Accreditation: Pre-Candidacy/Candidacy Training Q&A

CSWE's Department of Social Work Accreditation (DOSWA) is pleased to offer this 2022 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) pre-candidacy & candidacy accreditation training for social work educators. 

Purpose | This training prepares pre-candidate and candidate baccalaureate and master’s social work programs for each benchmark in the candidacy process, including reviews by the Board of Accreditation (BOA), and continuous compliance under the 2022 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS).

Objectives: This training will enable programs to:

» Understand and navigate accreditation processes.
» Learn and apply the 2022 EPAS within the program’s unique context.
» Understand fundamentals of scheduling and hosting a candidacy visit. 
» Gain awareness of and encourage engagement with CSWE accreditation services.
» Promote confidence in the accreditation process for continuous improvement.

This hybrid training model consists of two components:

» Self-paced online learning modules via the CSWE Learning Academy 
» Live drop-in question and answer (Q&A) sessions via Zoom