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    "about": "Social work licensing requirements per US jurisdiction, for the FIRST credential an MSW graduate holds in that jurisdiction.",
    "nullRule": "null means we have not read that figure off the board's own page. It never means zero. Do not substitute a default, an average or another state's number.",
    "attribution": "Social Work Test Prep Academy is not affiliated with any state licensing board or with ASWB. We read each board's published pages and record what they say; the board's page is the source of record. Requirements change.",
    "fields": {
      "abbr": "Two-letter USPS code, uppercase.",
      "name": "Jurisdiction name.",
      "url": "Absolute URL of the human-readable page.",
      "json": "Absolute URL of the full record for this jurisdiction.",
      "checked": "true when we have read this board's own pages and published the record. false means no data yet, not \"no requirements\".",
      "firstCredential": "The first credential an MSW graduate holds here (abbreviation, title, and the ASWB exam category needed to hold it: \"none\" when it is issued without one, null when an exam applies but no board rule names its level, or when the sources disagree on whether one applies).",
      "examRequiredFirst": "true when the ASWB exam gates that first credential. false when the jurisdiction licenses or registers you first and the exam comes later (Michigan, California, Florida, Illinois). null when there is no yes-or-no ASWB answer; examOrderReason says why.",
      "examOrderReason": "Why examRequiredFirst is null (null when it is true or false). \"applicant\": the rule turns on the applicant (Connecticut's degree-date cutoff, Minnesota's provisional route, Colorado's jurisprudence exam). \"provider_unconfirmed\": an exam comes first but the rule names only one approved by the board, not ASWB (Louisiana). \"unchecked\": we have not read the board, or the first rung (Nebraska PCMSW). \"sources_conflict\": the primary sources disagree on whether the exam applies, so neither reading is stated (no jurisdiction today). The per-state JSON `summary` states the rule.",
      "knownFeesUsd": "Sum of ONLY the fixed fees the board publishes for that first credential, in US dollars. null when it publishes none. A level-dependent ASWB exam fee (a fee line with amount_by_level) is never in it; it is charged in addition.",
      "hours": "Plain-language supervised-hour requirement on the path, or the not-checked sentence.",
      "lastChecked": "ISO date WE last read the board pages behind this record. It is not a board review, approval or sign-off.",
      "compactMember": "true when the jurisdiction has enacted the Social Work Licensure Compact. null when not checked.",
      "compactStatus": "Social Work Licensure Compact status: \"enacted\", \"pending_legislation\" or \"no_active_legislation\", with the page it was read from and the ISO date checked. null when not checked.",
      "compactLicenses": "Whether multistate compact licenses are being issued anywhere yet, with the compact's own statement quoted and the ISO date checked.",
      "ladder": "Every rung of the licensure ladder in order. `exam` is the ASWB category required to HOLD that rung (\"none\" = no ASWB exam; null = an exam applies but no board rule names its level); `supervised` means practice only under supervision. Optional: `examChoice` (\"board\" | \"applicant\") says who picks from a multi-level `exam`; `checked: false` marks a rung we have not read a record for (not checked yet, never another license's steps); `examProvider: \"unconfirmed\"` marks a rule that names only an exam approved by the board, so ASWB is not asserted.",
      "fees": "The board's own fee lines for the first credential, each with the page it was read from. amount_usd is null when the board does not publish the amount (counted in unknownFeeCount), or when conflict is true: the sources state different amounts, so neither is used (counted in conflictFeeCount, never in knownFeesUsd). A line with amount_by_level is an ASWB exam fee that depends on the level, kept out of knownFeesUsd.",
      "aswbExam": "The exam for the first credential: level (null when no rule names it) and fee. provider \"unconfirmed\" when the rule names only an exam approved by the board, not ASWB. null when the credential is issued without an exam or its rung is not checked yet.",
      "supervision": "The supervised-experience package on the path, each figure with its own source page. A figure the board does not publish is null, and so is one with conflict: true, where the sources state different figures and neither is used (the hours line says it is not confirmed).",
      "applicationSequence": "The board's published order of operations, in the board's own terms.",
      "sources": "The board and statute pages this record was read from.",
      "records": "The raw rulebook records for this jurisdiction, unmodified.",
      "dataProblems": "Every field we could not state plainly, one entry per field: `credential` is the record it belongs to, `path` the field inside that record, `kind` why (unchecked, unpublished, not_applicable, conflict, stale_source, no_single_total), `note` the specifics, `sources` what each source says, verbatim, `askTheBoard` the question to put to the board (or null), `checked` the ISO date we read them. Empty when there are none."
