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Interest deepens for an international plan for social work regulation
Many ASWB members and staff attended the Council on Licensure, Enforcement & Regulation’s International Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia, in June. ASWB also hosted the business meeting...

Some of ASWB’s most important questions come before committee volunteers
  • Who should be on the election slate?
  • How can the Public Protection Database be more effective?
  • When should a sanctioned social worker be allowed to practice again?
  • How can ASWB bring researchers and regulators together?
  • What happens if a member of the Nominating Committee can’t complete a term?
Path to Licensure Institute intensive motivates and inspires
Access the session materials, view video clips of the presentations, and download tools for implementing the lessons of the 2019 ASWB Education Conference.

Exemptions undermine the need for government regulation. As such, very few professions provide exemptions from licensure. Allowing someone to engage in practice without a license merely because of the person, position, or title disregards the identified need for regulation in the public interest.  read more
Register for the 2019 ASWB Annual Meeting
Registration is open for the 2019 ASWB Annual Meeting of the Delegate Assembly, November 7–9, in Orlando, Florida. Each member board is entitled to send a funded delegate to the meeting to vote on amendments to the bylaws and elect members of the Nominating Committee and the Board of Directors.

A limited number of scholarships is available for attendees who do not otherwise qualify for funding.

Read about all of the fun happenings from your fellow members!
A summary of the work of ASWB’s Board of Directors at its August 2, 2019, meeting in McLean, Virginia.

The ASWB Board of Directors met in person on Friday, August 2, at the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, in McLean, Virginia, in conjunction with a Board Advance! and the Exam Committee meeting.

Exemptions.
Can’t live with ’em…how can we change law to live without ’em?

ASWB debuts Contributor Award
The award recognizes individuals who are not member board members or staff for outstanding contributions to social work regulation and its public protection mission.

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