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Honorary license

Honorary recognition for outstanding service to social work; confers no right or privilege to practice.

Licensing authority: Vermont Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation (Director, with Social Worker Advisors) · Application information

Honorary recognition for outstanding service
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Practice
The award grants no right or privilege to practice social work in Vermont.
Service
Demonstrated outstanding service to the profession; award is at the regulatory authority’s discretion.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Interim Telehealth Registration

Current temporary telehealth authorization for an out-of-state social-work licensee; permanent Telehealth Registration and Telehealth License are not yet operational.

Licensing authority: Office of Professional Regulation · Application information

Registration of an out of state social worker for telehealth
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Complete the OPR application in the specified manner through the Online Services Platform, selecting Interim Telehealth Registration.
Duration
Available until the permanent statutory telehealth system is operational. OPR will notify registrants and allow at least 90 days after the applicable rules take effect to transition.
License held
Active, unencumbered professional license, certification or registration in at least one other U.S. jurisdiction, in good standing in every jurisdiction where held.
Services
Telehealth services to patients or clients located in Vermont; this authorization does not permit in-person services.
Verification
Supply verification of licensure, certification or registration to OPR.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Ordinary Vermont Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker license; clinical and master licenses have distinct scopes of practice.

Licensing authority: Vermont Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation (Director, with Social Worker Advisors) · Application information

Reinstatement after revocation, suspension, limitation or conditions
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Conditions of order
Satisfy all terms of the disciplinary order and any competence or practice conditions the authority imposes. An unnamed assessment is a condition, not an invented exam identity.
Examination discretion
The Director may condition reinstatement on the existing Vermont statutes and rules examination under § 129(a)(13).
License status
License revoked, suspended, limited or conditioned; reinstatement is an individual Director or administrative-law-officer determination under § 129(a)(4).
Licensure by endorsement (substantial equivalence)
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Examination discretion
Section 3209 permits the Director to grant a license without examination; Rule 3.3 and the February 2026 application instructions exercise that authority by requiring Vermont jurisprudence. The out-of-jurisdiction license is an applicant condition, not an inferred ASWB leaf.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
License held
Active license in a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction with requirements substantially equivalent to Vermont. For LICSW, the license must authorize independent clinical social work or its equivalent.
Verification
Have the original and most recent licensing authorities send official verification directly to OPR.
Licensure by examination
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Disclosure
During supervised practice, comply with Part 7 client-disclosure duties.
Documentation
Supervisors submit the supervision report; an out-of-jurisdiction supervisor’s license verification must come directly from the licensing authority.
Early aswb permission
The February 2026 clinical instructions permit sitting for ASWB after documented 18 months, 2,250 practice hours, 75 supervision hours and at least 1,250 direct hours; full licensure still requires all 3,000 hours.
Education
Master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited social work education program; OPR instructions specify CSWE accreditation and directly supplied official transcripts.
Examination timing
26 V.S.A. § 3205a requires passing the designated examinations within five years prior to applying. The administrative rules and February 2026 instructions instead describe the ASWB examination within five years of completing all licensure requirements; the statute controls the time limit.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
Psychotherapy registration
26 V.S.A. § 3205a(b) requires non-LMSW supervisees to enter the psychotherapist roster; subsection (c) and Rule 4.2(a) require LMSW supervisees to register with OPR. OPR’s February 2026 instructions and current FAQ additionally insist that even LMSW supervisees enter the roster. The statutory distinction is preserved; applicants should note OPR’s additional demand.
State examination
Pass the Vermont jurisprudence examination and upload the completed answer or score sheet.
Supervised practice
Complete 3,000 hours in no less than two years, including 2,000 direct psychotherapy-service hours. Credit is limited to 1,500 hours per year; practice of fewer than 16 hours per week is not credited; at least half the hours must occur within five years of completing all requirements.
Supervision
One hour of supervision per 30 practice hours, with at least half of supervision individual; groups have no more than eight supervisees. Face-to-face supervision through HIPAA-compliant electronic media is acceptable.
Supervisor
Supervisor must be properly licensed and unencumbered where practice occurs, currently practicing, with at least three years and 4,500 hours of licensed experience in an authorized supervisory profession; excluded family, personal and administrative-only arrangements cannot count.
Fast Track Endorsement
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
License held
Active licensure or certification, in good standing, for three or more years preceding the application; OPR’s profession forms page specifies independent practice without supervision.
Practice
3 V.S.A. § 136a requires an endorsement process with not more than three years of practice in good standing in a U.S. jurisdiction regardless of substantial similarity. The Director may waive the practice requirement when State policy and public protection support it.
State examination
Complete Vermont jurisprudence and upload the answer or score sheet.
Verification
Official verification sent directly to OPR must establish three continuous years in good standing.
Licensure based on five years of licensed experience
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Director discretion
The Director may grant this license under the five-year criteria.
Discipline
No disciplinary history in any current or previous licensing jurisdiction.
Experience
At least 1,200 practice hours per year for a minimum of five years.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
License held
Active, unencumbered independent clinical social-work or equivalent license in a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction whose requirements are not substantially equivalent.
State examination
Successfully complete Vermont jurisprudence; upload the completed score or answer sheet.
Expedited endorsement for a transferred military spouse
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Examination discretion
Section 3209 permits the Director to grant a license without examination; Rule 3.3 and the February 2026 application instructions exercise that authority by requiring Vermont jurisprudence. The out-of-jurisdiction license is an applicant condition, not an inferred ASWB leaf.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
License held
Active license in a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction with requirements substantially equivalent to Vermont. For LICSW, the license must authorize independent clinical social work or its equivalent.
Military spouse
Licensed in good standing in another regulatory jurisdiction; spouse is in the U.S. Armed Forces, transferred to Vermont, and applicant left employment to accompany the spouse. The expedited process does not itself waive underlying professional qualifications.
Verification
Have the original and most recent licensing authorities send official verification directly to OPR.
Reinstatement within one biennial period after expiration
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Continuing education
Twenty hours of continuing education for LICSW, with at least 15 formal and no more than five informal hours during the concluding two-year cycle, including at least 1.5 ethics hours and, beginning with the January 2026 renewal, one hour related to systematic oppression or anti-oppressive practice. Synchronous virtual education qualifies as live education. Retain CE evidence for four years.
Examination discretion
3 V.S.A. § 129(a)(13) permits the Director to administer a Vermont statutes and rules examination as a condition of renewal. This leaf records that discretionary examination; it does not assert routine retesting at every renewal.
Expiration
License expired for no more than one biennial period; meet profession renewal requirements, pay the renewal fee and applicable reinstatement penalty.
Fees
Submit the renewal application and required fee.
License status
Hold the ordinary license and renew biennially on the OPR schedule; an initial license issued within 90 days of renewal extends through the next full period. The licensee is responsible for renewal even without a reminder.
Military ce relief
The Director may waive or modify CE for active-duty U.S. Armed Forces members under § 129(a)(12).
Practice
Practice on an expired license is unlawful.
Biennial renewal
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Continuing education
Twenty hours of continuing education for LICSW, with at least 15 formal and no more than five informal hours during the concluding two-year cycle, including at least 1.5 ethics hours and, beginning with the January 2026 renewal, one hour related to systematic oppression or anti-oppressive practice. Synchronous virtual education qualifies as live education. Retain CE evidence for four years.
Examination discretion
3 V.S.A. § 129(a)(13) permits the Director to administer a Vermont statutes and rules examination as a condition of renewal. This leaf records that discretionary examination; it does not assert routine retesting at every renewal.
Fees
Submit the renewal application and required fee.
License status
Hold the ordinary license and renew biennially on the OPR schedule; an initial license issued within 90 days of renewal extends through the next full period. The licensee is responsible for renewal even without a reminder.
Military ce relief
The Director may waive or modify CE for active-duty U.S. Armed Forces members under § 129(a)(12).
Restoration after five or more years: reexamination or reapplication as a new applicant
Absence
Five or more years absent from practice; the Director determines that not all required competencies were retained and directs reexamination or reapplication in like manner to a new applicant.
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Director discretion
The requirement tree retains the presently identified initial-licensure examinations; the applicant may be directed to reexamination or reapplication and should follow the individual determination.
Disclosure
During supervised practice, comply with Part 7 client-disclosure duties.
Documentation
Supervisors submit the supervision report; an out-of-jurisdiction supervisor’s license verification must come directly from the licensing authority.
Early aswb permission
The February 2026 clinical instructions permit sitting for ASWB after documented 18 months, 2,250 practice hours, 75 supervision hours and at least 1,250 direct hours; full licensure still requires all 3,000 hours.
Education
Master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited social work education program; OPR instructions specify CSWE accreditation and directly supplied official transcripts.
Examination timing
26 V.S.A. § 3205a requires passing the designated examinations within five years prior to applying. The administrative rules and February 2026 instructions instead describe the ASWB examination within five years of completing all licensure requirements; the statute controls the time limit.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
Psychotherapy registration
26 V.S.A. § 3205a(b) requires non-LMSW supervisees to enter the psychotherapist roster; subsection (c) and Rule 4.2(a) require LMSW supervisees to register with OPR. OPR’s February 2026 instructions and current FAQ additionally insist that even LMSW supervisees enter the roster. The statutory distinction is preserved; applicants should note OPR’s additional demand.
State examination
Pass the Vermont jurisprudence examination and upload the completed answer or score sheet.
Supervised practice
Complete 3,000 hours in no less than two years, including 2,000 direct psychotherapy-service hours. Credit is limited to 1,500 hours per year; practice of fewer than 16 hours per week is not credited; at least half the hours must occur within five years of completing all requirements.
Supervision
One hour of supervision per 30 practice hours, with at least half of supervision individual; groups have no more than eight supervisees. Face-to-face supervision through HIPAA-compliant electronic media is acceptable.
Supervisor
Supervisor must be properly licensed and unencumbered where practice occurs, currently practicing, with at least three years and 4,500 hours of licensed experience in an authorized supervisory profession; excluded family, personal and administrative-only arrangements cannot count.
Restoration after five or more years: demonstrated retention of competence
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Absence
Five or more years absent from practice; the Director determines that required professional competencies were retained and may grant an unencumbered license under § 135(b)(1).
Continuing education
Twenty hours of continuing education for LICSW, with at least 15 formal and no more than five informal hours during the concluding two-year cycle, including at least 1.5 ethics hours and, beginning with the January 2026 renewal, one hour related to systematic oppression or anti-oppressive practice. Synchronous virtual education qualifies as live education. Retain CE evidence for four years.
Examination discretion
The Director may impose the identified Vermont statutes and rules examination under § 129(a)(13); an unspecified additional competence examination under § 135 is an applicant condition.
Fees
Submit the renewal application and required fee.
License status
Hold the ordinary license and renew biennially on the OPR schedule; an initial license issued within 90 days of renewal extends through the next full period. The licensee is responsible for renewal even without a reminder.
Military ce relief
The Director may waive or modify CE for active-duty U.S. Armed Forces members under § 129(a)(12).
Renewal or restoration after less than five years absent from practice
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Absence
Fewer than five years absent from practice; readiness is inferred from CE that continuous licensure would have required or a less burdensome showing allowed by rules or the Director. This uniform statutory standard applies notwithstanding contrary provisions.
Continuing education
Twenty hours of continuing education for LICSW, with at least 15 formal and no more than five informal hours during the concluding two-year cycle, including at least 1.5 ethics hours and, beginning with the January 2026 renewal, one hour related to systematic oppression or anti-oppressive practice. Synchronous virtual education qualifies as live education. Retain CE evidence for four years.
Examination discretion
3 V.S.A. § 129(a)(13) permits the Director to administer a Vermont statutes and rules examination as a condition of renewal. This leaf records that discretionary examination; it does not assert routine retesting at every renewal.
Fees
Submit the renewal application and required fee.
License status
Hold the ordinary license and renew biennially on the OPR schedule; an initial license issued within 90 days of renewal extends through the next full period. The licensee is responsible for renewal even without a reminder.
Military ce relief
The Director may waive or modify CE for active-duty U.S. Armed Forces members under § 129(a)(12).

