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Association of
Social Work Boards
Volume 20, no. 2
March/April 2010
Association business

Slots still available for New Board Member Training Sessions
The August session in Minneapolis may be full by the time you read this, but there are still a few more slots left for attendees to ASWB's popular New Board Member Training program, set for June 25-27 in Arlington, VA. Check www.aswb.org for registration information.
 

Regular features

Working for the show cause cause. Counsel's column.

                              

Have booth, will travel. From the staff. 

 

Seriously, what's with all the babies? Asides. 

Regulation, testing and ASWB personalities in the news
Related Links
ASWB Spring Education Meeting, May 13-16, Charleston, South Carolina 
 
Meeting Street signShift your resources, and your thinking
This year's ASWB Spring Education Meeting, May 13-16 in Charleston, SC will challenge attendees to think about how the regulatory landscape has changed--and how they may be able to make the most of those changes. Read more. 
 
Charleston--a little bit of everything
Buffs, mavens, nuts and geeks take note: if you're obsessed with it, Charleston probably has it. Plus palmettos. Read more.
 
 
ASWB New Board Member Training

 

March 2010 new board member training

 

The year's first  ASWB New Board Member Training session was held in March in Reston, Virginia, and drew participants from as far away as British Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Pictured here are, first row, from left-Julie Axley  (TN), Judy Brownlow (ASWB staff), Nancy Streit (AR), Wendy Matthews (NB);  second row, from left-Gail Reiten (MD), Stephanie Andrews (MD), Beatrice Traub Werner (ON), Angela Yenssen (ON), Pat Solan (VA);  third row, from left-Robin Jenkins (training coordinator), Winifred Anthony-Todman (VI), Susan Nokes (BC), Tom McGloshen (OH);  top two rows, from left-Bob Shepard (NS), Ronnie Saunders (IN), Amanda Randall (training coordinator and ASWB President), Steve Pharris (TN), Stewart Geise (TX), Jim Bertone (NV). There are still slots available for the next two sessions, June 25-27 in Arlington, VA, and August 25-29 in Minneapolis, MN.  The association pays travel, lodging and meal expenses for a limited number of participants. Visit www.aswb.org for more information.


ASWB Exam Program

More information to the public, more consolidation in the exams

The new ASWB social work licensing examinations set to be administered next year will feature fewer content areas, and candidates will have full access to extensive lists of competency statements. Read more.

 
Pass rates remain consistent while administration numbers continue to climb
The 2009 pass rates for the ASWB examinations show little variance from previous years, even while administration numbers hit an all-time record. Read more.  
 
The examination finish line is in sight
A passing score study brought together 60 social workers from across the United States and Canada in the last crucial component of the new examinations based on the most recent practice analysis. Read more.
 
Keeping up with keeping up
Conferences like the most recent Association of Test Publishers meeting help ASWB stay on top of what's new and possible in test development, administration and security. Read more.
Licensing and regulation
Giving a voice to Canadian regulators 
A new social work regulatory group in Canada has been created to respond to cross-jurisdictional issues. Read more.
 
At the borders of social work
At the most recent conference of the Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors (BPD), panelists discussed the changing professional landscape created by the rise of "related" health professions. Read more.
 
Streamlining the process
NASW will be implementing new procedures for dealing with members whose social work licenses have been revoked. Read more.
 
Don't these people ever stop working?
ASWB's Approved Continuing Education Committee  wastes no time getting prepared for a new year of provider reviews.

This year's ACE Committee met in March at the ASWB offices in Culpeper, VA. Pictured here are, bottom row, from left-Nadine Bean (PA), Teresa Young (AL); second row, from left-Mel Harrington (SD), Michael Hickerson (LA), Elaine Halsall, committee chair (BC); top row, from left-Eric Alvin (WI), Donald Gloade (NS - Board of Directors liaison), Micki Lilly (NC). Not pictured, Kathy Outland (OR).

ASWB Approved Continuing Education committee
 
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