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Transfer Your Social Work License to Nevada: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)

Last verified: 2026-09-27 · source: Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers ↗

Nevada does not transfer your license as-is, but you do not start over: the Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers grants its clinical-level social work license by endorsement, crediting your existing ASWB pass. Fee: $175 (LCSW level: $50 application fee plus $125 endorsement fee; the $125 initial license fee is also due (Board fee schedule, Jan 2022). Annual LCSW renewal is $187.50. Eligible military members, spouses and veterans pay half the initial fee.). Processing: No processing time is published.. Nevada has not enacted the Social Work Licensure Compact.

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Nevada has not enacted the Social Work Licensure Compact, which matters less than it sounds: the compact is not issuing licenses anywhere yet, so every social worker moving to any state follows that state's own licensing process, here the one below.

Nevada's clinical-level license is the LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker). Nevada also issues the LISW (Licensed Independent Social Worker), a non-clinical advanced license based on the Advanced Generalist exam, so do not confuse the two; entry tiers are the LSW and LMSW. All levels can be sought by endorsement, but each level's minimum qualifications must be met. Nevada has NOT enacted the Social Work Licensure Compact, and the compact is not issuing multistate licenses anywhere yet. The fee schedule is dated January 2022 and is still the one linked from the Board's page.

Nevada requirements at a glance

Out-of-state social work license transfer requirements for Nevada, verified 2026-09-27
ExamThe ASWB exam is not retaken, but endorsement requires that you passed the equivalent ASWB exams; Nevada's LCSW requires the ASWB Masters exam AND the ASWB Clinical exam. No Nevada jurisprudence exam is listed.
Additional requirements
  • Hold a current, unrestricted clinical social work license in another state (the LCSW application is only for those currently licensed as clinical social workers elsewhere)
  • Have the university send transcripts verifying your CSWE-accredited MSW directly to the Board
  • Show at least 3,000 hours of post-graduate internship/supervised experience; simply being licensed elsewhere is not sufficient
  • Pass state and federal background checks
  • Arrange written license verification from Arizona, California, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey or Utah if you were licensed there (the Board pulls other states online)
Fees$175 (LCSW level: $50 application fee plus $125 endorsement fee; the $125 initial license fee is also due (Board fee schedule, Jan 2022). Annual LCSW renewal is $187.50. Eligible military members, spouses and veterans pay half the initial fee.)
Processing timeNo processing time is published.

Step by step

  1. Confirm Nevada's current requirements on the Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers website — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers (application linked on this page).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
  4. Hold a current, unrestricted clinical social work license in another state (the LCSW application is only for those currently licensed as clinical social workers elsewhere).
  5. Have the university send transcripts verifying your CSWE-accredited MSW directly to the Board.
  6. Show at least 3,000 hours of post-graduate internship/supervised experience; simply being licensed elsewhere is not sufficient.
  7. Pass state and federal background checks.
  8. Arrange written license verification from Arizona, California, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey or Utah if you were licensed there (the Board pulls other states online).
  9. Pay the fees ($175 (LCSW level: $50 application fee plus $125 endorsement fee; the $125 initial license fee is also due (Board fee schedule, Jan 2022). Annual LCSW renewal is $187.50. Eligible military members, spouses and veterans pay half the initial fee.)) and allow No processing time is published..

Official links

Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers ↗Nevada application ↗License verification ↗

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Frequently asked questions

Does my social work license transfer to Nevada?

Nevada does not transfer your license as-is, but you do not start over: the Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers grants its clinical-level social work license by endorsement, crediting your existing ASWB pass. Fee: $175 (LCSW level: $50 application fee plus $125 endorsement fee; the $125 initial license fee is also due (Board fee schedule, Jan 2022). Annual LCSW renewal is $187.50. Eligible military members, spouses and veterans pay half the initial fee.). Processing: No processing time is published.. Nevada has not enacted the Social Work Licensure Compact.

Do I have to retake the ASWB exam to get licensed in Nevada?

The ASWB exam is not retaken, but endorsement requires that you passed the equivalent ASWB exams; Nevada's LCSW requires the ASWB Masters exam AND the ASWB Clinical exam. No Nevada jurisprudence exam is listed. ASWB sends the score for $40 per transfer, requested in ASWBCentral, and delivery takes 7-10 business days.

How much does a Nevada clinical social work license cost for an out-of-state applicant?

$175 (LCSW level: $50 application fee plus $125 endorsement fee; the $125 initial license fee is also due (Board fee schedule, Jan 2022). Annual LCSW renewal is $187.50. Eligible military members, spouses and veterans pay half the initial fee.)

How long does the Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers take?

No processing time is published.

Is Nevada in the Social Work Licensure Compact?

No. Nevada had not enacted it as of 2026-09-27. Endorsement through the Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers is the route in.

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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