Temporary Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker license

Conditional temporary form during a declared state of emergency; not a claim that an emergency is currently declared.

Licensing authority: Vermont Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation (Director, with Social Worker Advisors) · Application information

Declared emergency temporary license: graduate
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Declared emergency
This pathway is available only during a declared state of emergency.
Duration
Until the emergency ends or 90 days, whichever occurs first, with continued good standing; it may be reissued while the emergency continues.
Eligibility
Graduate of an approved education program during a period when licensing examinations are not reasonably available.
Examination discretion
The Director may administer the identified state statutes and rules examination under § 129(a)(13); other unavailable licensing examinations are not demanded by the emergency eligibility clause.
Fees
Fees are waived for services under § 129(a)(10).
Declared emergency temporary license: licensed
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Declared emergency
This pathway is available only during a declared state of emergency.
Duration
Until the emergency ends or 90 days, whichever occurs first, with continued good standing; it may be reissued while the emergency continues.
Eligibility
Currently licensed in good standing and not subject to disciplinary proceedings in another jurisdiction.
Examination discretion
The Director may administer the identified state statutes and rules examination under § 129(a)(13); other unavailable licensing examinations are not demanded by the emergency eligibility clause.
Fees
Fees are waived for services under § 129(a)(10).
Reissue of temporary license while the emergency continues
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Emergency
The declared emergency continues beyond the initial 90 days; reissue is discretionary.
Examination discretion
Any statutes and rules examination imposed under § 129(a)(13) is recorded as a discretionary leaf.
Existing license
Hold the temporary license and remain in good standing.

Provisional Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

90-day provisional form of the Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker license; the Director may extend it while the statutory reason remains unresolved.

Licensing authority: Vermont Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation (Director, with Social Worker Advisors) · Application information

