Supporting Social Work Standards

When communities receive responsible, trustworthy care, lives change for the better. That care is the public promise made by credentialed social workers who apply the expertise and ethics their profession demands. To uphold professional standards and bring more licensed social workers into the workforce, regulatory boards rely on ASWB’s assessments, resources, and support. See all we do for the many varied members of the social work community.

How we serve the profession

U.S. states and Canadian provinces

Regulatory boards and colleges

  • Licensing exams
  • Exam development and psychometric services
  • Licensing application/preapproval processing
  • CE audits
  • Regulatory data
  • Research
  • Training
  • Forums for collaboration to support public protection and consistent regulation

Licensure candidates

  • Exam registration and administration
  • Preparation resources like the Examination Guidebook, practice tools, accommodations, and Test Mastery Inclusion to support readiness and access

Licensed social workers

  • Exam validity research
  • Practice analysis
  • Workforce studies
  • Continuing education approval (ACE)

Educators

  • Exam blueprints
  • Content outlines
  • Faculty resources
  • Outreach (e.g., Path to Licensure efforts) to align education with entry-to-practice competence and licensure expectations
  • Approval as a continuing education provider

  • 2024 Social Work Workforce Study Series

    The 2024 Social Work Workforce Study Series comprises reports analyzing workforce data collected through the 2024 Social Work Census. As a group, these reports break ground in their detailed description of the social work workforce while also helping to uncover areas for future study.

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