Summer / 2010

The Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) is the association of boards that regulate social work. ASWB develops and maintains the social work licensing examinations used across the country and in several Canadian provinces, and is a central resource for information on the legal regulation of social work. Through the association, social work boards can share information and work together. ASWB is also available to help individual social workers and social work students with questions they may have about licensing and the social work examinations.

ASWB is seeking Social Workers to assist in setting passing score standards for the Associate licensing exam. Details here.

ASWB EXAMS WILL CHANGE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2011

ASWB has recently completed an analysis of the practice of social work in the United States and Canada. This research has led to a revision of examinations beginning January 1, 2011. The revisions will not significantly change the content of the examinations, but will result in reorganization of the test content.

If you are approved to take a social work licensing exam and your approval extends beyond January 1, 2011, please become familiar with both the current and 2011 content outlines before making your examination appointment. You will only be able to take the examinations with the current content through December 31, 2010. Regardless of when you register with ASWB, all candidates will take the new exams beginning January 1, 2011.

Find out more:

FAQs
Content outlines (current and 2011)
Knowledge, skills and abilities tested by the new content outlines
Press release
Practice Analysis report summary
Practice Analysis report

Analysis of the Practice of Social Work, 2010

ASWB has completed the latest practice analysis and released the resulting report, including content outlines for all ASWB social work licensing exams beginning in 2011. The full report is available for download.