Provisional license pending completion of a background check: endorsement
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Examination discretion
Section 3209 permits the Director to grant a license without examination; Rule 3.3 and the February 2026 application instructions exercise that authority by requiring Vermont jurisprudence. The out-of-jurisdiction license is an applicant condition, not an inferred ASWB leaf.
Full application
Complete the application for full licensure and attest to material facts consistent with full-license requirements.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
License held
Active license in a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction with requirements substantially equivalent to Vermont. For LICSW, the license must authorize independent clinical social work or its equivalent.
Provisional agreement
Agree to expedited provisional entry, foregoing the procedural rights associated with traditional licensure for the provisional authorization; OPR may summarily withdraw it for inconsistencies or inaccuracies.
Provisional basis
pending completion of a background check
Term
90 days, extendable by the Director if the statutory basis remains unresolved.
Verification
Have the original and most recent licensing authorities send official verification directly to OPR.
Provisional license pending completion of a background check: examination
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Disclosure
During supervised practice, comply with Part 7 client-disclosure duties.
Documentation
Supervisors submit the supervision report; an out-of-jurisdiction supervisor’s license verification must come directly from the licensing authority.
Early aswb permission
The February 2026 clinical instructions permit sitting for ASWB after documented 18 months, 2,250 practice hours, 75 supervision hours and at least 1,250 direct hours; full licensure still requires all 3,000 hours.
Education
Master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited social work education program; OPR instructions specify CSWE accreditation and directly supplied official transcripts.
Examination timing
26 V.S.A. § 3205a requires passing the designated examinations within five years prior to applying. The administrative rules and February 2026 instructions instead describe the ASWB examination within five years of completing all licensure requirements; the statute controls the time limit.
Full application
Complete the application for full licensure and attest to material facts consistent with full-license requirements.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
Provisional agreement
Agree to expedited provisional entry, foregoing the procedural rights associated with traditional licensure for the provisional authorization; OPR may summarily withdraw it for inconsistencies or inaccuracies.
Provisional basis
pending completion of a background check
Psychotherapy registration
26 V.S.A. § 3205a(b) requires non-LMSW supervisees to enter the psychotherapist roster; subsection (c) and Rule 4.2(a) require LMSW supervisees to register with OPR. OPR’s February 2026 instructions and current FAQ additionally insist that even LMSW supervisees enter the roster. The statutory distinction is preserved; applicants should note OPR’s additional demand.
State examination
Pass the Vermont jurisprudence examination and upload the completed answer or score sheet.
Supervised practice
Complete 3,000 hours in no less than two years, including 2,000 direct psychotherapy-service hours. Credit is limited to 1,500 hours per year; practice of fewer than 16 hours per week is not credited; at least half the hours must occur within five years of completing all requirements.
Supervision
One hour of supervision per 30 practice hours, with at least half of supervision individual; groups have no more than eight supervisees. Face-to-face supervision through HIPAA-compliant electronic media is acceptable.
Supervisor
Supervisor must be properly licensed and unencumbered where practice occurs, currently practicing, with at least three years and 4,500 hours of licensed experience in an authorized supervisory profession; excluded family, personal and administrative-only arrangements cannot count.
Term
90 days, extendable by the Director if the statutory basis remains unresolved.
Provisional license pending completion of a background check: fast track
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Full application
Complete the application for full licensure and attest to material facts consistent with full-license requirements.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
License held
Active licensure or certification, in good standing, for three or more years preceding the application; OPR’s profession forms page specifies independent practice without supervision.
Practice
3 V.S.A. § 136a requires an endorsement process with not more than three years of practice in good standing in a U.S. jurisdiction regardless of substantial similarity. The Director may waive the practice requirement when State policy and public protection support it.
Provisional agreement
Agree to expedited provisional entry, foregoing the procedural rights associated with traditional licensure for the provisional authorization; OPR may summarily withdraw it for inconsistencies or inaccuracies.
Provisional basis
pending completion of a background check
State examination
Complete Vermont jurisprudence and upload the answer or score sheet.
Term
90 days, extendable by the Director if the statutory basis remains unresolved.
Verification
Official verification sent directly to OPR must establish three continuous years in good standing.
Provisional license pending completion of a background check: five year
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Director discretion
The Director may grant this license under the five-year criteria.
Discipline
No disciplinary history in any current or previous licensing jurisdiction.
Experience
At least 1,200 practice hours per year for a minimum of five years.
Full application
Complete the application for full licensure and attest to material facts consistent with full-license requirements.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
License held
Active, unencumbered independent clinical social-work or equivalent license in a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction whose requirements are not substantially equivalent.
Provisional agreement
Agree to expedited provisional entry, foregoing the procedural rights associated with traditional licensure for the provisional authorization; OPR may summarily withdraw it for inconsistencies or inaccuracies.
Provisional basis
pending completion of a background check
State examination
Successfully complete Vermont jurisprudence; upload the completed score or answer sheet.
Term
90 days, extendable by the Director if the statutory basis remains unresolved.
Provisional license an active duty U.S. Armed Forces member assigned to Vermont or the spouse of that member: endorsement
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Examination discretion
Section 3209 permits the Director to grant a license without examination; Rule 3.3 and the February 2026 application instructions exercise that authority by requiring Vermont jurisprudence. The out-of-jurisdiction license is an applicant condition, not an inferred ASWB leaf.
Full application
Complete the application for full licensure and attest to material facts consistent with full-license requirements.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
License held
Active license in a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction with requirements substantially equivalent to Vermont. For LICSW, the license must authorize independent clinical social work or its equivalent.
Provisional agreement
Agree to expedited provisional entry, foregoing the procedural rights associated with traditional licensure for the provisional authorization; OPR may summarily withdraw it for inconsistencies or inaccuracies.
Provisional basis
an active-duty U.S. Armed Forces member assigned to Vermont or the spouse of that member
Term
90 days, extendable by the Director if the statutory basis remains unresolved.
Verification
Have the original and most recent licensing authorities send official verification directly to OPR.
Provisional license an active duty U.S. Armed Forces member assigned to Vermont or the spouse of that member: examination
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Disclosure
During supervised practice, comply with Part 7 client-disclosure duties.
Documentation
Supervisors submit the supervision report; an out-of-jurisdiction supervisor’s license verification must come directly from the licensing authority.
Early aswb permission
The February 2026 clinical instructions permit sitting for ASWB after documented 18 months, 2,250 practice hours, 75 supervision hours and at least 1,250 direct hours; full licensure still requires all 3,000 hours.
Education
Master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited social work education program; OPR instructions specify CSWE accreditation and directly supplied official transcripts.
Examination timing
26 V.S.A. § 3205a requires passing the designated examinations within five years prior to applying. The administrative rules and February 2026 instructions instead describe the ASWB examination within five years of completing all licensure requirements; the statute controls the time limit.
Full application
Complete the application for full licensure and attest to material facts consistent with full-license requirements.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
Provisional agreement
Agree to expedited provisional entry, foregoing the procedural rights associated with traditional licensure for the provisional authorization; OPR may summarily withdraw it for inconsistencies or inaccuracies.
Provisional basis
an active-duty U.S. Armed Forces member assigned to Vermont or the spouse of that member
Psychotherapy registration
26 V.S.A. § 3205a(b) requires non-LMSW supervisees to enter the psychotherapist roster; subsection (c) and Rule 4.2(a) require LMSW supervisees to register with OPR. OPR’s February 2026 instructions and current FAQ additionally insist that even LMSW supervisees enter the roster. The statutory distinction is preserved; applicants should note OPR’s additional demand.
State examination
Pass the Vermont jurisprudence examination and upload the completed answer or score sheet.
Supervised practice
Complete 3,000 hours in no less than two years, including 2,000 direct psychotherapy-service hours. Credit is limited to 1,500 hours per year; practice of fewer than 16 hours per week is not credited; at least half the hours must occur within five years of completing all requirements.
Supervision
One hour of supervision per 30 practice hours, with at least half of supervision individual; groups have no more than eight supervisees. Face-to-face supervision through HIPAA-compliant electronic media is acceptable.
Supervisor
Supervisor must be properly licensed and unencumbered where practice occurs, currently practicing, with at least three years and 4,500 hours of licensed experience in an authorized supervisory profession; excluded family, personal and administrative-only arrangements cannot count.
Term
90 days, extendable by the Director if the statutory basis remains unresolved.
Provisional license an active duty U.S. Armed Forces member assigned to Vermont or the spouse of that member: fast track
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Full application
Complete the application for full licensure and attest to material facts consistent with full-license requirements.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
License held
Active licensure or certification, in good standing, for three or more years preceding the application; OPR’s profession forms page specifies independent practice without supervision.
Practice
3 V.S.A. § 136a requires an endorsement process with not more than three years of practice in good standing in a U.S. jurisdiction regardless of substantial similarity. The Director may waive the practice requirement when State policy and public protection support it.
Provisional agreement
Agree to expedited provisional entry, foregoing the procedural rights associated with traditional licensure for the provisional authorization; OPR may summarily withdraw it for inconsistencies or inaccuracies.
Provisional basis
an active-duty U.S. Armed Forces member assigned to Vermont or the spouse of that member
State examination
Complete Vermont jurisprudence and upload the answer or score sheet.
Term
90 days, extendable by the Director if the statutory basis remains unresolved.
Verification
Official verification sent directly to OPR must establish three continuous years in good standing.
Provisional license an active duty U.S. Armed Forces member assigned to Vermont or the spouse of that member: five year
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Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Director discretion
The Director may grant this license under the five-year criteria.
Discipline
No disciplinary history in any current or previous licensing jurisdiction.
Experience
At least 1,200 practice hours per year for a minimum of five years.
Full application
Complete the application for full licensure and attest to material facts consistent with full-license requirements.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
License held
Active, unencumbered independent clinical social-work or equivalent license in a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction whose requirements are not substantially equivalent.
Provisional agreement
Agree to expedited provisional entry, foregoing the procedural rights associated with traditional licensure for the provisional authorization; OPR may summarily withdraw it for inconsistencies or inaccuracies.
Provisional basis
an active-duty U.S. Armed Forces member assigned to Vermont or the spouse of that member
State examination
Successfully complete Vermont jurisprudence; upload the completed score or answer sheet.
Term
90 days, extendable by the Director if the statutory basis remains unresolved.
Provisional license pending license verification: endorsement
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Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Examination discretion
Section 3209 permits the Director to grant a license without examination; Rule 3.3 and the February 2026 application instructions exercise that authority by requiring Vermont jurisprudence. The out-of-jurisdiction license is an applicant condition, not an inferred ASWB leaf.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
License held
Active license in a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction with requirements substantially equivalent to Vermont. For LICSW, the license must authorize independent clinical social work or its equivalent.
Pending item
Eligibility contingent on acceptable verification of licensure from another jurisdiction; all other full-license requirements must be met.
Provisional agreement
Voluntarily forgo ordinary provisional-license procedural rights; attest accurately to full-license eligibility, other licenses, criminal and disciplinary history; summary withdrawal is permitted for inconsistencies.
Term
Initially 90 days; the Director may extend while the statutory reason remains unresolved.
Verification
Have the original and most recent licensing authorities send official verification directly to OPR.
Provisional license pending license verification: fast track
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Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
License held
Active licensure or certification, in good standing, for three or more years preceding the application; OPR’s profession forms page specifies independent practice without supervision.
Pending item
Eligibility contingent on acceptable verification of licensure from another jurisdiction; all other full-license requirements must be met.
Practice
3 V.S.A. § 136a requires an endorsement process with not more than three years of practice in good standing in a U.S. jurisdiction regardless of substantial similarity. The Director may waive the practice requirement when State policy and public protection support it.
Provisional agreement
Voluntarily forgo ordinary provisional-license procedural rights; attest accurately to full-license eligibility, other licenses, criminal and disciplinary history; summary withdrawal is permitted for inconsistencies.
State examination
Complete Vermont jurisprudence and upload the answer or score sheet.
Term
Initially 90 days; the Director may extend while the statutory reason remains unresolved.
Verification
Official verification sent directly to OPR must establish three continuous years in good standing.
Provisional license pending license verification: five year
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Director discretion
The Director may grant this license under the five-year criteria.
Discipline
No disciplinary history in any current or previous licensing jurisdiction.
Experience
At least 1,200 practice hours per year for a minimum of five years.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
License held
Active, unencumbered independent clinical social-work or equivalent license in a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction whose requirements are not substantially equivalent.
Pending item
Eligibility contingent on acceptable verification of licensure from another jurisdiction; all other full-license requirements must be met.
Provisional agreement
Voluntarily forgo ordinary provisional-license procedural rights; attest accurately to full-license eligibility, other licenses, criminal and disciplinary history; summary withdrawal is permitted for inconsistencies.
State examination
Successfully complete Vermont jurisprudence; upload the completed score or answer sheet.
Term
Initially 90 days; the Director may extend while the statutory reason remains unresolved.

