Frequently Asked Questions

Welcome to the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Help Center – an online tool for applicants, licensees, and the public to search and access our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), contact our office, and learn “how to” do business with the board.

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How long does it take to receive my national exam score report at the board?

National Clinical SW exam: about two weeks from date of exam.

 NCMHCE: about 3-4 weeks from the end of the monthly exam week.

 National MFT exam: about 4 weeks from the last day of the testing window.

Where can I find test schedules and sites?

Contact the ASWB testing service at www.aswb.org 1-800-225-6880 for sample test booklet, online practice exam, and outline of clinical level exam content. Contact NBCC testing service at www.nbcc.org or (336) 547-0607 for sample test booklet and online practice exam. Contact AMFTRB (719) 388-1615 for national MFT exam information and online practice exam at www.amftrb.org.

It is recommended that you complete a Web search using the search term “exam prep” or “test review” for each profession.

I have just passed the national exam. When will I become licensed?

If the board office has received your “application for licensure by exam/endorsement” and you have received a letter from the board office indicating your licensure application is accepted, completed the two hour prevention of medical errors course and eight hour laws and rules course and provide the certificates of completion to the board office, you will be licensed within a week of the board office receiving the official score report.  If you have not completed the courses, you will not be licensed until you provide the certificates of completion to the board office.

Where can I find study materials for the national exams?

Web search using the search term “exam prep” or “test review” for each profession. Contact the ASWB testing service at www.aswb.org or 1-800-225-6880 for sample test booklet, online practice exam, and outline of clinical level exam content. Contact NBCC testing service at www.nbcc.org or (336) 547-0607 for sample test booklet and online practice exam. Contact AMFTRB (719) 388-1615 for national MFT exam information and online practice exam at www.amftrb.org.

It is recommended that you complete a Web search using the search term “exam prep” or “test review” for each profession.

How do I get ADA accommodations for a national exam?

CSW: Contact the ASWB testing service directly.  (800) 225-6880 – ext. 3003

MHC & MFT: To get instructions and submit a DOH application for view ADA accommodations.

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