    }
  },
  "abbr": "DE",
  "name": "Delaware",
  "url": "https://www.socialworktestprepacademy.com/licensing/de",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "checked": true,
  "lastChecked": "2026-09-27",
  "board": {
    "name": "Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners",
    "url": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/socialworkers/"
  },
  "firstCredential": {
    "abbr": "LMSW",
    "title": "Licensed Master Social Worker",
    "rung": "masters",
    "exam": null
  },
  "examRequiredFirst": true,
  "examOrderReason": null,
  "summary": "An ASWB exam is required before the license; the primary sources do not confirm the level.",
  "aswbExam": {
    "level": null,
    "feeUsd": null
  },
  "knownFeesUsd": 205,
  "unknownFeeCount": 0,
  "conflictFeeCount": 0,
  "fees": [
    {
      "name": "Application fee",
      "amount_usd": 205,
      "source_url": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/socialworkers/fees/",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-27"
    },
    {
      "name": "ASWB examination (the sources conflict on the level)",
      "amount_usd": null,
      "source_url": "https://www.aswb.org/exam/",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-27",
      "amount_by_level": {
        "Masters": 230,
        "Clinical": 260
      }
    }
  ],
  "supervision": {
    "experience_hours": {
      "value": 3200,
      "source_url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/delaware/24-Del-Admin-Code-SS-3900-3.0",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-27"
    },
    "client_contact_hours": null,
    "supervision_hours": {
      "value": 100,
      "source_url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/delaware/24-Del-Admin-Code-SS-3900-3.0",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-27"
    },
    "minimum_months": {
      "value": 24,
      "source_url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/delaware/24-Del-Admin-Code-SS-3900-3.0",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-27"
    },
    "maximum_months": {
      "value": 60,
      "source_url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/delaware/24-Del-Admin-Code-SS-3900-3.0",
      "verified_date": "2026-09-27"
    },
    "notes": [
      "Of the 3,200 total hours, 1,600 must be under direct professional supervision, of which at least 100 must be 1-to-1; up to 100% of 1-to-1 supervision may be delivered by live video conferencing."
    ]
  },
  "hours": "3,200 hours, 100 supervision, for the LCSW",
  "compactMember": true,
  "compactNote": null,
  "compactStatus": {
    "status": "enacted",
    "sourceUrl": "https://swcompact.org/compact-jurisdictions/",
    "checkedOn": "2026-09-27"
  },
  "compactLicenses": {
    "issued": false,
    "statement": "The Social Work Licensure Compact has been enacted in at least seven states and has reached activation status, however multistate licenses are not yet being issued. The implementation process for the compact will take 12 to 24 months before multistate licenses are able to issued.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://swcompact.org/",
    "checkedOn": "2026-10-18"
  },
  "applicationSequence": [
    "Hold a master's degree in social work, documented by an official transcript from the accredited institution (24 Del. Admin. Code 3900-2.1).",
    "Pass the ASWB examination the Board designates (24 Del. C. 3907(c)). The administrative code and the Board's Examination page disagree on which one, so no level is given here; ask the Board before you register. A masters or baccalaureate social work student may sit up to 45 days prior to graduation (3900-2.2.2).",
    "Submit the application and fee through DELPROS."