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker — Temporary Renewal License

Temporary renewal license pending completion of required continuing education; a corrective action plan may be required within 90 days.

Licensing authority: office of professional regulation · Application information

Temporary renewal pending completion of required continuing education
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Ce deficiency
Required CE is incomplete; the authority may require a specific corrective plan completed within 90 days and grant a temporary renewal pending completion.
Continuing education
Twenty hours of continuing education for LICSW, with at least 15 formal and no more than five informal hours during the concluding two-year cycle, including at least 1.5 ethics hours and, beginning with the January 2026 renewal, one hour related to systematic oppression or anti-oppressive practice. Synchronous virtual education qualifies as live education. Retain CE evidence for four years.
Examination discretion
3 V.S.A. § 129(a)(13) permits the Director to administer a Vermont statutes and rules examination as a condition of renewal. This leaf records that discretionary examination; it does not assert routine retesting at every renewal.
Fees
Submit the renewal application and required fee.
License status
Hold the ordinary license and renew biennially on the OPR schedule; an initial license issued within 90 days of renewal extends through the next full period. The licensee is responsible for renewal even without a reminder.
Military ce relief
The Director may waive or modify CE for active-duty U.S. Armed Forces members under § 129(a)(12).

Licensed Master’s Social Worker

Ordinary Vermont Licensed Master’s Social Worker license; clinical and master licenses have distinct scopes of practice.

Licensing authority: Secretary of State’s Office of Professional Regulation (OPR) · Application information

Reinstatement after revocation, suspension, limitation or conditions
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Conditions of order
Satisfy all terms of the disciplinary order and any competence or practice conditions the authority imposes. An unnamed assessment is a condition, not an invented exam identity.
Examination discretion
The Director may condition reinstatement on the existing Vermont statutes and rules examination under § 129(a)(13).
License status
License revoked, suspended, limited or conditioned; reinstatement is an individual Director or administrative-law-officer determination under § 129(a)(4).
Licensure by endorsement (substantial equivalence)
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Examination discretion
Section 3209 permits the Director to grant a license without examination; Rule 2.3 and the February 2026 application instructions exercise that authority by requiring Vermont jurisprudence. The out-of-jurisdiction license is an applicant condition, not an inferred ASWB leaf.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
License held
Active license in a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction with requirements substantially equivalent to Vermont. For LMSW, Rule 2.3 allows a master’s or independent clinical social-work license.
Verification
Have the original and most recent licensing authorities send official verification directly to OPR.
Licensure by examination
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Education
Master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited social work education program; OPR instructions specify CSWE accreditation and directly supplied official transcripts.
Examination timing
26 V.S.A. § 3205 requires passing the designated examinations within five years prior to applying. The administrative rules and February 2026 instructions instead describe the ASWB examination within five years of completing all licensure requirements; the statute controls the time limit.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
State examination
Pass the Vermont jurisprudence examination and upload the completed answer or score sheet.
Supervised practice
There is no supervised-practice prerequisite for the LMSW license (Rule 2.2(d)); an LMSW alone does not authorize psychotherapy.
Fast Track Endorsement
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
License held
Active licensure or certification, in good standing, for three or more years preceding the application; OPR’s profession forms page specifies independent practice without supervision.
Practice
3 V.S.A. § 136a requires an endorsement process with not more than three years of practice in good standing in a U.S. jurisdiction regardless of substantial similarity. The Director may waive the practice requirement when State policy and public protection support it.
State examination
Complete Vermont jurisprudence and upload the answer or score sheet.
Verification
Official verification sent directly to OPR must establish three continuous years in good standing.
Licensure based on five years of licensed experience
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Director discretion
The Director may grant this license under the five-year criteria.
Discipline
No disciplinary history in any current or previous licensing jurisdiction.
Experience
At least 1,200 practice hours per year for a minimum of five years.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
License held
Active, unencumbered master’s social work license in a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction whose requirements are not substantially equivalent.
State examination
Successfully complete Vermont jurisprudence; upload the completed score or answer sheet.
Expedited endorsement for a transferred military spouse
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Examination discretion
Section 3209 permits the Director to grant a license without examination; Rule 2.3 and the February 2026 application instructions exercise that authority by requiring Vermont jurisprudence. The out-of-jurisdiction license is an applicant condition, not an inferred ASWB leaf.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
License held
Active license in a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction with requirements substantially equivalent to Vermont. For LMSW, Rule 2.3 allows a master’s or independent clinical social-work license.
Military spouse
Licensed in good standing in another regulatory jurisdiction; spouse is in the U.S. Armed Forces, transferred to Vermont, and applicant left employment to accompany the spouse. The expedited process does not itself waive underlying professional qualifications.
Verification
Have the original and most recent licensing authorities send official verification directly to OPR.
Reinstatement within one biennial period after expiration
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Continuing education
Ten hours of formal continuing education for LMSW during the concluding two-year cycle, including at least 1.5 ethics hours and, beginning with the January 2026 renewal, one hour related to systematic oppression or anti-oppressive practice. Synchronous virtual education qualifies as live education. Retain CE evidence for four years.
Examination discretion
3 V.S.A. § 129(a)(13) permits the Director to administer a Vermont statutes and rules examination as a condition of renewal. This leaf records that discretionary examination; it does not assert routine retesting at every renewal.
Expiration
License expired for no more than one biennial period; meet profession renewal requirements, pay the renewal fee and applicable reinstatement penalty.
Fees
Submit the renewal application and required fee.
License status
Hold the ordinary license and renew biennially on the OPR schedule; an initial license issued within 90 days of renewal extends through the next full period. The licensee is responsible for renewal even without a reminder.
Military ce relief
The Director may waive or modify CE for active-duty U.S. Armed Forces members under § 129(a)(12).
Practice
Practice on an expired license is unlawful.
Biennial renewal
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Continuing education
Ten hours of formal continuing education for LMSW during the concluding two-year cycle, including at least 1.5 ethics hours and, beginning with the January 2026 renewal, one hour related to systematic oppression or anti-oppressive practice. Synchronous virtual education qualifies as live education. Retain CE evidence for four years.
Examination discretion
3 V.S.A. § 129(a)(13) permits the Director to administer a Vermont statutes and rules examination as a condition of renewal. This leaf records that discretionary examination; it does not assert routine retesting at every renewal.
Fees
Submit the renewal application and required fee.
License status
Hold the ordinary license and renew biennially on the OPR schedule; an initial license issued within 90 days of renewal extends through the next full period. The licensee is responsible for renewal even without a reminder.
Military ce relief
The Director may waive or modify CE for active-duty U.S. Armed Forces members under § 129(a)(12).
Restoration after five or more years: reexamination or reapplication as a new applicant
Absence
Five or more years absent from practice; the Director determines that not all required competencies were retained and directs reexamination or reapplication in like manner to a new applicant.
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Director discretion
The requirement tree retains the presently identified initial-licensure examinations; the applicant may be directed to reexamination or reapplication and should follow the individual determination.
Education
Master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited social work education program; OPR instructions specify CSWE accreditation and directly supplied official transcripts.
Examination timing
26 V.S.A. § 3205 requires passing the designated examinations within five years prior to applying. The administrative rules and February 2026 instructions instead describe the ASWB examination within five years of completing all licensure requirements; the statute controls the time limit.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
State examination
Pass the Vermont jurisprudence examination and upload the completed answer or score sheet.
Supervised practice
There is no supervised-practice prerequisite for the LMSW license (Rule 2.2(d)); an LMSW alone does not authorize psychotherapy.
Restoration after five or more years: demonstrated retention of competence
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Absence
Five or more years absent from practice; the Director determines that required professional competencies were retained and may grant an unencumbered license under § 135(b)(1).
Continuing education
Ten hours of formal continuing education for LMSW during the concluding two-year cycle, including at least 1.5 ethics hours and, beginning with the January 2026 renewal, one hour related to systematic oppression or anti-oppressive practice. Synchronous virtual education qualifies as live education. Retain CE evidence for four years.
Examination discretion
The Director may impose the identified Vermont statutes and rules examination under § 129(a)(13); an unspecified additional competence examination under § 135 is an applicant condition.
Fees
Submit the renewal application and required fee.
License status
Hold the ordinary license and renew biennially on the OPR schedule; an initial license issued within 90 days of renewal extends through the next full period. The licensee is responsible for renewal even without a reminder.
Military ce relief
The Director may waive or modify CE for active-duty U.S. Armed Forces members under § 129(a)(12).
Renewal or restoration after less than five years absent from practice
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Absence
Fewer than five years absent from practice; readiness is inferred from CE that continuous licensure would have required or a less burdensome showing allowed by rules or the Director. This uniform statutory standard applies notwithstanding contrary provisions.
Continuing education
Ten hours of formal continuing education for LMSW during the concluding two-year cycle, including at least 1.5 ethics hours and, beginning with the January 2026 renewal, one hour related to systematic oppression or anti-oppressive practice. Synchronous virtual education qualifies as live education. Retain CE evidence for four years.
Examination discretion
3 V.S.A. § 129(a)(13) permits the Director to administer a Vermont statutes and rules examination as a condition of renewal. This leaf records that discretionary examination; it does not assert routine retesting at every renewal.
Fees
Submit the renewal application and required fee.
License status
Hold the ordinary license and renew biennially on the OPR schedule; an initial license issued within 90 days of renewal extends through the next full period. The licensee is responsible for renewal even without a reminder.
Military ce relief
The Director may waive or modify CE for active-duty U.S. Armed Forces members under § 129(a)(12).

