Aswb Exam Study Guide
Know the NASW Code of Ethics. We all should know this, but you definitely need to know this for the exam. Review it and understand it. Know what you are legally being held to, as a professional social worker.
Find supplemental study materials. A few weeks before the exam, I found an array of resources online for free. There is the Social Work Podcast, by Jonathan B.
- Start preparing today with an ASWB study guide that includes ASWB practice test questions. Raise your ASWB test score.
- Use this study guide course to review social work assessment and intervention methods, professional practices and human development.
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Singer, a great resource for social workers in general, not only for the exam. There are also podcasts from Dr. Linton Hutchinson that you can find on iTunes called “Social Work Exam Review.” I signed up for daily questions via e-mail from Harvey Norris, LCSW (they were helpful to test my knowledge “on the go”). And lastly, I paid $75 to take the ASWB practice exam online.
The main purpose in this was to give an idea of what it will feel like to take the exam. Please keep in mind that the test you take online is a replica of the actual exam and the questions may not reflect those that will actually be on the exam. If you think that might help with your anxiety, do it. You even get a breakdown of the content areas in the end.
I found it valuable, even if I had to pay extra for it. Think positively. I know you may be under a lot of pressure to get this license; remember, give yourself some time to breathe, find other stress-reducing activities, and keep a positive energy around this exam. I used some visualization techniques that truly helped with my anxiety. (Silly me took this exam two weeks before my wedding!) Do not let the exam rule you—you must rule the exam. And with enough preparation, you will! And lastly, TRUST YOUR GUT.
More often than not, our first instincts are always correct. Do not second guess yourself.
If you flag questions on the exam and review them, remember what made you choose the answer in the first place. Don’t think too much into it and trust in your knowledge. Ammu Kowolik, LMSW, is Program and Administrative Associate, NASW-NYC Chapter. Ammu is a lifelong resident of New York City, new to Brooklyn, and was married in November 2011. This article appeared in THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER, Spring 2012, Vol. All rights reserved.
Please contact the publisher/editor for permission to reprint/reproduce. NYC Social Work. Getting started Hello. I just moved back to New York City from Los Angeles and I'm going to be working with an organization called LIFT that helps connect folks struggling to get by navigate the safety net and connect with services to 'lift' themselves out of poverty. Although I've worked with the homeless and with 'at-risk' youth, this is a deeper commitment. I'm thinking that I might eventually want to pursue this as a career and Social Work might be a good way to go. Do you recommend an undergraduate program in New York City?
I know you mention both Hunter College and NYU's programs. Affordability is definitely an issue as I still have debt from my time in performing arts school. Thank you for any recommendations. Mark.cosby@gmail.com more than 3 years ago. I didn't know which to use either, so when I started to prepare for the clinical exam I reached out to my undergrad senior seminar professor for a recommendation.
He told me the best (and what he was now using to prepare students for either the BSW level exam in UT or grad school or both) was LEAP. You can find them at www.licensingexamprep.com.
I bought the comprehensive study guide (that I will cherish forever) and their hardest online practice test. I think I took the clinical exam about 8 weeks after instarted studying and passed (with a really good score);). Another tip I'd add is to take the written practice exam that's in the study guide book, but do it with a colleague or someone who is also studying for the exam. My supervisor at the time was awesome enough to let me use my weekly supervision hour for this. We'd do 15-20 questions at a time, read the questions out loud, privately record our answers, and then after however many questions we had time for, we'd compare answers. Any question that either of us got wrong or lacked confidence in, we processed using the rationale provided.
This was awesome for two really important reasons: 1-It forced me to really think grouch and defend my answers AS A SOCIAL WORKER (my supervisor was a clinical psychologist) and 2-It made me really consider the rationales for the 'right' answers. When I prepared for the masters exam in grad school, it was drilled into our heads in every seminar: your practice experience will it lead you to pass this test.
Real life practice is not so cut-and-dry as a little vignet and multiple choice options. There were several questions on the clinical exam that I knew exactly what I'd do in my practice- none of which were listed as answers to the question. And other questions I felt 2+ possible answers would be completely and legitimately correct in practice. Working through the practice exam with another professional forced me to think like a test-writer instead of a clinician.
It was definitely the most helpful part of my preparation. Holly more than 3 years ago. LCSW exam I was very anxious when taking the Clinical Social Work Exam so I spent a lot of time with a variety of study supplies. The first study materials I used were from the AATBS.
I used the Exam Prep workbooks/workshops/and Testmaster. In the workshops they taught step by step strategies on answering potential exam questions however, the exam questions provided in the class were so unrealistic and the most difficult of questions so for me it was discouraging. I did use their workbooks somewhat but felt overwhelmed by the amount of study materials.
I felt that it was comparative to reading the whole social work dictionary. The next material that I used was the 'Social Work Licensing Examination Review' by Jewell Elizabeth Golden,LCSW.
Jewell's materials include a lot of realistic questions that she has made up covering the areas of the exam. It was helpful. The next product was through lmswexambootcamp.com they have a Bootcamp CD set with workbook that you can purchase online. I listened to the CD's and followed the workbook the study material was provided in a direct and crystal clear way. The strategies were straightforward and concise. I felt that the Bootcamp CD's were very helpful in guiding me to the areas that were the most important areas to study.
I passed my test on. Joelyne Gold more than 3 years ago.
Licensing Exam I took a course, which not only helped, but also lessened my anxiety. This aspect may help, but I believe that you know whether you study better with a partner or alone, and the choice about what to do during the time that you are not in class is important. (I, for ex., have poor concentration, get distracted easily, and chose to study solo. The instructor will possibly give her/his number, and you might even be able to call for any serious help). May G-d be with you and all of those trying to pass the exam.
(Test have, incidentally always scared me0! Barbara arfe more than 4 years ago.