New York
Your Step-by-Step Path to Licensure and Beyond
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
How to become a social worker
Step 1: Complete a CSWE-accredited Social Work program
Step 2: Apply for LMSW Licensure
- Apply via LMSW exam application
- Pass the ASWB Master’s Exam-TDC offers a complete program to help you pass the LMSW exam here
- Take 12 semester hours of clinical courses
Step 3: Qualify for LCSW & Accrue Hours
- Complete 2,000 client contact hours
- Supervision must occur over a continuous period of no less than 36 months and not exceed 6 calendar years
- Supervised experience must be in:
- Diagnosis
- Psychotherapy
- Assessment-Based Treatment Planning
Step 4: Apply for LCSW Licensure & PASS the ASWB Clinical Exam with confidence!
- Complete your application here and Pay Exam Fee: $294
- Schedule your exam here(ASWB).
- The fee for applying for a limited permit is $70 in New York
- Study-TDC offers a complete program to help you pass the LCSW exam here
Continuing Education Requirements
Pre-licensure - Social workers in NY have the same CE requirements as Licensed Social workers.
License Renewal
- Renewal Cycle: Every 3 years
- Total Hours Required: 36 hours
- Must include:
- 3 hours Appropriate professional boundaries
- 3 hours Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Maltreatment
Therapist Development Center is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers SW-0857.
Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT)
How to become a Marriage & Family Therapist
Step 1: Earn Your Degree
- Master’s in MFT or related field from COAMFTE- or Board-approved school
Step 2: Accrue Supervised Clinical Experience
- A minimum of 1,500 client contact hours
- Must be supervised under a board-approved supervisor
- 1 hour per week, or 4 hours per month must be in-person individual or group supervision
- Hours must be completed while under a limited permit
Step 3: Pass Required Exam
- Apply to take the AMFTRB National MFT Exam
- Exam fee $365
- Sign up for TDC’s NMFT exam prep course and study with confidence!
Step 4: Apply for Licensure
- Submit supervised hours
- Submit AMFTRB exam results
- Submit official transcripts
- Pay licensure application + registration fee $371
Continuing Education Requirements
CE Requirements for New York MFTS
License Renewal
- Renewal Cycle: Every 3 years
- Total Hours Required: 36 hours
- Must include:
- 3 hours of acceptable course work in appropriate professional boundaries
- 2 hours of child abuse and maltreatment reporting
- No more than 12 hours Self-study allowed
Therapist Development Center is an approved provider through ASWB ACE
