Licensure
To practice school social work in Minnesota, the following are required:
- Graduation with a baccalaureate degree from an accredited social work program;
- Licensure by the Board of Social Work;
- Licensure as a Teacher/Related Service through Department of Children, Families and Learning;
- Social workers must pass the national, multiple-choice examination provided by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), or a comparable examination as determined by the Board in order to work in schools.
(City, county and state employed social workers are exempt from this examination requirement)
For more licensing information, fees, and process please contact:
Minnesota Board of Social Work
2829 University Avenue SE
Suite 340
Minneapolis, MN 55414-3239
Telephone: (612) 617-2100
Toll Free: (888) 234-1320
TTY: (800) 627-3529
Fax: (612) 617-2103
http://www.socialwork.state.mn.us/index.htm
Department of Education
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266
Telephone: (651) 582-8691
TTY: (651) 582-8201
Fax: (651) 582-8809
Hours: 8:00am to 4:20pm - Monday thru Friday
Personnel.Licensing@state.mn.us
http://cfl.state.mn.us/licen
Association of Social Work Boards
400 South Ridge Parkway, Suite B
Culpeper, VA 22701
Telephone: (540) 829-6880
Toll Free: (800) 225-6880
Fax: (540) 829-0142 fax
(888) 579-EXAM Candidate Registration Center
(888) 332-EXAM Hearing impaired candidate registration/TTY
http://www.aswb.org
In order to be eligible for licensure by the Minnesota Board of Social Work candidates must have a baccalaureate or a master’s degree from a program of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) or a doctoral degree in social work.
Accredited Social Work Programs in Minnesota
Accredited MSW Programs
Augsburg College
Department of Social Work
2211 Riverside Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Anthony A. Bibus, Chair
Lois A. Bosch, Director
Telephone: (612) 330-1189
Fax: (612) 330-1493
College of St. Catherine/University of St. Thomas
School of Social Work
Mail LOR 406
2115 Summit Avenue
St Paul, MN 55105
Barbara W. Shank, Dean
Mari Ann Graham, M.S.W. Program Director
(651) 962-5800
Fax: (651) 962-5819
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Department of Social Work
220 Bohannon Hall
Duluth, MN 55812-2496
Michael Raschick, Department Head
Lynn Bye, Director, Graduate Studies
(218) 726-7245
Fax: (218) 726-7185
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
School of Social Work
105 Peters Hall
1404 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
Jean K. Quam, Director
James R. Reinardy, Associate Director
(612) 625-1220
Fax: (612) 624-3744
Accredited BSW Programs
Augsburg College
Department of Social Work
2211 Riverside Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55454-1351
Anthony A. Bibus, Chair
Nancy Rodenborg, B.S.W. Director
(612) 330-1189 Fax: (218) 755-2822
Fax: (612) 330-1493
Bemidji State University
Social Work Program
1500 Birchmont Drive NE
Bemidji, MN 56601
Mary Ann Reitmeir, Coordinator
(218) 755-2880
Bethel College
Social Work Program
3900 Bethel Drive
St Paul, MN 55112-6999
John D. Bower, Director
(651) 638-6338
Fax: (651) 638-6001
College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University
Department of Social Work
37 South College Avenue
St Joseph, MN 56374-2099
John Yoakam, Chair
(320) 363-5155
Fax: (320) 363-6103
College of St. Catherine /University of St. Thomas
School of Social Work
Mail LOR 406
2115 Summit Avenue
St Paul, MN 55105
Barbara W. Shank, Dean
Serene Thornton, B.S.W. Program Director
(651) 962-5800
Fax: (651) 962-5819
College of St. Scholastica
Social Work Program
1200 Kenwood Avenue
Duluth, MN 55811-4199
Marcia Peterson, Department Chair
Monica Roth Day, Director
(218) 723-7048
Fax: (218) 723-6290
Concordia College
Social Work Program
901 S. 8th Street
Moorhead, MN 56562
Pauline Burthwick, Director
(218) 299-3558
Fax: (218) 299-4552
Metropolitan State University
Social Work Program
700 E. 7th Street
St. Paul, MN 55106
Marilyn Vigil, Chair
(651) 772-3714
Fax: (651) 772-3727
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Social Work Department
Lommen Hall 83
1104 7th Avenue S.
Moorhead, MN 56563
James A. Svobodny, Chair
(218) 236-2615
Fax: (218) 236-3642
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Department of Social Work
358 Trafton Science Center North
Mankato, MN 56001
William A. Anderson, Chair
(507) 389-6504
Fax: (507) 389-6769
Southwest State University
Social Work Program
Social Sciences Building 103B
1501 State Street
Marshall, MN 56258
Rick Robinson, Director
(507) 537-7336
Fax: (507) 537-6115
St. Cloud State University
Social Work Department
Stewart Hall 236
720 4th Avenue S
St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498
Marge Twiname-Dungan, Chair
(320) 255-3139
Fax: (320) 255-3285
St. Olaf College
Social Work Program
1520 St Olaf Avenue
Northfield, MN 55057
Mary S. Carlsen, Program Director
(507) 646-3945
Fax: (507) 646-3896
Winona State University
Social Work Program
Minne Hall 228
Winona, MN 55987
Ruth A. Charles, Director
(507) 457-5420
Fax: (507) 457-5086
