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Examination Program Yearbook

The success of the Association of Social Work Boards social work licensing examination program depends on the hard work of a diverse group of volunteers, consultants, and contracted item writers committed to public protection. Together, these social workers ensure that the ASWB examinations remain fair, valid, and reliable.

Demographic information is self-reported by participants at ASWB’s request.

2024 examination development meetings

  • January 11, Social Work Workforce Coalition, online
  • April 11–13, Form Review, Crystal City, VA
  • June 6–9, Exam Committee, Washington, DC
  • August 2–3, Exam Committee, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM
  • September 5–7, Practice Analysis Task Force, Reston, VA
  • September 20–21, Social Work Workforce Coalition, Alexandria, VA
  • October 3–6, Form Review, Washington, DC

Exam program community

These charts show the racial/ethnic and gender proportions of the exam program community compared to data on 2022–2023 social work graduates compiled by CSWE.

ASWB online system maintenance Feb. 14–17, 2025

ASWB's online systems will be undergoing maintenance beginning at 4:30 p.m. EST Friday, February 14, 2025 and continuing until 5:00 p.m. EST Monday, February 17, 2025.

During these updates, many of our online services will be unavailable, including:
‣ Online exam registration
‣ Score transfer requests
‣ Online Practice Test
‣ Group practice questions