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Clinical social worker Dr. Onoriode Evwaraye explains how supervision, growth mindset, and psychoeducation about stereotype threat can support early-career social workers as they pursue clinical licensure.

Susan Reay, Ed.D., LICSW, invited social work regulators at ASWB’s 2026 Education Meeting to think differently about supervision — especially telesupervision — by distinguishing between the “floor” of regulation and the “ceiling” of professional excellence.

ASWB has recently introduced enhancements to exam administration that will expand our ability to support all candidates as they take the Social Work Licensing Exams.

The Association of Social Work Boards, the Clinical Social Work Association, and the National Association of Social Workers have ex officio members on the Executive Committee of the Social Work Licensure Compact Commission. At a recent meeting of the Executive Committee, representatives from the three organizations drafted an update on the progress and current status […]

The most recent cycle of research and updates culminates on August 3, 2026, when ASWB launches new exams based on the 2026 blueprints. Scheduling is now available for both the current exam, based on the 2018 blueprint, and the new exam, based on the 2026 blueprint.

Sixty-five social workers from across the United States and Canada recently gathered in San Antonio, Texas, to participate in a standard setting workshop for the 2026 social work licensing exams.

The Social Work Registry, a service established by ASWB in 2004, will wind down operations over the coming twelve months. The Registry was developed as a tool for professional mobility in social work, a function that is being subsumed by the Social Work Licensure Compact, which has been adopted in 30 U.S. states.

Ultimately, workforce data empowers us to guide students through the complexities of social work, helping them articulate their long-term career goals and navigate the challenges ahead.

In 2023, ASWB’s Regulatory Research Committee, made up of volunteer regulators, issued a request for proposals to contribute to a growing body of research that will inform systems changes and help both the profession and the clients and client systems served. Three research teams have carried out their proposed research and have submitted their findings for publication.

Have you ever wondered about the connection between the knowledge learned in a social work program and the applied knowledge tested by the social work licensing exams? The Association of Social Work Boards recently explored answers to this common question by conducting an alignment study that found significant overlap, strengthening evidence for the connections among education, licensure, and professional practice.