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Social Work Test Prep Helping MSWs get through the social work licensing exam. Get closer to your LSW, LCSW, LISW, LICSW (and so on). Free practice exams, tips, tricks, success stories, and tutoring by an experienced tutor.

Remain Calm

One thing repeated in all the prep materials I’ve come across so far is a piece of pat advice: Don’t get too stressed out. “Anxiety” neared #1 in the Top Ten Reasons People Don’t Pass The Test list at a recent AATBS workshop. One of that company’s CDs has a guided imagery–picture your resistance [...]

Flash Cards

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Practice

Conventional wisdom says that passing the social work licensing exam is equal parts learning the material and learning the exam. Since I haven’t heard any unconventional wisdom on this question, I’m going with the chestnut.

You can study all you want. You also have to practice. That’s why these companies charge big bucks–they’ve got [...]

The BBS Makes Nice

I got my “hours approved” letter in the mail just last week. A big relief. Getting those hours done, those papers signed, and that application packet complete was a stress-inducing, stressy stressfest (your experience may differ). Looks like the California BBS has tired of the anxious, confused phone calls and decided to make everything [...]

There is (Free) Help

You know people who have passed this exam. Even if you’re not friends with any of them. You went to school with them. They are your co-workers. Track them down and talk to them. They have ideas. They have materials.

Maybe, if you’re lucky, you can find a set of books that hasn’t been [...]