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of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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    Applications, renewals, and other requests will be completed at www.pals.pa.gov.

    That includes:

    • Bachelor Social Worker
    • Social Worker
    • Clinical Social Worker
    • Marriage and Family Therapist
    • Professional Counselor
    • Reactivation of Expired/Inactive License
    • Individual Continuing Education Approval
    • Continuing Education - Programs/Courses
    • Approval as a Pre-Approved Provider of Continuing Education

    You may also request duplicate licenses, changes to your name, and changes to your address at www.pals.pa.gov.

    The Continuing Education applications have been moved to an online process at www.pals.pa.gov​.​ Once logged into your account, click the "Request" button next to your license to apply for the individual continuing education approval. To apply as a provider of courses/programs or as a pre-approved provider, please log into your account and select the "Request Approval" button at the bottom of your dashboard page to apply.

    Forms

    Request for Verification of Clinical Experience (PDF) 
    Verification of licensure to another state - request online by logging into your account and clicking "Request" next to your license number.​
    Pennsylvania Registration - NCE (National Counselor Examination) (PDF)

    Volunteer

    Volunteer License (PDF)

    Freqently Asked Questions

    Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

    Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

    Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)