Pathways to Certification
Select your pathway to certification while earning your degree.
Certification/Licensure Options
We offer a variety of pathways to certification that prepare our students for specialization in the Social Work profession. Our options include:
- School Social Work Licensure
- We prepare students to earn North Carolina’s “Undergraduate Level A,” “Graduate Level M,” and “Specialist Level S” school social work licenses.
- NC State is one of 13 institutions participating in the Child Welfare Education Collaborative, a certification program that equips both graduate and undergraduate social work students with the skills and expertise necessary to practice family-centered social work in North Carolina’s child welfare system, focusing on abuse and neglect cases involving children and families. For additional information regarding this pathway to certification, please contact NC State faculty member Crystal Campbell.
- Addiction and Recovery Licensure
- The School of Social Work offers an Addictions and Recovery specialty, which is a set of electives, practicum, and specialty supervision for MSW students interested in becoming a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS), credentialed by the North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board (NCSAPPB). Completing this curriculum will prepare the student to apply for the LCAS Associate from under Criteria C upon graduation.