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Augusta, ME 04333-0035)  \n•Official transcript of an earned Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited program (transcript);  \n•Documentation of successful passage of the required examination (Basic/Bachelors);  \n•Three current letters of professional recommendation (within the past year), two of which must be from licensed social workers at any level of licensure from any state.  \nAND THE $$!!!  \nTo the Licensing Board  \n•Application Fee: $25  \n•License Fee: $70  \n•Criminal Records Check Fee: $21 TOTAL: $116  \nTo AWSB for the Exam  \nBachelors Exam Fee: $230  \nOptional Printed Study Guide: $35  \nOptional Online Practice Test: $85  \nTOTAL: $230-$350, depending on the optional items purchased  \nTHE ASWB EXAM  \n•Must first have approval by the Maine board to take the test (authorization to test)—Approval will be granted once you have your degree, complete the application and submit fees.  \n•Test is taken at a Pearson Vue Test Center: Contact for reservations ([www. pearsonvue.com/aswb](www. pearsonvue.com/aswb) or 1-877-884-9537  \n•When you make an appointment to take the test you need to supply:  \n• First and last name as it appears on the ASWB “authorization to test”  \n• Your candidate number form the “authorization to test”  \n• Your address  \n• Date of Birth  \n• The test you want to take (which is the Bachelors test)  \nTHE ASWB EXAM--CONTINUED  \n170 multiple choice questions—only 150 counted toward score (20 are pilot questions, nut you will not know which ones they are  \nExam is 4 hours long  \nBring TWO valid forms of identification—one must be a valid government issues photo ID with your signature; the other can be a valid ID with signature without photo. Disability accommodations can be made—contact ASWB for details  \nPearson test site location: Main St. Westbrook, ME  \nONCE LSW IS ACQUIRED:  \n•Supervision/consultation must be established (See Agreement to provide consultation for licensee)  \n•A total of 96 hours of supervision must be provided for 3200 hours of social work employment in two to four years.  \n• Consultant can be anyone with a social work license in Maine (LSW, LCSW, etc).  \n•License must be reviewed every two years (with renewal fee of $70)  \n•Continuing education (CE) required over two year period:  \n•25 hours including 4 hours focused on ethics  \n•All CE must be directly related to social work (and ultimately, the board decides this)  \n•Save ALL CE certificates and descriptions because you may be asked to submit this to the board for review (they do random audits now).","cbCaimt1PPxyPKF9","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimt1PPxyPKF9","pdf",197620,"English","# Getting the LSW in Maine\n## What an LSW Can Do\n## Application Requirements and Fees\n## The ASWB Exam\n## After You Acquire LSW","[{\"question\":\"What can a Maine Licensed Social Worker (LSW) do?\",\"answer\":\"An LSW can gather and assess client information, develop and implement goal-oriented plans, advocate for clients, refer to other services, and plan or coordinate social services. 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