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TEXAS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
TEXAS STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKER EXAMINERS
Application for Licensure/Upgrade/Specialty Recognition
Checklist
All Applicants:
Complete, Signed Application
Application Fee (check, money order). See 22 TAC 885.1 for a list of the fee amounts.
Proof of Completion of Texas Jurisprudence Exam for Social Workers
Copy of Government-issued Photo Identification
Official Transcript sent to board by university/sealed envelope from university
Self-query report from NPDB (must be received in sealed envelope from NPDB)
Additional Items Needed if Applicant Is Licensed in Another Jurisdiction:
Official Verification of Licensure in other Jurisdiction sent to board by other state
Official examination scores sent to board by other jurisdiction or ASWB
Proof of completed supervised clinical or non-clinical experience submitted (if necessary)
After your application has been received, you will be issued instructions on how to submit
your fingerprints for the background check. You may not submit your fingerprints prior
to this, nor will any previous submission be able to be used.
Please include your name (or file number) legibly on ALL documents. Submit all
documents with application, if possible. If you have applied online, please attach
supporting documents electronically to online application. Transcripts, verifications of
licensure, and official exam scores must be submitted in an unopened envelope or emailed
directly from the school/issuing authority to the Board.
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TEXAS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
TEXAS STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKER EXAMINERS
APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE/UPGRADE/SPECIALTY RECOGNITION
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE: (Full name must match government-issued photo identification)
I. Applicant Information
Last___________________________________First______________________________Middle___________________
Other names used/on transcript
Social Security No.:_____________________________________ Date of Birth: ________________________________
Home/Mail Address: ________________________________________________________________________________
City State __________ZIP
Home Phone No.: ______________________ Personal email:
Publish mailing information on TSBSWE social worker roster and on-line license verifications?
YES NO .
New Licensure Requested: ____ Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Upgrade of LMSW Requested: _____ Licensed Clinical Social Worker
If applying for an upgrade of current licensure or the specialty recognition of independent practice, indicate current
licensure held (i.e.
LBSW, LMSW, LMSW-AP, LCSW): __________________________, License number: __________________.
Endorsement is available to persons who are currently licensed and in good standing with a social worker licensing
board in another state or jurisdiction. (Verification of Licensure in Other Jurisdiction, must be submitted to the
Board)
Other Licensure
List all social worker and/or other professional licenses/certifications that you hold or have EVER held in any jurisdiction.
Include a separate sheet if needed. Verification of any professional license is required prior to issuance of the social
worker license, e.g., nursing license, teaching certification, medical license, etc.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Professional License Held/Expiration Date License Number Issuing Board / State
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Professional License Held/Expiration Date License Number Issuing Board / State
I am requesting that the board consider (check all that apply) ______examination scores ______ supervised non-clinical
experience _________ supervised clinical experience. Request copies of official examination scores be sent directly to
us by the other jurisdiction or by ASWB. Request copies of supervised experience be sent directly to us by the other
jurisdiction, if you have been licensed at that level for less than one year.
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Education (An original transcript verifying qualifying degree from an accredited institution must be sent to the
TSBSWE office.) If you are already licensed with the board and your qualifying transcripts are on file, you do not need
to resubmit another copy.
INSTITUTION
LOCATION
DATES ATTENDED
MAJOR
NAME ON TRANSCRIPT
II. Disclosures
1. Have you ever been convicted, pled guilty, or pled no lo contendere to any misdemeanor or felony other than juvenile
offenses or misdemeanor traffic violations?...(includes deferred adjudications) ..............................Yes____ No____
2. Have you ever been found in violation of laws or rules pertaining to professional practice or settled such
charges prior to a formal finding in an administrative proceeding? .......……… ………………….Yes____ No____
3. Have you ever had a judgment against you or settled prior to such a finding in a civil proceeding related
to professional practice? …………………………………………………………………….…….. Yes____ No____
4. Are charges pending against you for any of the above?.................................................................... Yes____ No____
5. Have you had a professional license or certification denied, probated, suspended, or revoked?... Yes____ No____
Please note: Applicants must provide all information relating to criminal history, professional license complaint
history and civil liability suit history. Discovery of any of these past circumstances not disclosed may result in
denial of your license and disclosure of discovered information to other licensing boards.” If you answered YES to
any of the preceding questions, you must attach a detailed explanatory statement. Additional information may be
requested.
6. I have successfully completed the Texas Jurisprudence Exam for Social Workers (JP) and have enclosed the
certificate of completion. …………………………………………………………………………… Yes____ No____
(You must submit proof of completion of the JP dated within 6 months of the date of your application.)
III. Exam Security Acknowledgments
Initial to indicate that you have read and understood the following statements:
____ I understand that for security purposes I must apply for a license using my legal first middle and last
name, along with applicable suffixes (Sr., Jr., III, etc.).
____ I understand that I must possess an official identification card that identifies me by my legal first middle
and last name, along with applicable suffixes (Sr., Jr., III, etc.).
____ I understand that in order to sit for the examination, I will be required to present a valid photo
identification that identifies me using my legal first middle and last name, along with applicable suffixes
(Sr., Jr., III, etc.) and that the identification of my name must match exactly with my name as listed on
the application.
____ I have attached a copy of my photo identification.
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IV. AFFIDAVIT
I hereby certify that I have accessed and read a copy of the laws and regulations pertaining to social work licensing in the
state of Texas. (A copy of the Social Work Practice Act and the board’s rules may be accessed at the board’s website:
www.bhec.texas.gov.) I understand that I must observe and comply with all applicable laws and rules, including a code of
conduct and standards of practice set forth in the rules.
Under penalties of perjury, I declare and affirm that the statements made in the application, including accompanying
statements and transcripts, are true, complete, and correct. I understand that any false or misleading information in, or in
connection with my application may be cause for denial or loss of licensure.
__________________________________________________________________ .......................................
Signature of Applicant Date
Mail To:
TX BHEC TSBSWE
333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-900
Austin, TX 78701
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