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While the NASW-Illinois Chapter is not the licensing board and cannot make final determinations about what the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) will accept, we’ve created this quick guide to help you evaluate whether a course is likely to meet Illinois requirements.

NASW-Illinois Chapter membership dollars help us to devote staff time to provide clarification around many commonly asked questions about...

NASW-Illinois Chapter membership helps us to push for legislation that helps and supports the profession. As the largest membership...

One of the newer education requirements affecting the current licensure cycle ending on November 30, 2023, is the requirement of one-hour...

Update: The state officially removed the in-person requirement July 2023. To learn more goto: https://www.naswil.org/post/idfpr-officiall...

Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) renewal requirements for the current 2021–2023 licensure cycle...

With the state of Illinois having an unprecedented number of new licensed social workers join the profession in 2022 due to the removal of the licensing examination as requirement for licensed social workers (LSWs) , many are looking ahead to that next step in licensing—becoming a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW). LCSWs are authorized to independently practice clinical social work in Illinois under the auspices of an employer or in private practice. For questions about

Regardless of when you first receive your license, every license shall expire on November 30 of each odd-numbered year. The next license...

As "reopening" continues and social workers and their clients become more mobile in their locations, social workers are ethically and...

Update: The state officially removed the in-person requirement July 2023. To learn more goto: https://www.naswil.org/post/idfpr-officiall...