Licensure Exam Prep Training

Be prepared. Learn the content and strategies to pass the Bachelors, Masters or Clinical exam for social work licensing in Virginia!

This one-day workshop will walk social workers at the BSW, MSW and clinical levels of licensure through the necessary steps to pass the ASWB exam and reduce test anxiety.

 This 6 hour course includes:

• Full day comprehensive virtual workshop that covers key exam content areas
• Six-month digital access to full Exam Guides and learning management system (ExamPrepConnect) with access to book author, discussion board, study games, flashcards, and interactive study features **$129.99 value
• Sample questions reviewed during the full-day online, interactive session with Exam Guides’ author

BSW Course Attendees – Social Work Licensing Bachelors Exam Guide (Digital Access: 6-Month Subscription) 2024 (4th EDITION). Springer Publishing
MSW Course Attendees – Social Work Licensing Masters Exam Guide (Digital Access: 6-Month Subscription) 2024 (4th EDITION). Springer Publishing.
or
Clinical Course Attendees – Social Work Licensing Clinical Exam Guide (Digital Access: 6-Month Subscription) 2024 (4th EDITION). Springer Publishing.


Key Features of  ExamPrepConnect:

• Get organized by using the personalized study plan based on your exam date
• Study by topic to identify your strengths and weaknesses
• Create custom quizzes based on topics for which you need more study
• Strengthen your knowledge with 170 practice questions and detailed answer rationales
• Prepare for exam day with 2 full timed practice tests, each offering 170 practice exam questions
• Offers a wealth of test-taking tips and strategies to foster exam confidence, including tips on dealing with test anxiety
• Developed by a highly respected educator of social work licensure candidates
• Connect and chat with fellow LMSW test takers using the discussion board
• Play games to make studying fun

REGISTRATION FEES – includes 6-month digital access to full Exam Guides and learning management system, and CE certificate emailed after completion of the seminar

NASW Member         $150
Non-Member            $200

*Please note, refunds cannot be given once you access ExamPrepConnect. Springer Publishing will email your unique access code for the digital guide/learning management system 1-2 days prior to the training.

 
PLEASE NOTE:

• Please plan to join at 8:50am; Seminar runs 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
•  Information to join will be sent by 1:00pm the day prior to the training
• Access to study products is good for six months from the time of activation – refunds cannot be given once you use the online access code.
• Non-refundable – cannot change category of online access between categories (Bachelors, Masters or Clinical) once registration is received.

 

LOCATION:

This will be a live virtual training. Registrants will be sent information to login by 1:00pm the day prior to the training.

 

INSTRUCTOR: Dawn Apgar, PhD, LSW, ACSW

Dawn Apgar , PhD, LSW, ACSW , is an award-winning instructor and social worker at Seton Hall University who has helped thousands of her fellow social workers nationwide prepare for licensure examinations at all levels.

A prolific writer, her work on ethics, social work education, policy, has been published in eight books and numerous academic publications, ranging from Journal of Social Work Education to Mental Retardation to Journal of Teaching in Social Work. Often, her publications share results of her extensive research on licensure—work that is funded by the American Foundation for Research and Consumer Education in Social Work Regulation.

Dr. Apgar currently chairs the New Jersey social work licensing board. Now past-president of the NASW New Jersey Chapter—which awarded her its highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award, in 2014—she has served on NASW’s National Board of Directors.

Dr. Apgar has taught both in undergraduate and graduate social work programs and has decades of direct practice, policy, and management experience in the field. Her expertise has made her a popular and highly rated trainer among members of many NASW chapters, including New Jersey, New York, Montana, and, most recently, Michigan.


REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  November 13, 2024

 

PAYMENT & REFUND POLICY:

If you choose the "Bill Me" option during checkout, please mail payment within 7 days of registering in order to hold your seat. You will receive a confirmation email with your purchase information following checkout; this will serve as your invoice, no other invoices will be provided.

Checks should be made out to NASW Virginia and mailed to:

NASW-VA
4860 Cox Road, Suite 200
Glen Allen, VA 23060

 
If a registrant cancels more than 10 days before the event, a refund will be issued by check or credit back to your credit card, minus a 10% administrative fee.

If cancelation occurs less than 10 days prior to the event, no refund will be issued but you may request a credit towards a future training to be used within 1 year of the cancelation date. Call the Chapter Office (804-204-1339) to cancel within 10 days of the training. A request for credit may be granted at the discretion of the Executive Director in case of a documented emergency.

 

DISABILITY ASSISTANCE/SPECIAL NEEDS

Individuals who require assistance under the ADA for participation in this training should contact NASW-VA at least 30 days prior to the start of the training.  Please call the Chapter office at 804.204.1339 to discuss your needs or any concerns with a member of the staff.  

Children under the age of 18 are not permitted into any NASWVA sponsored trainings or events, without prior written consent by the chapter. For special situations and/or circumstances, please call or email the chapter office.