Licensing Information
Division of Professional Regulation
RI Dept. of Health
3 Capitol Hill, Rm 104
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 222-2827
www.health.state.ri.us
 Title
Initials
Education
Experience
Exam
Needed
Board
Approval
Licensed Independent
Clinical Social Worker
 LICSW
 DSW/MSW
2 Years
Post Grad
 Clinical
 Yes
Licensed Clinical
Social Worker
 LCSW
 MSW
 0
 Masters
 Yes
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Level of
Practice
Application
Fee
Initial License/
Certification Fee
Renewal
Fee
Renewal
Schedule
Other
Fees
Amount
LICSW/
LCSW
 $170
 $0
 $170
 2 Years
 Late Renewal
 $40
Licensing Requiring
Supervised Experience
Supervised
Experience
Required
Type Frequency Total Supervisor
Licensed Independent
Clinical Social Worker
3,000 hours within 2-6
years before application
Individual or group
(75% must be
individual)
2 hours every 2 weeks;
1 hour per every 20 hours
of direct client contact
 50 hrs  LICSW
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