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Social Work License from Vermont to Delaware: Does It Transfer? (2026)

Last verified: 2026-09-27 · source: Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners (Division of Professional Regulation) ↗

Both Vermont and Delaware have enacted the Social Work Licensure Compact, but multistate licenses are not yet being issued (as of 2026-09-27). Until the compact activates, transfer your social work license the standard way: apply for licensure by endorsement.

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Verdict

Compact enacted — endorsement for now

Interim path until the compact activates: licensure by endorsement.

Vermont and Delaware have both enacted the Social Work Licensure Compact, but it was not issuing multistate licenses as of 2026-09-27. Shared enactment changes nothing about this move today: you apply to the Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners (Division of Professional Regulation) through its standard out-of-state process below, and your ASWB score is transferred, not retaken.

What changes, Vermont → Delaware

Side-by-side: Vermont vs Delaware (Social Work (LCSW / LICSW)), verified 2026-09-27
Vermont (current)Delaware (destination)
SW Compact statusSW Compact enacted — not yet issuingSW Compact enacted — not yet issuing
Application fee$180 (Initial fee for the Clinical Social Worker license (OPR code 089) on OPR's fee chart (Internet Archive copy of 2026-04-14; outside.vermont.gov returned 403 to automated fetches). Biennial renewal is $120, due January 31 of even years.)$205 (LCSW license application fee per the Division of Professional Regulation fee schedule; non-refundable, payable only by card through DELPROS. Background check fees are extra. Renewal fees are announced at renewal.)
Processing timeOPR publishes no processing time for social work applications. Under its 90-day policy, a license issued within 90 days of the renewal date runs through the next full two-year cycle.The Board publishes no processing time for reciprocity applications.
Licensing authorityVermont Office of Professional Regulation (OPR) — Social WorkersDelaware Board of Social Work Examiners (Division of Professional Regulation)

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

Step by step

  1. Confirm Delaware's current requirements on the Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners (Division of Professional Regulation) website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners (Division of Professional Regulation) (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
  4. Hold a current clinical social work license in another state, US territory or DC.
  5. If your state's standards are not substantially similar to Delaware's, show at least five years of practice in the past seven.
  6. Complete a State of Delaware and FBI criminal background check through the Division's process.
  7. Have every jurisdiction where you hold or have held a social work license send verification directly to the Board.
  8. Submit the Child Protection Registry Consent Form.
  9. Apply online through DELPROS within six months of starting the application.
  10. Pay the fees ($205 (LCSW license application fee per the Division of Professional Regulation fee schedule; non-refundable, payable only by card through DELPROS. Background check fees are extra. Renewal fees are announced at renewal.)) and allow The Board publishes no processing time for reciprocity applications..

Official links

Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners (Division of Professional Regulation) ↗Delaware application ↗License verification ↗Social Work Licensure Compact ↗

Related guides

Reverse: Delaware → VermontSocial Work in VermontSocial Work in DelawareAll social work statesThe SW Compact explained

Frequently asked questions

Does Delaware accept a Vermont social work license?

Both Vermont and Delaware have enacted the Social Work Licensure Compact, but multistate licenses are not yet being issued (as of 2026-09-27). Until the compact activates, transfer your social work license the standard way: apply for licensure by endorsement.

Do I retake the ASWB exam moving from Vermont to Delaware?

The ASWB exam is not retaken, but you must already have passed the national ASWB licensing exam and have ASWB send an official score verification directly to the Board through ASWB Score Transfer. No Delaware jurisprudence exam is required. ASWB sends the score for $40 per transfer, requested in ASWBCentral, and delivery takes 7-10 business days.

What does the Vermont-to-Delaware move cost and how long does it take?

$205 (LCSW license application fee per the Division of Professional Regulation fee schedule; non-refundable, payable only by card through DELPROS. Background check fees are extra. Renewal fees are announced at renewal.) Processing: The Board publishes no processing time for reciprocity applications.

Vermont and Delaware are both compact states. Can I practice in Delaware on my Vermont license?

No. The Social Work Licensure Compact was not issuing multistate licenses as of 2026-09-27, so it authorizes no practice in Delaware. You need a Delaware license from the Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners (Division of Professional Regulation).

Will Delaware accept the supervised hours I completed in Vermont?

Most boards credit supervised experience completed under another state's rules, but some compare it with their own requirement. Delaware's rule, where the Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners (Division of Professional Regulation) 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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