Transfer Your Social Work License to Oregon: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-09-27 · source: Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers (BLSW) ↗
A clinical social work license moves to Oregon through licensure by endorsement with the Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers (BLSW): license verification, your ASWB score sent by score transfer, and Oregon's own checks. Expect $150 (LCSW application fee under OAR 877-001-0020(1)(d), non-refundable and due before approval. A separate $260 LCSW license issuance fee applies (OAR 877-001-0020(2)(d)). Fingerprinting vendor fees are extra. Active LCSW renewal is $343 per year.); processing The Board publishes no overall processing time. Background check and fingerprint results alone 'may take 2-6 weeks' to reach the Board. Review starts only when the application is complete.. Oregon has not enacted the Social Work Licensure Compact.
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
Oregon 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.
Oregon's clinical license is the LCSW. Other credentials are the RBSW, LMSW and CSWA (Clinical Social Worker Associate). Oregon has no separate 'reciprocity' license. An out-of-state LCSW files the standard LCSW application, and the Board accepts prior ASWB scores and credits out-of-state supervised experience through the Experience Affidavit or Previous Hours Form. Oregon has NOT enacted the Social Work Licensure Compact. A license-lookup URL was not confirmed on the Board's pages, so verification_system_url is null.
Oregon requirements at a glance
| Exam | The ASWB exam is not retaken: the Board lists the ASWB Clinical exam for the LCSW and requires the score to be transferred via ASWB Score Transfer before the application is complete. Every applicant must ALSO pass the Oregon rules and laws exam (a downloadable open-book PDF; OAR 877-020-0008 sets a 90% pass mark). |
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| Fees | $150 (LCSW application fee under OAR 877-001-0020(1)(d), non-refundable and due before approval. A separate $260 LCSW license issuance fee applies (OAR 877-001-0020(2)(d)). Fingerprinting vendor fees are extra. Active LCSW renewal is $343 per year.) |
| Processing time | The Board publishes no overall processing time. Background check and fingerprint results alone 'may take 2-6 weeks' to reach the Board. Review starts only when the application is complete. |
Step by step
- Confirm Oregon's current requirements on the Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers (BLSW) website — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers (BLSW) (application linked on this page).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Upload an official license verification from every state where you hold or held a license.
- Have your ASWB Clinical exam score transferred to the Oregon BLSW.
- Take and pass the Oregon rules and laws exam and upload the signed answer sheet.
- Complete the fingerprint-based background check through Fieldprint (code FPORSocialWorkersDAS).
- Have your school send an official transcript.
- Submit the Experience Affidavit (licensed as an LCSW for more than one year) or the Previous Hours Form (less than one year).
- Pay the fees ($150 (LCSW application fee under OAR 877-001-0020(1)(d), non-refundable and due before approval. A separate $260 LCSW license issuance fee applies (OAR 877-001-0020(2)(d)). Fingerprinting vendor fees are extra. Active LCSW renewal is $343 per year.)) and allow The Board publishes no overall processing time. Background check and fingerprint results alone 'may take 2-6 weeks' to reach the Board. Review starts only when the application is complete..
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Frequently asked questions
Does my social work license transfer to Oregon?
A clinical social work license moves to Oregon through licensure by endorsement with the Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers (BLSW): license verification, your ASWB score sent by score transfer, and Oregon's own checks. Expect $150 (LCSW application fee under OAR 877-001-0020(1)(d), non-refundable and due before approval. A separate $260 LCSW license issuance fee applies (OAR 877-001-0020(2)(d)). Fingerprinting vendor fees are extra. Active LCSW renewal is $343 per year.); processing The Board publishes no overall processing time. Background check and fingerprint results alone 'may take 2-6 weeks' to reach the Board. Review starts only when the application is complete.. Oregon has not enacted the Social Work Licensure Compact.
Do I have to retake the ASWB exam to get licensed in Oregon?
The ASWB exam is not retaken: the Board lists the ASWB Clinical exam for the LCSW and requires the score to be transferred via ASWB Score Transfer before the application is complete. Every applicant must ALSO pass the Oregon rules and laws exam (a downloadable open-book PDF; OAR 877-020-0008 sets a 90% pass mark). ASWB sends the score for $40 per transfer, requested in ASWBCentral, and delivery takes 7-10 business days.
How much does an Oregon clinical social work license cost for an out-of-state applicant?
$150 (LCSW application fee under OAR 877-001-0020(1)(d), non-refundable and due before approval. A separate $260 LCSW license issuance fee applies (OAR 877-001-0020(2)(d)). Fingerprinting vendor fees are extra. Active LCSW renewal is $343 per year.)
How long does the Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers (BLSW) take?
The Board publishes no overall processing time. Background check and fingerprint results alone 'may take 2-6 weeks' to reach the Board. Review starts only when the application is complete.
Is Oregon in the Social Work Licensure Compact?
No. Oregon had not enacted it as of 2026-09-27. Endorsement through the Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers (BLSW) is the route in.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-09-27.
- Oregon BLSW — Apply for a License (licensure history, out-of-state hours, background check, rules and laws exam, ASWB exams) ↗ (accessed 2026-09-27)
- OAR 877-001-0020 — Fees ↗ (accessed 2026-09-27)
- OAR 877-020-0008 — Licensed Clinical Social Worker requirements ↗ (accessed 2026-09-27)
- Social Work Licensure Compact — compact jurisdictions ↗ (accessed 2026-09-27)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-09-27
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