  ],
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    {
      "rung": "bachelors",
      "abbr": "LBSW",
      "title": "Licensed Bachelor Social Worker",
      "exam": "Bachelors",
      "supervised": false,
      "source": "https://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title24/3900.shtml"
    },
    {
      "rung": "masters",
      "abbr": "LMSW",
      "title": "Licensed Master Social Worker",
      "exam": null,
      "supervised": false,
      "source": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/delaware/24-Del-Admin-Code-SS-3900-2.0"
    },
    {
      "rung": "clinical",
      "abbr": "LCSW",
      "title": "Licensed Clinical Social Worker",
      "exam": "Clinical",
      "supervised": false,
      "source": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/delaware/24-Del-Admin-Code-SS-3900-3.0"
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners · LMSW applicant resources",
      "url": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/socialworkers/"
    },
    {
      "label": "24 Del. Admin. Code 3900 Board of Social Work Examiners",
      "url": "https://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title24/3900.shtml"
    },
    {
      "label": "24 Del. C. Chapter 39",
      "url": "https://delcode.delaware.gov/title24/c039/index.html"
    },
    {
      "label": "Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners, Examination",
      "url": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/socialworkers/examinations/"
    },
    {
      "label": "LMSW fees · Application fee",
      "url": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/socialworkers/fees/"
    },
    {
      "label": "LMSW fees · ASWB examination (the sources conflict on the level)",
      "url": "https://www.aswb.org/exam/"
    },
    {
      "label": "Social Work Licensure Compact · member jurisdictions",
      "url": "https://swcompact.org/compact-jurisdictions/"
    },
    {
      "label": "24 Del. Admin. Code 3900-3.0 Licensure of Licensed Clinical Social Workers",
      "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/delaware/24-Del-Admin-Code-SS-3900-3.0"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "state": {
        "name": "Delaware",
        "postal_code": "DE"
      },
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        "title": "Licensed Master Social Worker",
        "abbreviation": "LMSW"
      },
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        "name": "Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners",
        "source_url": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/socialworkers/"
      },
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        {
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          "source_url": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/socialworkers/fees/",
          "verified_date": "2026-09-27"
        },
        {
          "name": "ASWB examination (the sources conflict on the level)",
          "amount_usd": null,
          "source_url": "https://www.aswb.org/exam/",
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          }
        }
      ],
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        "Hold a master's degree in social work, documented by an official transcript from the accredited institution (24 Del. Admin. Code 3900-2.1).",
        "Pass the ASWB examination the Board designates (24 Del. C. 3907(c)). The administrative code and the Board's Examination page disagree on which one, so no level is given here; ask the Board before you register. A masters or baccalaureate social work student may sit up to 45 days prior to graduation (3900-2.2.2).",
        "Submit the application and fee through DELPROS."
      ],
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        "level": null,
        "fee_usd": null,
        "source_url": "https://www.aswb.org/exam/",
        "verified_date": "2026-09-27"
      },
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        "client_contact_hours": null,
        "supervision_hours": null,
        "minimum_months": null,
        "maximum_months": null,
        "notes": [
          "24 Del. Admin. Code 3900-2.2.1 (last amended March 1, 2025) still says every applicant must pass 'the national clinical examination'; the Board's own Examination page lists a Masters level exam and the statute (24 Del. C. 3907(c)) requires 'an examination that the Board designated'. The regulation text may lag the 2022 tiered-license law, but that is not confirmed, so no level is recorded and the ladder leaves it unnamed.",
          "Needs a human: which exam the LMSW takes. 24 Del. Admin. Code 3900-2.2.1 still requires 'the national clinical examination' for every applicant, while the Board's Examination page lists a Masters level. Neither level is recorded until a human confirms which one the Board designates."
        ]
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      "forms": null,
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        "value": "An applicant must hold an active license in good standing from another state, with verification of licensure status provided to the Board; the burden is on the applicant to show the other state's statute and rules are at least equivalent to Delaware's educational, experience, and supervision requirements.",
        "source_url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/delaware/24-Del-Admin-Code-SS-3900-4.0",
        "verified_date": "2026-09-27"
      },
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        "multistate_licenses_available": null,
        "source_url": "https://swcompact.org/compact-jurisdictions/",
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      },
      "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
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          "url": "https://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title24/3900.shtml"
        },
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          "label": "24 Del. C. Chapter 39",
          "url": "https://delcode.delaware.gov/title24/c039/index.html"
        },
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          "label": "Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners, Examination",
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          "note": "An ASWB exam is required; its level is not confirmed. 24 Del. Admin. Code 3900-2.2.1 names the Clinical exam for all applicants, bachelor's applicants included (2.2.2), so it reads as stale for the LMSW; the board and statute name no level.",
          "sources": [
            {
              "label": "24 Del. Admin. Code 3900-2.2.1",
              "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/delaware/24-Del-Admin-Code-SS-3900-2.0",
              "says": "The applicant shall have obtained the passing score on the national clinical examination approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), or other examination acceptable to the Board."
