Social Work Licensure Preparation Course

2025 Spring Offerings:

  • MSW Licensure Preparation Virtual Workshop: May 16-17, 2025
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    • Discount code: ZVHFQK590GUA2025 for $50 off the course cost.
    • Registration fee: $350
    • Students have the option to use the online study materials included in the course cost, or they can opt to pay an additional $17 to have the physical materials shipped to their home
  • BSW Licensure Preparation Virtual Workshop: May 19, 2025
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    • Discount code: 03C1M2Y2HHERUA2025 for $25 off the course cost.
    • Registration fee: $210
    • Students have the option to use the online study materials included in the course cost, or they can opt to pay an additional $17 to have the physical materials shipped to their home

Course Description

The Social Work Examination Services (SWES) Social Work License Exam Prep course offers intensive coursework designed for recent MSW graduates and experienced practitioners preparing for the ASWB Social Work Licensing Examinations.

The information-packed sessions in the SWES Exam Prep course focus on reviewing major social work content and preparing for the test.  The course schedule includes sessions on the following:

  • Test-taking skills
  • A review of human behavior and psychopathology
  • Work with special populations
  • The elderly, children and families, addictions
  • DSM5
  • Clinical practice with individuals and groups – including ethics and laws affecting social workers

Included with Registration

Each registrant will receive the three-volume SWES Comprehensive Study Guide. The guide includes a comprehensive content review and over 1,600 sample multiple-choice questions, featuring five 170-question practice exams and a bibliography.

Learner Objectives

Students will:

  • Be introduced to study strategies
  • Gain an understanding of the content of the national licensing exam
  • Learn how to “decode” multiple-choice questions of the type that appear on the licensing exam
  • Undergo a review of the major direct service issues that represent the majority of questions on the examination

Who Should Attend?

The Social Work Examination Services’ Licensure Examination Preparation Course is designed for recent master’s graduates of social work and experienced practitioners preparing for the clinical exam.

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