Licensure Details

Social Work

Rhode Island
Bachelor of Social Work
Undergraduate

Western Kentucky University has determined that this program does not meet the educational requirements for licensure in this state/territory.

This state requires applicants pursuing licensure must have a master’s degree in social work from a college or university whose social work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) at WKU is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; however, it is not a master’s level program.

Additional requirements for state licensure may include background checks, official transcripts, fees, additional coursework, training, experience, and jurisprudence and board examination results. For more details about social work licensing requirements and board contact information, please visit the Rhode Island Department of Health website.

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