Research Guides: *Social Work*: Licensing Exam Study Guides

Exam Preparation Materials

Social Work Examination Services: Comprehensive Review Notes for State Social Work License Examinations
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Two volume home study review manual for licensing exams in every state, with almost 1,600 sample multiple-choice questions and a bibliography recommended by the Association of Social Work Boards supplemented by additional references compiled by SWES faculty.
Social Work Examination Services: Practice Tests for State Social Work Licence Examinations
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Includes four 170-question practice exams. Preparation for ASWB social work licensing exam, for all states, for all Post-Masters levels.
Social Work Licensing Masters Exam Guide, 3rd ed. by Dawn Apgar Apgar's guide for the Social Work Licensing Masters Exam is the best test-taking package available, ensuring success by providing invaluable tips on how to parse the questions, overcome test anxiety, avoid common pitfalls, and assess your own learning style - all of which help to foster exam confidence. The new updated third edition not only reflects the 2018 test blueprint, but is significantly revised and reformatted to help test-takers pass the exam on the first try. Revised content includes content on racial/cultural groups, NASW Code of Ethics, including the ethical use of technology, and gender diversity.
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Call Number: Available in print, on reserve at Canaday Library
ISBN: 9780826185624
Publication Date: 2020
Social Work Aswb Masters Exam Guide, 2nd ed. by Dawn Apgar A thorough review of the four content areas of the updated Masters exam is provided. The 170-question practice test with explanations of the correct answers mirrors the actual exam in length and structure.
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Call Number: Ebook available
ISBN: 0826147119
Publication Date: 2017
Social Work Aswb Clinical Exam Guide, Second Edition
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Provides a thorough content review of the four core areas of the updated Clinical examination. Practice test included.

All study guides by Dawn Apgar available through BMC Library

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