Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker Candidate

Montana Board of Behavioral Health

Licensing Requirements & Application Submission Checklist - LBSW Candidate
Examination Information: Montana accepts test scores from the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) bachelor's examination.
Fingerprint-Background Check: LBSW candidate applicants must complete a background check through submission of fingerprints to the Department of Justice, Montana Criminal Records prior to being licensed. Results of the background check are sent directly to the department by the Montana Department of Justice.
Renewal Period: November 1 - December 31. Late Renewal is possible for 45 days. Late fees apply
Renewal Fees: LBSW - Candidate - $85
Continuing Education Requirements: None

Per page	$0.35. (Staff time spent on copying is included in the per-page charge.)
Records recalled from offsite storage	Actual cost
Staff time to prepare materials for copying	$17.83 per hour¹
If the request is for an extraordinarily large volume of printed material, the Department may have copies made by Print and Mail Services.	Actual cost

Staff time for copying electronic files	$17.83 per hour after first half hour¹
Electronic media	Actual cost
Mainframe and mid-tier processing charges, including processing time, transmission time, and report writing charges	Actual cost

Custom computer programming by non-SITSD employee	$31.95 per hour after first half hour³
Research and/or analysis whether involving paper or electronic records	$30.38 per hour after first half hour⁴
E-mail export	$127.78/hour
Other State Information Technology Services Division services	At cost per rate schedule. See http://sitsdservicecatalog.mt.gov/Services