Social Work ↗

A social work license transfers from Florida to West Virginia by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the West Virginia Board of Social Work, verify your Florida license, and meet West Virginia's endorsement requirements. The ASWB exam is not retaken: an out-of-state applicant must have passed the ASWB Clinical exam and have ASWB send the official score report. West Virginia's LICSW application requires no state jurisprudence exam..

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Only West Virginia has enacted the Social Work Licensure Compact, and since the compact is not issuing multistate licenses anywhere, that difference does not affect this move. You apply to the West Virginia Board of Social Work by endorsement, with your Florida license verified and your ASWB score transferred.

What changes, Florida → West Virginia

Side-by-side: Florida vs West Virginia (Social Work (LCSW / LICSW)), verified 2026-09-27
Florida (current)West Virginia (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 $80 is refunded if the application is denied or withdrawn.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.)$90 (The Board's active fee rule (25CSR3, eff. 2022-07-01) sets $90 to issue a regular LICSW biennial license and lists no separate application fee; the LICSW application form states no fee. Renewal is $76 biennially. An amended fee rule is marked 'In Progress' at the Secretary of State.)
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.)The Board publishes no processing time.
Licensing authorityFlorida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health CounselingWest Virginia Board of Social Work

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

Step by step

  1. Confirm West Virginia's current requirements on the West Virginia Board of Social Work website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the West Virginia Board of Social Work (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
  4. Mail the paper LICSW application to the Board (applications may not be faxed or emailed).
  5. Have ASWB send your passing Clinical exam score report directly.
  6. Submit a copy of each other-state license with verification of standing (web verification accepted).
  7. Unless you have been licensed at the clinical level for 10 or more years, document 2 years and 3,000 hours of practice with 100 hours of face-to-face supervision (your prior board's supervision paperwork or a board letter is accepted).
  8. Send an official MSW transcript (CSWE-accredited) and a copy of your driver's license or photo ID.
  9. Pay the fees ($90 (The Board's active fee rule (25CSR3, eff. 2022-07-01) sets $90 to issue a regular LICSW biennial license and lists no separate application fee; the LICSW application form states no fee. Renewal is $76 biennially. An amended fee rule is marked 'In Progress' at the Secretary of State.)) and allow The Board publishes no processing time..

Official links

West Virginia Board of Social Work ↗West Virginia application ↗License verification ↗Social Work Licensure Compact ↗

Related guides

Reverse: West Virginia → FloridaSocial Work in FloridaSocial Work in West VirginiaAll social work statesThe SW Compact explained

Frequently asked questions

Does West Virginia accept a Florida social work license?

A social work license transfers from Florida to West Virginia by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the West Virginia Board of Social Work, verify your Florida license, and meet West Virginia's endorsement requirements. The ASWB exam is not retaken: an out-of-state applicant must have passed the ASWB Clinical exam and have ASWB send the official score report. West Virginia's LICSW application requires no state jurisprudence exam..

Do I retake the ASWB exam moving from Florida to West Virginia?

The ASWB exam is not retaken: an out-of-state applicant must have passed the ASWB Clinical exam and have ASWB send the official score report. West Virginia's LICSW application requires no state jurisprudence exam. ASWB sends the score for $40 per transfer, requested in ASWBCentral, and delivery takes 7-10 business days.

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

$90 (The Board's active fee rule (25CSR3, eff. 2022-07-01) sets $90 to issue a regular LICSW biennial license and lists no separate application fee; the LICSW application form states no fee. Renewal is $76 biennially. An amended fee rule is marked 'In Progress' at the Secretary of State.) Processing: The Board publishes no processing time.

Does the Social Work Licensure Compact help with this move?

No. West Virginia has enacted it and Florida has not, and the compact was not issuing multistate licenses anywhere as of 2026-09-27. Endorsement through the West Virginia Board of Social Work is the route.

Will West Virginia 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. West Virginia's rule, where the West Virginia Board of Social Work 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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