Temporary Licensed Master’s Social Worker License

Conditional temporary form during a declared state of emergency; not a claim that an emergency is currently declared.

Licensing authority: Vermont Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation (Director, with Social Worker Advisors) · Application information

Declared emergency temporary license: graduate
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Declared emergency
This pathway is available only during a declared state of emergency.
Duration
Until the emergency ends or 90 days, whichever occurs first, with continued good standing; it may be reissued while the emergency continues.
Eligibility
Graduate of an approved education program during a period when licensing examinations are not reasonably available.
Examination discretion
The Director may administer the identified state statutes and rules examination under § 129(a)(13); other unavailable licensing examinations are not demanded by the emergency eligibility clause.
Fees
Fees are waived for services under § 129(a)(10).
Declared emergency temporary license: licensed
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Declared emergency
This pathway is available only during a declared state of emergency.
Duration
Until the emergency ends or 90 days, whichever occurs first, with continued good standing; it may be reissued while the emergency continues.
Eligibility
Currently licensed in good standing and not subject to disciplinary proceedings in another jurisdiction.
Examination discretion
The Director may administer the identified state statutes and rules examination under § 129(a)(13); other unavailable licensing examinations are not demanded by the emergency eligibility clause.
Fees
Fees are waived for services under § 129(a)(10).
Reissue of temporary license while the emergency continues
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Emergency
The declared emergency continues beyond the initial 90 days; reissue is discretionary.
Examination discretion
Any statutes and rules examination imposed under § 129(a)(13) is recorded as a discretionary leaf.
Existing license
Hold the temporary license and remain in good standing.

Provisional Licensed Master’s Social Worker

90-day provisional form of the Licensed Master’s Social Worker license; the Director may extend it while the statutory reason remains unresolved.

Licensing authority: director · Application information

Provisional license pending completion of a background check: endorsement
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Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Examination discretion
Section 3209 permits the Director to grant a license without examination; Rule 2.3 and the February 2026 application instructions exercise that authority by requiring Vermont jurisprudence. The out-of-jurisdiction license is an applicant condition, not an inferred ASWB leaf.
Full application
Complete the application for full licensure and attest to material facts consistent with full-license requirements.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
License held
Active license in a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction with requirements substantially equivalent to Vermont. For LMSW, Rule 2.3 allows a master’s or independent clinical social-work license.
Provisional agreement
Agree to expedited provisional entry, foregoing the procedural rights associated with traditional licensure for the provisional authorization; OPR may summarily withdraw it for inconsistencies or inaccuracies.
Provisional basis
pending completion of a background check
Term
90 days, extendable by the Director if the statutory basis remains unresolved.
Verification
Have the original and most recent licensing authorities send official verification directly to OPR.
Provisional license pending completion of a background check: examination
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Education
Master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited social work education program; OPR instructions specify CSWE accreditation and directly supplied official transcripts.
Examination timing
26 V.S.A. § 3205 requires passing the designated examinations within five years prior to applying. The administrative rules and February 2026 instructions instead describe the ASWB examination within five years of completing all licensure requirements; the statute controls the time limit.
Full application
Complete the application for full licensure and attest to material facts consistent with full-license requirements.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
Provisional agreement
Agree to expedited provisional entry, foregoing the procedural rights associated with traditional licensure for the provisional authorization; OPR may summarily withdraw it for inconsistencies or inaccuracies.
Provisional basis
pending completion of a background check
State examination
Pass the Vermont jurisprudence examination and upload the completed answer or score sheet.
Supervised practice
There is no supervised-practice prerequisite for the LMSW license (Rule 2.2(d)); an LMSW alone does not authorize psychotherapy.
Term
90 days, extendable by the Director if the statutory basis remains unresolved.
Provisional license pending completion of a background check: fast track
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Full application
Complete the application for full licensure and attest to material facts consistent with full-license requirements.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
License held
Active licensure or certification, in good standing, for three or more years preceding the application; OPR’s profession forms page specifies independent practice without supervision.
Practice
3 V.S.A. § 136a requires an endorsement process with not more than three years of practice in good standing in a U.S. jurisdiction regardless of substantial similarity. The Director may waive the practice requirement when State policy and public protection support it.
Provisional agreement
Agree to expedited provisional entry, foregoing the procedural rights associated with traditional licensure for the provisional authorization; OPR may summarily withdraw it for inconsistencies or inaccuracies.
Provisional basis
pending completion of a background check
State examination
Complete Vermont jurisprudence and upload the answer or score sheet.
Term
90 days, extendable by the Director if the statutory basis remains unresolved.
Verification
Official verification sent directly to OPR must establish three continuous years in good standing.
Provisional license pending completion of a background check: five year
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Director discretion
The Director may grant this license under the five-year criteria.
Discipline
No disciplinary history in any current or previous licensing jurisdiction.
Experience
At least 1,200 practice hours per year for a minimum of five years.
Full application
Complete the application for full licensure and attest to material facts consistent with full-license requirements.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
License held
Active, unencumbered master’s social work license in a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction whose requirements are not substantially equivalent.
Provisional agreement
Agree to expedited provisional entry, foregoing the procedural rights associated with traditional licensure for the provisional authorization; OPR may summarily withdraw it for inconsistencies or inaccuracies.
Provisional basis
pending completion of a background check
State examination
Successfully complete Vermont jurisprudence; upload the completed score or answer sheet.
Term
90 days, extendable by the Director if the statutory basis remains unresolved.
Provisional license an active duty U.S. Armed Forces member assigned to Vermont or the spouse of that member: endorsement
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Examination discretion
Section 3209 permits the Director to grant a license without examination; Rule 2.3 and the February 2026 application instructions exercise that authority by requiring Vermont jurisprudence. The out-of-jurisdiction license is an applicant condition, not an inferred ASWB leaf.
Full application
Complete the application for full licensure and attest to material facts consistent with full-license requirements.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
License held
Active license in a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction with requirements substantially equivalent to Vermont. For LMSW, Rule 2.3 allows a master’s or independent clinical social-work license.
Provisional agreement
Agree to expedited provisional entry, foregoing the procedural rights associated with traditional licensure for the provisional authorization; OPR may summarily withdraw it for inconsistencies or inaccuracies.
Provisional basis
an active-duty U.S. Armed Forces member assigned to Vermont or the spouse of that member
Term
90 days, extendable by the Director if the statutory basis remains unresolved.
Verification
Have the original and most recent licensing authorities send official verification directly to OPR.
Provisional license an active duty U.S. Armed Forces member assigned to Vermont or the spouse of that member: examination
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Education
Master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited social work education program; OPR instructions specify CSWE accreditation and directly supplied official transcripts.
Examination timing
26 V.S.A. § 3205 requires passing the designated examinations within five years prior to applying. The administrative rules and February 2026 instructions instead describe the ASWB examination within five years of completing all licensure requirements; the statute controls the time limit.
Full application
Complete the application for full licensure and attest to material facts consistent with full-license requirements.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
Provisional agreement
Agree to expedited provisional entry, foregoing the procedural rights associated with traditional licensure for the provisional authorization; OPR may summarily withdraw it for inconsistencies or inaccuracies.
Provisional basis
an active-duty U.S. Armed Forces member assigned to Vermont or the spouse of that member
State examination
Pass the Vermont jurisprudence examination and upload the completed answer or score sheet.
Supervised practice
There is no supervised-practice prerequisite for the LMSW license (Rule 2.2(d)); an LMSW alone does not authorize psychotherapy.
Term
90 days, extendable by the Director if the statutory basis remains unresolved.
Provisional license an active duty U.S. Armed Forces member assigned to Vermont or the spouse of that member: fast track
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Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Full application
Complete the application for full licensure and attest to material facts consistent with full-license requirements.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
License held
Active licensure or certification, in good standing, for three or more years preceding the application; OPR’s profession forms page specifies independent practice without supervision.
Practice
3 V.S.A. § 136a requires an endorsement process with not more than three years of practice in good standing in a U.S. jurisdiction regardless of substantial similarity. The Director may waive the practice requirement when State policy and public protection support it.
Provisional agreement
Agree to expedited provisional entry, foregoing the procedural rights associated with traditional licensure for the provisional authorization; OPR may summarily withdraw it for inconsistencies or inaccuracies.
Provisional basis
an active-duty U.S. Armed Forces member assigned to Vermont or the spouse of that member
State examination
Complete Vermont jurisprudence and upload the answer or score sheet.
Term
90 days, extendable by the Director if the statutory basis remains unresolved.
Verification
Official verification sent directly to OPR must establish three continuous years in good standing.
Provisional license an active duty U.S. Armed Forces member assigned to Vermont or the spouse of that member: five year
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Director discretion
The Director may grant this license under the five-year criteria.
Discipline
No disciplinary history in any current or previous licensing jurisdiction.
Experience
At least 1,200 practice hours per year for a minimum of five years.
Full application
Complete the application for full licensure and attest to material facts consistent with full-license requirements.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
License held
Active, unencumbered master’s social work license in a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction whose requirements are not substantially equivalent.
Provisional agreement
Agree to expedited provisional entry, foregoing the procedural rights associated with traditional licensure for the provisional authorization; OPR may summarily withdraw it for inconsistencies or inaccuracies.
Provisional basis
an active-duty U.S. Armed Forces member assigned to Vermont or the spouse of that member
State examination
Successfully complete Vermont jurisprudence; upload the completed score or answer sheet.
Term
90 days, extendable by the Director if the statutory basis remains unresolved.
Provisional license pending license verification: endorsement
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Examination discretion
Section 3209 permits the Director to grant a license without examination; Rule 2.3 and the February 2026 application instructions exercise that authority by requiring Vermont jurisprudence. The out-of-jurisdiction license is an applicant condition, not an inferred ASWB leaf.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
License held
Active license in a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction with requirements substantially equivalent to Vermont. For LMSW, Rule 2.3 allows a master’s or independent clinical social-work license.
Pending item
Eligibility contingent on acceptable verification of licensure from another jurisdiction; all other full-license requirements must be met.
Provisional agreement
Voluntarily forgo ordinary provisional-license procedural rights; attest accurately to full-license eligibility, other licenses, criminal and disciplinary history; summary withdrawal is permitted for inconsistencies.
Term
Initially 90 days; the Director may extend while the statutory reason remains unresolved.
Verification
Have the original and most recent licensing authorities send official verification directly to OPR.
Provisional license pending license verification: fast track
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
License held
Active licensure or certification, in good standing, for three or more years preceding the application; OPR’s profession forms page specifies independent practice without supervision.
Pending item
Eligibility contingent on acceptable verification of licensure from another jurisdiction; all other full-license requirements must be met.
Practice
3 V.S.A. § 136a requires an endorsement process with not more than three years of practice in good standing in a U.S. jurisdiction regardless of substantial similarity. The Director may waive the practice requirement when State policy and public protection support it.
Provisional agreement
Voluntarily forgo ordinary provisional-license procedural rights; attest accurately to full-license eligibility, other licenses, criminal and disciplinary history; summary withdrawal is permitted for inconsistencies.
State examination
Complete Vermont jurisprudence and upload the answer or score sheet.
Term
Initially 90 days; the Director may extend while the statutory reason remains unresolved.
Verification
Official verification sent directly to OPR must establish three continuous years in good standing.
Provisional license pending license verification: five year
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Application
Submit the online application and the required fee; supply official documentation directly as specified by OPR.
Background check
OPR may require consent to criminal-history checks under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j); a conviction is not an absolute bar to licensure.
Director discretion
The Director may grant this license under the five-year criteria.
Discipline
No disciplinary history in any current or previous licensing jurisdiction.
Experience
At least 1,200 practice hours per year for a minimum of five years.
Immigration status
Under 3 V.S.A. § 139, citizenship or immigration status alone is not a basis for denial; permitted identifier alternatives apply unless federal law or a compact requires a Social Security number.
License held
Active, unencumbered master’s social work license in a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction whose requirements are not substantially equivalent.
Pending item
Eligibility contingent on acceptable verification of licensure from another jurisdiction; all other full-license requirements must be met.
Provisional agreement
Voluntarily forgo ordinary provisional-license procedural rights; attest accurately to full-license eligibility, other licenses, criminal and disciplinary history; summary withdrawal is permitted for inconsistencies.
State examination
Successfully complete Vermont jurisprudence; upload the completed score or answer sheet.
Term
Initially 90 days; the Director may extend while the statutory reason remains unresolved.

