Chapter News

This step-by-step overview is designed to help first-time LCSW applicants prepare to complete the online LCSW license application.

With graduation season approaching, this step-by-step overview is designed to help first-time LSW applicants prepare early, submit quickly, and enter the profession alongside their peers.

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.

For first-time LSW and LCSW applicants who are beginning to apply for social work licensure in Illinois, you may now utilize IDFPR's new licensing system CORE for licensure.

The NASW-Illinois Chapter supports the Social Work Interstate Compact. The compact would allow licensed social workers to practice across state lines without obtaining a separate license in each state. For clinicians providing telehealth, working with clients who relocate, or simply looking for more flexibility in their practice, that matters. So does continuity of care. These are things worth fighting for, and we are. But Illinois is a hard state for compacts, and this one h

Beginning January 1, 2026, any LCSW applicant utilizing the alternative to the ASWB clinical exam must obtain their additional 3,000 hours of supervised professional work experience while holding a valid LSW or Professional Educator License with School Support Personnel Endorsements in School Social Work

For the social work licensure cycle starting on December 1, 2025, and expiring on November 30, 2027, all Illinois LSWs and LCSWs who are renewing their license for a second or subsequent time must fulfill the following continuing education requirements. All requirements must be obtained by the November 30, 2027, deadline to maintain your license.

The Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has begun to allow for social work licensure renewal through the IDFPR Online Services Portal. Even if you haven't received your e-mail notice from the department, all Illinois social work licenses will expire unless renewed by November 30, 2025.

Here is a roundup of the biggest mistakes we’re hearing about from our members, and how to stay out of hot water.

Beginning January 1, 2026, any LCSW applicant utilizing the alternative to the ASWB clinical exam must obtain their additional 3,000 hours of supervised professional work experience while holding a valid LSW or Professional Educator License with School Support Personnel Endorsements in School Social Work

Get ready for the upcoming November 30th deadline for Illinois social work licensure renewal!

Following recent changes made by the state to social work continluing eduation requirements, we have updated our NASW-IL CE Worksheet...

NASW supports elimination of the entry-level licensure exams at both the bachelor’s and master’s levels, recognizing their role in perpetuating inequities and serving as barriers to a more diverse and representative social work workforce.

The National Association of Social Workers, Illinois Chapter (NASW-IL) proudly announces that Illinois now licenses over 30,000 social workers, a landmark achievement attributed to robust educational institutions and progressive legislative reforms enacted by the Illinois General Assembly and Governor JB Pritzker.

IDFPR has received reports that licensees may be receiving emails requesting responses from a source impersonating the IDFPR.

Litigation challenging CTA enforcement has continued over the past weeks.

We have just been informed of a recent change by the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) that affects the Lic

If you created your company before January 1, 2024, you must file BOI by January 1, 2025! At the beginning of the year, the Corporate...

ISAC is currently accepting applications for their School and Municipal Social Work Shortage Loan Repayment Program through June 30, 2025.

ISAC is currently accepting applications for their School and Municipal Social Work Shortage Loan Repayment Program through June 30, 2025.