Fellowship programs accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)’s Board of Accreditation (BOA) provide training and supervision to master’s-level social work practitioners within one or more defined areas of social work practice.
The Fellowship Review Committee (FRC) serves as the primary review body for fellowship programs seeking initial or continued accreditation and is responsible for making accreditation decision recommendations to the BOA.
The following process is followed by fellowship programs seeking initial accreditation:
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The Fellowship Review Committee (FRC) serves as the primary review body for fellowship programs seeking initial or continued accreditation and is responsible for making accreditation decision recommendations to the BOA.
The following process is followed by fellowship programs seeking initial accreditation:
Fellowship Accreditation Handbook
The Post-Master’s Social Work Fellowship Accreditation Handbook was developed to supplement the Accreditation Policy Handbook used for baccalaureate and master’s social work program accreditation. The fellowship handbook identifies the accreditation policies and procedures that apply to post-master’s social work fellowship programs, specifically.
Fees
- New fees effective July 1, 2024|CSWE Accreditation Fees Memo | 2022 EPAS
- To qualify for the current structure for the remainder of the initial accreditation process, the program's fellowship accreditation eligibility fee payment must be dated June 30, 2024 or before, and the program must submit a complete fellowship accreditation eligibility application to [email protected] on June 30, 2024 or before. If a program's application does not meet all fellowship accreditation eligibility requirements, the program will be subject to the new fee structure noted above. Any payments dated or applications submitted July 1, 2024 or after will adhere to the new fee structure noted above. Programs that are currently under review for initial accreditation will continue with the current fee structure for the remainder of the initial accreditation process.