Registration for supervised practice toward LICSW licensure

Registration with OPR for an already licensed LMSW engaging in supervised clinical practice; not the separately regulated psychotherapist roster.

Licensing authority: Vermont Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation (Director, with Social Worker Advisors) · Application information

Registration before supervised clinical practice
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Examination discretion
The only identified additional examination OPR may administer under § 129(a)(13) is the existing Vermont jurisprudence examination.
License held
Hold an LMSW license; register with OPR before providing supervised clinical social work in Vermont.
Opr roster demand
The current OPR FAQ additionally states: No, to provide psychotherapy, including for the purpose of acquiring supervised hours, you must be on the Roster or hold another license that authorizes the practice of psychotherapy. There is no exception to this requirement. Individuals who practice psychotherapy without an authorizing license and while not on the Roster may be subject to disciplinary action, and supervision hours acquired in this way will not be countable toward licensure.
Renewal
Registration is renewed with the LMSW license during supervised practice.
Renewal of supervised practice registration with the LMSW license
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Examination discretion
The Director may require the existing statutes and rules examination under § 129(a)(13).
License held
Maintain the LMSW and registration during supervised practice; renew the registration with the license.
Practice requirements
Continue to meet supervised-practice, supervisor, reporting and client-disclosure requirements in Parts 4 and 7.

Licensed Master’s Social Worker temporary renewal license

Temporary renewal license pending completion of required continuing education; a corrective action plan may be required within 90 days.

Licensing authority: Vermont Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation (Director, with Social Worker Advisors) · Application information

Temporary renewal pending completion of required continuing education
Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1
Ce deficiency
Required CE is incomplete; the authority may require a specific corrective plan completed within 90 days and grant a temporary renewal pending completion.
Continuing education
Ten hours of formal continuing education for LMSW during the concluding two-year cycle, including at least 1.5 ethics hours and, beginning with the January 2026 renewal, one hour related to systematic oppression or anti-oppressive practice. Synchronous virtual education qualifies as live education. Retain CE evidence for four years.
Examination discretion
3 V.S.A. § 129(a)(13) permits the Director to administer a Vermont statutes and rules examination as a condition of renewal. This leaf records that discretionary examination; it does not assert routine retesting at every renewal.
Fees
Submit the renewal application and required fee.
License status
Hold the ordinary license and renew biennially on the OPR schedule; an initial license issued within 90 days of renewal extends through the next full period. The licensee is responsible for renewal even without a reminder.
Military ce relief
The Director may waive or modify CE for active-duty U.S. Armed Forces members under § 129(a)(12).

