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SocialWorkExam.com Discount

From my inbox…to you:

SocialWorkExam.com has reduced the price of it’s Social Work Study Gude for the National Exam bout (PDF) and paperback version by $20 for this month.

Here’s what you get, section by section:

SECTION 1: TEST CONSTRUCTION

SECTION 2: SCHOOLS OF PSYCHOTHERAPY

SECTION 3: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

SECTION 4: THE DSM AND MENTAL HEALTH

SECTION 5: ETHICS ETHICAL CODES

SECTION 6: DIVERSITY

SECTION 7: [...]

Cheaper Exam Prep: AATBS 20% Off Deal

AATBS is running a promotion – 20% off various packages today and tomorrow (Feb 25th and 26th, 2010).

LCSW Exam Prep Workshop at USC

Starting March, 2010.  Not cheap.  From the site:

Spend Sundays at the USC School of Social Work Studying for the LCSW Exam…

The Standard Written Workshops cover the seven major content areas of the LCSW written exam, clinical process, interventions, therapeutic application & legal/ethical responsibilities in four half-day sessions with homework, small group assignments, & [...]

Interview: Stan Taubman of Berkeley Training Associates

Social Work Test Prep talked to Stan Taubman of Berkeley Training Associates via email about how he found himself in the exam-prep field, what BTA does, and how they do it:

What’s your background? How did you become a test-prep person?

I am a clinical social worker, with an MSW from UCLA and a PhD in [...]

BTA Q&A

A questions-and-answers page all about exam preparation sits at Berkeley Training Associates.  Maybe your burning questions are answered there.  Among the inquiries:

HOW MUCH TIME SHOULD I SPEND ON EXAM PREPARATION?
WHAT DO YOU FIND THAT SUCCESSFUL EXAM CANDIDATES HAVE IN COMMON?
MY SUPERVISOR IS VERY CREATIVE, INSIGHTFUL AND SUPPORTIVE, BUT I’M NOT SURE SHE’S HELPING ME LEARN [...]

AATBS Discount

Inbox item: AATBS celebrates a redesigned website with a 15% off deal. Ends fast.

THIS WEEKEND ONLY!
SAVE an Additional 15% On All Licensing Exam Prep Purchases!
Valid 10/29/2009 to 10/31/2009

www.aatbs.com

Inbox Item: AATBS Special

Heads-up for program shoppers: AATBS is offering 15% off prep packages and workshops through Feb 17, ‘09. Not endorsing, just saying.

And Happy Valentine’s/President’s Days.

Prep CD Showdown: AATBS versus Gerry Grossman

My iPod is semi-crammed with social work exam prep audio. My commute is long. So I’ve just about made it through two sets of prep CDs–AATBS and Gerry Grossman.

In brief: The AATBS approach is to stuff an overwhelming amount of info into a small set of CDs. A sometimes maddeningly monotone [...]

Free Social Work Test Prep?

Can you pass the licensure exam without laying out a lot of money? Maybe, sort of. You can save a bunch, turns out, leaning on the web for a lot of materials. Some have been posted here: practice questions, flash cards, mnemonics. The early episodes of the Social Work Podcast [...]

To Program or Not To Program

You can pass the exam without signing up for an expensive test prep program. Me, I chose to spend the money. It takes a real bite out of any MSW’s salary. But, the argument goes, it’s an investment. Like school. And you’ll be paying that loan off forever. I’m [...]