The Social Work Clinical Exam is an exam administered by the ASWB. Candidates who pass the ASWB Clinical Exam and meet their state’s licensure requirements are able to practice as Clinical Social Workers in their state. Depending on the state, Clinical Social Workers may earn an LCSW, CSW, LISW, LSCSW, LCSW-C, or LICSW license.
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- Our Digital Audio Library helps you reinforce exam content
- Study volumes and materials covering the critical content of the Masters Exam
- Practice with hundreds of sample questions in a variety of mock exams and quiz types
- Hypnosis Lectures help manage your exam anxiety
- Social Work Exam Strategies and Content Review Online Workshop
- Critical Thinking Skills for Test-Taking Success Online Workshop
- Additional study tools including: Flashcards, Crisis Management, and Theories of Psychotherapy Charts
- Coaching Check-In Sessions help keep you organized, accountable, and motivated
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- Our Digital Audio Library helps you reinforce exam content
- Essential materials to study and learn on your own schedule
- Package includes study volumes and additional study tools to master Masters Exam content
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- Hypnosis Lectures help manage your exam anxiety
- Additional study tools including: Flashcards, Crisis Management, and Theories of Psychotherapy Charts
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- Our Digital Audio Library helps you reinforce exam content
- Study volumes and materials covering the critical content of the Masters Exam
- Practice with hundreds of sample questions in a variety of mock exams and quiz types
- Hypnosis Lectures help manage your exam anxiety
- Social Work Exam Strategies and Content Review Online Workshop
- Critical Thinking Skills for Test-Taking Success Online Workshop
- Additional study tools including: Flashcards, Crisis Management, and Theories of Psychotherapy Charts
- Coaching Check-In Sessions help keep you organized, accountable, and motivated
- Pass Guarantee (6 and 9 month packages only)
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- Our Digital Audio Library helps you reinforce exam content
- Essential materials to study and learn on your own schedule
- Package includes study volumes and additional study tools to master Masters Exam content
- Basic access to our mock exam program and access to hundreds of sample questions
- Hypnosis Lectures help manage your exam anxiety
- Additional study tools including: Flashcards, Crisis Management, and Theories of Psychotherapy Charts
- Pass Guarantee (6 and 9 month packages only)
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Important ASWB Exam Changes
EARLY 2023: The ASWB announced updates that will affect Bachelor, Masters, and Clinical level exams beginning January 2023. These enhancements are a combination of updates to the exam, test-taker comfort, and testing center security and will impact both the actual exam format and the testing experience. AATBS has updated our exams to reflect this change. Approximately 12% of each practice exam we offer has been changed to include the new three-option questions. Learn more about these important exam changes here.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Licensed Clinical Social Work (LCSW) examination is offered by the Association of Social Work Board (ASWB). Different states give various titles to social workers who pass the ASWB Clinical exam. LCSW or LICSW are commonly used in many locations.
Learn MoreSocial Workers work in a wide range of settings such as mental health clinics, hospitals, schools, settlement homes, child welfare or human services agencies, or even private practice. The ASWB recognizes the following licensure levels: Bachelors, Masters, Advanced Generalist, and Clinical.
Learn MoreSocial Workers may be licensed as a Master of Social Work (MSW or equivalent) or as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW, LICSW, or equivalent). Both licenses require a Master’s Degree. MSWs require a passing score on the ASWB Masters Level Exam, while LCSWs are required to pass the ASWB Clinical Exam, which tests specialized clinical knowledge and the ability to apply advanced clinical skills to scenario-based questions.
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