Clinical exam

Provider
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB); administered on computer at Pearson test centers
Format
Computer-based multiple-choice examination (three- and four-option questions) in two 61-question sections, each with a two-hour time limit; scored and pretest questions are mixed together; results reported as pass/fail
Exam questions
122 multiple-choice questions: 110 scored and 12 unscored pretest questions
Time limit
4 hours (two sections, each with a two-hour time limit)
Passing score
Pass/fail; the number of correct answers required varies by exam form and generally ranges from 66 to 78 of the 110 scored questions
Exam fee
US$260 exam registration fee
Examination outline
  • I. VALUES AND ETHICS (36%) (36%)
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Legal and ethical issues regarding confidentiality, including limitations of confidentiality (e.g., HIPAA, PHI, privacy)
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Legal and ethical issues related to the practice of social work, including responsibility to clients/client systems, colleagues, the profession, and society
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Identifying and resolving ethical dilemmas
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Principles and processes of obtaining informed consent
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Professional values and principles (e.g., competence, social justice, integrity, dignity and worth of the person)
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Burnout, secondary trauma, and compassion fatigue
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Social worker self-care principles
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Importance of professional development activities to improve practice and maintain current professional knowledge (e.g., in-service training, licensing requirements, reviews of literature, workshops, on-going supervision, consultation)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Protecting and enhancing client/client system self-determination (e.g., medication, medical treatment, counseling, placement, right to refuse services)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Professional boundaries in the social worker-client/client system relationship (e.g., power differences, influence, privilege, conflicts of interest, self-disclosure, dual relationships)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Legal and ethical issues regarding mandatory reporting (e.g., abuse, threat of harm, impaired professionals, duty to warn)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Legal and ethical issues regarding documentation (e.g., maintaining client records)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Responsible billing practices (e.g., managed care, insurance reimbursement, incident to billing)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Legal and ethical issues related to death and dying
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Ethical issues in supervision and management
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Impact of governmental policies on service delivery (e.g., local, state, federal legislation and policy)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Legal and ethical issues regarding termination
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Ethical issues related to electronic practice
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Research ethics (e.g., institutional review boards, use of human subjects, informed consent)
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Anti-oppressive and anti-racist approaches
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Social, racial, environmental, and economic justice principles
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Impact of culture, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, and intersectionality on behaviors, attitudes, and identity formation
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Accessibility including language, physical, and cultural access (e.g., translation and interpretation, neurodiversity, American Sign Language)
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Power differential and racial privilege (e.g., internalized racial and ethnic inferiority and superiority)
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Privilege and bias and their impact on client/client systems (e.g., implicit bias, microaggressions)
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Cultural impacts of exploitation across marginalized communities (e.g., financial, immigration status, trafficking, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women)
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Social justice, truth and reconciliation, and restorative practices related to clients/client systems from historically oppressed and marginalized communities
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Impact of globalization, immigration, and refugee or immigration status on clients/client systems and service delivery
  • II. ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING (32% — the heading in the Clinical content outline prints no percentage; page 6 of the guidebook states the Clinical examination will have 32 percent of the questions testing Assessment and Planning) (32%)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Indicators and impact of trauma, stressors, violence, and crises on individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities (e.g., intergenerational, historical, and complex)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Family dynamics and functioning and the effects on individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Dynamics of interpersonal relationships and relationship development (e.g., family, couples, groups, polyamory)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Indicators, dynamics, and impact of physical, sexual, and psychological abuse and neglect on individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Indicators of mental and emotional illness throughout the lifespan
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Co-occurring disorders and conditions
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Biopsychosocial assessment model and related components and factors
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Indicators and impact of addiction and substance use and abuse on individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Impact of poverty on individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities (e.g., social determinants of health)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Factors influencing self- and body-image (e.g., culture, race, religion/spirituality, age, ability, trauma, gender, sexuality, size)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Defense mechanisms and their effects on behavior and relationships
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Characteristics of perpetrators of abuse, neglect, and exploitation
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Impact of out-of-home placement (e.g., hospitalization, foster care, residential care, criminal justice system) on clients/client systems
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Impact of caregiving on families
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Indicators, dynamics, and impact of exploitation across the lifespan (e.g., financial, immigration status, trafficking)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Typical and atypical physical, cognitive, emotional, and sexual development throughout the lifespan
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Effects of physical and mental ability throughout the lifespan
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Impact of aging on the individual and family systems
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Racial, ethnic, cultural, and spiritual/faith development throughout the lifespan
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Factors of out-of-home displacement (e.g., homelessness, immigration, and refugee status) on clients/client systems
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — The influence and impact of technology, including social media, on client/client-systems (personal and professional)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Impact of urbanization, globalization, environmental hazards, and climate change on individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Client/client system competence, self-determination, and self-monitoring techniques (e.g., financial decisions, treatment decisions, emancipation, age of consent, permanency planning)
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods of assessing risk of harm to self and others
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Principles and techniques of interviewing (e.g., supporting, clarifying, confronting, validating, feedback, reflecting, language differences, use of interpreters)
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods of involving clients/client systems in problem identification, problem solving, and intervention planning
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Indicators of and methods of assessing motivation, barriers, and readiness for change
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods for assessing resilience and coping abilities
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods, techniques, and instruments for assessing client/client system strengths, resources, needs, and challenges
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods for obtaining sensitive and/or confidential information (e.g., substance use, sexual abuse)
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods of assessing clients’/client systems’ communication skills
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Use of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders in assessment and common indicators of mental health and brain-related conditions
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Components and function of the mental status examination
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods of incorporating information from records and evaluations (e.g., employment, medical, psychological, school)
    • IIC. ASSESSMENT PRACTICES — Assessing the availability of and determining appropriate community resources
    • IIC. ASSESSMENT PRACTICES — Factors and processes used in goal planning, treatment planning, triage, and service plans
    • IIC. ASSESSMENT PRACTICES — Criteria used in the selection of intervention/treatment modalities (e.g., client/client system abilities, developmental level, culture, life stage)
    • IIC. ASSESSMENT PRACTICES — Cultural considerations in the creation of an intervention plan
    • IIC. ASSESSMENT PRACTICES — Use and side effects of common prescription, over-the-counter, and alternative medications
    • IIC. ASSESSMENT PRACTICES — Indicators of client/client system readiness for termination
  • III. INTERVENTION AND PRACTICE (32%) (32%)
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — Strengths-based and empowerment strategies and interventions
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — Principles and techniques for building and maintaining a helping relationship (e.g., acceptance, empathy, rapport)
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — Interdisciplinary and intra-disciplinary team collaboration (e.g., co-therapy, care conference, IEP)
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — The social worker’s role in the problem-solving process
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — End of life practice (e.g., continuity of care, hospice, palliative care, stages of death and dying)
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — Parenting capacities and skill building
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — Policies, procedures, regulations, and legislation and their impact on social work practice and service delivery
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — Developing formal documents (e.g., grants, proposals, reports, evaluations)
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods and approaches for providing trauma-informed care for various types of trauma (e.g., complex, vicarious)
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Verbal and nonverbal communication (e.g., body language, congruence, feedback)
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Principles of active listening and observation
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Limit and boundary setting techniques
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Crisis intervention and treatment approaches
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Emotional regulation techniques
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Evidence-based practices (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness based stress reduction, motivational interviewing, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing)
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods of teaching coping and other self-care skills to clients
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Stress management techniques
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Practice with clients experiencing loss, separation, and grief
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods for engaging and motivating voluntary and involuntary clients/client systems
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Harm reduction techniques
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Approaches to and methods of advocacy for needed services and resources
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Psychoeducation methods
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Contracting and goal-setting techniques (e.g., partializing, measurable objectives)
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Problem-solving models and approaches
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Techniques and methods for addiction intervention
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Case management techniques (e.g., case recording, documentation, case presentation)
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Conflict resolution methods
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Anger management techniques
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Family therapy models, interventions, and approaches
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Discharge, aftercare, wrap-around services, and follow-up
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Group work techniques and approaches (e.g., developing and managing group processes and cohesion)
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Establishing service networks or community resources
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Assertiveness training techniques
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Role modeling techniques
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Couples interventions and treatment approaches
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Role play techniques
    • IIIC. PRACTICE EVALUATION AND RESEARCH — Techniques for evaluating progress and effectiveness of intervention, treatment, and service plans
    • IIIC. PRACTICE EVALUATION AND RESEARCH — Methods of establishing program objectives and outcomes
    • IIIC. PRACTICE EVALUATION AND RESEARCH — Program evaluation and related impact on services
    • IIIC. PRACTICE EVALUATION AND RESEARCH — Methods of evaluating agency programs (e.g., needs assessment, formative/summative assessment, cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit analysis, outcomes assessment)
    • IIIC. PRACTICE EVALUATION AND RESEARCH — Basic and applied research design and methods, data collection and analysis methods, and methods to assess reliability and validity in social work research (e.g., objective, subjective, qualitative, quantitative)
    • IIIC. PRACTICE EVALUATION AND RESEARCH — Quality assurance (e.g., program reviews and audits by external sources)
    • IIID. SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION — Supervisee’s role in supervision (e.g., identifying learning needs, self-assessment, prioritizing)
    • IIID. SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION — Supervision and consultation models and techniques (e.g., individual, peer, group, case recording)
    • IIID. SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION — Transference and countertransference within supervisory relationships
    • IIID. SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION — Methods for creating, implementing, and evaluating policies and procedures that minimize risk for individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
    • IIID. SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION — Organizational development, structure, and functioning (e.g., policies, procedures)
    • IIID. SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION — Fiscal management and resource allocation techniques
Examination sources

Vermont Social Worker Jurisprudence Examination #1

Provider
Vermont Office of Professional Regulation
Format
Open-book written examination; completed answer sheet uploaded to the online application
Exam questions
25
Passing score
No more than five incorrect answers; six or more incorrect answers is a failing score
Practice scope

Inferred from the examination name; the authority has not published an examination outline.