            },
            {
              "label": "24 Del. Admin. Code 3900-2.2.2",
              "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/delaware/24-Del-Admin-Code-SS-3900-2.0",
              "says": "A master's or baccalaureate social work student may take the examination up to 45 days prior to graduation."
            },
            {
              "label": "Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners, Examination",
              "url": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/socialworkers/examinations/",
              "says": "Applying to Sit for the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Exams"
            }
          ],
          "checked": "2026-09-29",
          "ask_the_board": "Which ASWB exam does an LMSW applicant take: Masters or Clinical?"
        }
      }
    },
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        "postal_code": "DE"
      },
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          "source_url": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/socialworkers/fees/",
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        {
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        }
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        "Pass the ASWB clinical examination (3900-2.2.1, applied via 3900-3.0).",
        "Submit the application and fee through DELPROS."
      ],
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        "verified_date": "2026-09-27"
      },
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          "verified_date": "2026-09-27"
        },
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          "verified_date": "2026-09-27"
        },
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          "source_url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/delaware/24-Del-Admin-Code-SS-3900-3.0",
          "verified_date": "2026-09-27"
        },
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          "value": 60,
          "source_url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/delaware/24-Del-Admin-Code-SS-3900-3.0",
          "verified_date": "2026-09-27"
        },
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          "Of the 3,200 total hours, 1,600 must be under direct professional supervision, of which at least 100 must be 1-to-1; up to 100% of 1-to-1 supervision may be delivered by live video conferencing."
        ]
      },
      "supervisor_eligibility": [
        "Supervision by an LCSW licensed in any state or U.S. territory is acceptable; a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist may supervise when an LCSW is unavailable (3900-3.2).",
        "The supervisor must have been in practice at least 3 years post-licensure without disciplinary action.",
        "The supervisor must complete a minimum of 3 hours of CE in clinical supervision, 3 hours of CE in cultural competency/diversity, and 6 hours in ethics within 4 years.",
        "A supervisor may not have more than 7 total supervisees at any given time."
      ],
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        "value": "An applicant must hold an active license in good standing from another state, with verification of licensure status provided to the Board; the burden is on the applicant to show the other state's statute and rules are at least equivalent to Delaware's educational, experience, and supervision requirements.",
        "source_url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/delaware/24-Del-Admin-Code-SS-3900-4.0",
        "verified_date": "2026-09-27"
      },
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        "verified_date": "2026-09-27"
      },
      "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "24 Del. Admin. Code 3900-3.0 Licensure of Licensed Clinical Social Workers",
          "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/delaware/24-Del-Admin-Code-SS-3900-3.0"
        },
        {
          "label": "24 Del. C. Chapter 39",
          "url": "https://delcode.delaware.gov/title24/c039/index.html"
        }
      ]
    }
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    {
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      "kind": "conflict",
      "note": "An ASWB exam is required; its level is not confirmed. 24 Del. Admin. Code 3900-2.2.1 names the Clinical exam for all applicants, bachelor's applicants included (2.2.2), so it reads as stale for the LMSW; the board and statute name no level.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "24 Del. Admin. Code 3900-2.2.1",
          "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/delaware/24-Del-Admin-Code-SS-3900-2.0",
          "says": "The applicant shall have obtained the passing score on the national clinical examination approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), or other examination acceptable to the Board."
        },
        {
          "label": "24 Del. Admin. Code 3900-2.2.2",
          "url": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/delaware/24-Del-Admin-Code-SS-3900-2.0",
          "says": "A master's or baccalaureate social work student may take the examination up to 45 days prior to graduation."
        },
        {
          "label": "Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners, Examination",
          "url": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/socialworkers/examinations/",
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        }
      ],
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      "checked": "2026-09-29"
    }
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}