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April 27, 2025
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April 27, 2025
Certified Master Social WorkApply by Exam Fees: Application Fee $50.00 (non-refundable) Initial Licensure Fee $150.00 Unlicensed Activity Fee $5.00 Total $205.00 Make checks or money orders […]
April 27, 2025
You may not provide clinical services with this license. It is an administrative license. Contact board staff for additional information and/or an application.
April 27, 2025
April 26, 2025
Applicants with prior criminal convictions are required to submit the following: Final Dispositions/Arrest Records – Final disposition records for offenses can be obtained at the clerk of […]
April 26, 2025
Applicants with prior disciplinary actions are required to submit the following: Board Actions – Certified copies of document(s) relative to any disciplinary action taken against any license. […]
April 26, 2025
If a “Yes” response was provided to any of the questions in this section, provide the following documents directly to the board office: A letter from […]
April 26, 2025
Effective July 1, 2012, Section 456.0635, Florida Statutes (F.S.), provides that health care boards or the department shall refuse to issue a license, certificate or registration […]
April 26, 2025
Click on Chapter or Section Number to View Florida Statutes Chapter 491: 491, Clinical, Counseling, and Psychotherapy ServicesChapter 456: Health Professions and Occupations: General ProvisionsChapter 120: Administrative Procedure ActChapter […]
April 26, 2025
Click on the appropriate tab below to see the Renewal Requirements, Process, Fees and Continuing Education (CE) for a Certified Master Social Worker.
April 26, 2025
Current licenses expire at midnight, Eastern Time, on March 31, 2027. To ensure you receive your renewal notification from the department, your current mailing address must be […]
April 26, 2025
April 26, 2025
At least 90 days before your license expires, the department will mail you a renewal notification postcard to your last known mailing address of record. You […]
April 26, 2025
Name changes require legal documentation showing the name change. Please submit a request including your full name as it appears on your license, profession, license number, […]
April 26, 2025
Certified check or money order should be made payable to the Florida Department of Health. If renewing BEFORE your license expires, your fees will be: Active to Active $155.00 […]
April 26, 2025
Click on Chapter or Section Number to View Florida Statutes Chapter 456: Health Professions and Occupations: General ProvisionsChapter 491: 491, Clinical, Counseling, and Psychotherapy Services Florida Administrative Codes […]
April 26, 2025
Continuing Education (CE) Requirements To locate board approved CE Courses for this profession, please click here REQUIRED SUBJECT AREA REQUIRED NUMBER OF HOURS IMPORTANT INFORMATION General Hours 25 […]
April 26, 2025
CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY applicants must request exam approval prior to contacting their test provider – if the letter you received from us […]
April 26, 2025
To request a Certified Master Social Worker application, please send an email to MQA.491@flhealth.gov or click here.
April 20, 2025
April 15, 2025
Florida law provides that an initial application must be reviewed within 30 days. Below is the average number of days at which we are currently processing.
April 5, 2025
To apply online visit MQA Services Portal to create an account or return to your account by clicking the button below.