  • 26 V.S.A. Chapter 61: Social Workers
  • 3 V.S.A. Chapter 5, Subchapter III: Professional Regulation
  • Administrative Rules for Social Workers
Examination sources

Masters exam

Provider
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB); administered on computer at Pearson test centers
Format
Computer-based multiple-choice examination (three- and four-option questions) in two 61-question sections, each with a two-hour time limit; scored and pretest questions are mixed together; results reported as pass/fail
Exam questions
122 multiple-choice questions: 110 scored and 12 unscored pretest questions
Time limit
4 hours (two sections, each with a two-hour time limit)
Passing score
Pass/fail; the number of correct answers required varies by exam form and generally ranges from 66 to 78 of the 110 scored questions
Exam fee
US$230 exam registration fee
Examination outline
  • I. VALUES AND ETHICS (35%) (35%)
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Principles and processes of obtaining informed consent
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Legal and ethical issues regarding confidentiality, including limitations of confidentiality (e.g., HIPAA, PHI, privacy)
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Legal and ethical issues related to the practice of social work, including responsibility to clients/client systems, colleagues, the profession, and society
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Identifying and resolving ethical dilemmas
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Professional values and principles (e.g., competence, social justice, integrity, dignity and worth of the person)
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Burnout, secondary trauma, and compassion fatigue
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Social worker self-care principles
    • IA. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Importance of professional development activities to improve practice and maintain current professional knowledge (e.g., in-service training, licensing requirements, reviews of literature, workshops, on-going supervision, consultation)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Professional boundaries in the social worker-client/client system relationship (e.g., power differences, influence, privilege, conflicts of interest, self-disclosure, dual relationships)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Protecting and enhancing client/client system self-determination (e.g., medication, medical treatment, counseling, placement, right to refuse services)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Legal and ethical issues regarding mandatory reporting (e.g., abuse, threat of harm, impaired professionals, duty to warn)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Legal and ethical issues regarding documentation (e.g., maintaining client records)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Impact of governmental policies on service delivery (e.g., local, state, federal legislation and policy)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Legal and ethical issues related to death and dying
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Ethical issues in supervision and management
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Responsible billing practices (e.g., managed care, insurance reimbursement, incident to billing)
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Ethical issues related to electronic practice
    • IB. ETHICAL SERVICE DELIVERY — Legal and ethical issues regarding termination
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Anti-oppressive and anti-racist approaches
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Social, racial, environmental, and economic justice principles
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Impact of culture, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, and intersectionality on behaviors, attitudes, and identity formation
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Accessibility including language, physical, and cultural access (e.g., translation and interpretation, neurodiversity, American Sign Language)
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Privilege and bias and their impact on client/client systems (e.g., implicit bias, microaggressions)
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Power differential and racial privilege (e.g., internalized racial and ethnic inferiority and superiority)
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Cultural impacts of exploitation across marginalized communities (e.g., financial, immigration status, trafficking, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women)
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Social justice, truth and reconciliation, and restorative practices related to clients/client systems from historically oppressed and marginalized communities
    • IC. DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE — Impact of globalization, immigration, and refugee or immigration status on clients/client systems and service delivery
  • II. ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING (33%) (33%)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Indicators and impact of trauma, stressors, violence, and crises on individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities (e.g., intergenerational, historical, and complex)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Family dynamics and functioning and the effects on individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Impact of poverty on individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities (e.g., social determinants of health)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Dynamics of interpersonal relationships and relationship development (e.g., family, couples, groups, polyamory)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Indicators, dynamics, and impact of physical, sexual, and psychological abuse and neglect on individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Indicators of mental and emotional illness throughout the lifespan
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Impact of out-of-home placement (e.g., hospitalization, foster care, residential care, criminal justice system) on clients/client systems
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Impact of caregiving on families
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Indicators and impact of addiction and substance use and abuse on individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Co-occurring disorders and conditions
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Biopsychosocial assessment model and related components and factors
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Characteristics of perpetrators of abuse, neglect, and exploitation
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Indicators, dynamics, and impact of exploitation across the lifespan (e.g., financial, immigration status, trafficking)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Defense mechanisms and their effects on behavior and relationships
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Effects of physical and mental ability throughout the lifespan
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Factors of out-of-home displacement (e.g., homelessness, immigration, and refugee status) on clients/client systems
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Impact of aging on the individual and family systems
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Factors influencing self- and body-image (e.g., culture, race, religion/spirituality, age, ability, trauma, gender, sexuality, size)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Racial, ethnic, cultural, and spiritual/faith development throughout the lifespan
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Typical and atypical physical, cognitive, emotional, and sexual development throughout the lifespan
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — The influence and impact of technology, including social media, on client/client-systems (personal and professional)
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Impact of urbanization, globalization, environmental hazards, and climate change on individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
    • IIA. ASSESSMENT CONCEPTS — Client/client system competence, self-determination, and self-monitoring techniques (e.g., financial decisions, treatment decisions, emancipation, age of consent, permanency planning)
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Principles and techniques of interviewing (e.g., supporting, clarifying, confronting, validating, feedback, reflecting, language differences, use of interpreters)
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods of assessing risk of harm to self and others
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods of involving clients/client systems in problem identification, problem solving, and intervention planning
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods, techniques, and instruments for assessing client/client system strengths, resources, needs, and challenges
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods for obtaining sensitive and/or confidential information (e.g., substance use, sexual abuse)
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods for assessing resilience and coping abilities
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Indicators of and methods of assessing motivation, barriers, and readiness for change
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods of assessing clients’/client systems’ communication skills
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods of incorporating information from records and evaluations (e.g., employment, medical, psychological, school)
    • IIB. ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Components and function of the mental status examination
    • IIC. ASSESSMENT PRACTICES — Assessing the availability of and determining appropriate community resources
    • IIC. ASSESSMENT PRACTICES — Cultural considerations in the creation of an intervention plan
    • IIC. ASSESSMENT PRACTICES — Factors and processes used in goal planning, treatment planning, triage, and service plans
    • IIC. ASSESSMENT PRACTICES — Criteria used in the selection of intervention/treatment modalities (e.g., client/client system abilities, developmental level, culture, life stage)
    • IIC. ASSESSMENT PRACTICES — Use and side effects of common prescription, over-the-counter, and alternative medications
    • IIC. ASSESSMENT PRACTICES — Indicators of client/client system readiness for termination
  • III. INTERVENTION AND PRACTICE (32%) (32%)
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — Strengths-based and empowerment strategies and interventions
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — Principles and techniques for building and maintaining a helping relationship (e.g., acceptance, empathy, rapport)
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — The social worker’s role in the problem-solving process
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — Interdisciplinary and intra-disciplinary team collaboration (e.g., co-therapy, care conference, IEP)
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — End of life practice (e.g., continuity of care, hospice, palliative care, stages of death and dying)
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — Parenting capacities and skill building
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — Policies, procedures, regulations, and legislation and their impact on social work practice and service delivery
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — Permanency planning (e.g., child welfare)
    • IIIA. PRACTICE CONCEPTS — Community organizing, development, and mobilizing community participation
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Limit and boundary setting techniques
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Verbal and nonverbal communication (e.g., body language, congruence, feedback)
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods and approaches for providing trauma-informed care for various types of trauma (e.g., complex, vicarious)
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Principles of active listening and observation
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Crisis intervention and treatment approaches
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Emotional regulation techniques
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Approaches to and methods of advocacy for needed services and resources
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods of teaching coping and other self-care skills to clients
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Practice with clients experiencing loss, separation, and grief
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Methods for engaging and motivating voluntary and involuntary clients/client systems
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Case management techniques (e.g., case recording, documentation, case presentation)
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Evidence-based practices (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness based stress reduction, motivational interviewing, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing)
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Stress management techniques
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Harm reduction techniques
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Contracting and goal-setting techniques (e.g., partializing, measurable objectives)
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Problem-solving models and approaches
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Discharge, aftercare, wrap-around services, and follow-up
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Conflict resolution methods
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Establishing service networks or community resources
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Techniques and methods for addiction intervention
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Psychoeducation methods
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Anger management techniques
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Group work techniques and approaches (e.g., developing and managing group processes and cohesion)
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Family therapy models, interventions, and approaches
    • IIIB. INTERVENTION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES — Social change and social planning methods
    • IIIC. PRACTICE. EVALUATION AND RESEARCH — Techniques for evaluating progress and effectiveness of intervention, treatment, and service plans
    • IIIC. PRACTICE. EVALUATION AND RESEARCH — Methods, techniques, and instruments used to evaluate social work practice
    • IIIC. PRACTICE. EVALUATION AND RESEARCH — Methods of evaluating agency programs (e.g., needs assessment, formative/summative assessment, cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit analysis, outcomes assessment)
    • IIIC. PRACTICE. EVALUATION AND RESEARCH — Basic and applied research design and methods, data collection and analysis methods, and methods to assess reliability and validity in social work research (e.g., objective, subjective, qualitative, quantitative)
    • IIID. SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION — Supervisee’s role in supervision (e.g., identifying learning needs, self-assessment, prioritizing)
    • IIID. SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION — Methods for creating, implementing, and evaluating policies and procedures for safe, inclusive, and a healthy work environment
    • IIID. SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION — Methods for creating, implementing, and evaluating policies and procedures that minimize risk for individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
    • IIID. SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION — Supervision and consultation models and techniques (e.g., individual, peer, group, case recording)
    • IIID. SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION — Transference and countertransference within supervisory relationships
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