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Feb

20

Why Practice Tests?

February 20, 2023 | aswb | materials

With a dizzying variety of ways to prepare for the social work licensing exam--content-focused books, video tutorials, live workshops, flash cards, etc.--

aswb | materials

May

04

The third in our series of printed practice tests is here. It's SWTP's Practice Test for the Social Work Licensing Exam: Exam Three. Details and ordering here. Nice reviews on Amazon, including this "package came on time" one. : ) 5.

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Apr

19

The SWTP DSM Booster is Here!

April 19, 2016 | DSM | materials | practice

We're very excited to announce the arrival of a new SWTP practice test, our DSM Booster. The 56-question, DSM-only exam is a great way to work out your DSM-5 test-prepping muscles.

DSM | materials | practice

Apr

11

SWTP Exam #2 Book

April 11, 2016 | materials

The print edition of our ASWB Exam #2 is now available! The book contains 170 realistic ASWB-style exam questions plus thorough rationales, with explanations covering each answer of each question.

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Mar

28

SWTP in Print

March 28, 2016 | materials

The print editions of our ASWB practice tests have arrived! The books includes 170 unique questions and rationales, plus additional help with knowing what to expect on exam day and how to get yourself exam-ready.

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Jan

02

Resolved to Pass the Social Work Exam

January 2, 2014 | materials

For those of you among the thousands of social workers resolved to pass the licensing exam in the coming year, congratulations! You've made it through an arduous process: applying to school, going to school, going to internships.

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Oct

21

LMSW Exam Prep

October 21, 2013 | aswb | materials | flash cards

Future Licensed Master Social Workers, the web is here to help! Passing the LMSW exam doesn't have to feel like some impossible stunt. Your exam prep doesn't have to wear you out or empty your wallet.

aswb | materials | flash cards

Sep

05

Mental Disorders from A to Z

September 5, 2013 | materials | knowledge

The Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders offers quick definitions of psych concepts from the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (not on the exam) to Zolpidem (a med also not likely to show on the exam).

materials | knowledge

Jul

29

Beck Basics Book

July 29, 2009 | materials

Want to learn CBT? Read Judith Beck's Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond. Want to know enough about CBT for the test? Here's a CBT summary at Psych Central.

materials

May

25

Keep Up

May 25, 2009 | materials

They say keeping up with what's going on in the wider world of psych is a help when it comes to licensing exam day. May also be useful in actually doing social work, doing therapy.For non-journal-reading types (i.e.

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Apr

29

Sue and Sue

April 29, 2009 | materials

Sue & Sue's Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice is cited again and again in the culture sections of the AATBS material. Maybe you want to read the whole thing. Maybe not. But here it is...

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Mar

26

Primary/Secondary

March 26, 2009 | materials

Is this confusing? The words "primary" and "secondary" come up again and again in psychspeak. They mean different things each time.

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Feb

05

Another 10 Practice Questions

February 5, 2009 | materials | practice

Another ten practice questions here. By taking practice tests, you can assess your knowledge and skills in different areas covered by the ASWB exam.

materials | practice

Jan

29

Free Social Work Exam Prep Audio

January 29, 2009 | materials | audio

Having tried the AATBS and Gerry Grossman CDs, turning now to free test prep audio. (It's a really long commute.) There are a few options available through iTunes.

materials | audio

Jan

25

Free Social Work Test Prep?

January 25, 2009 | courses | materials

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 SWTP's Suggested Study Links make that easy.

courses | materials

Jan

16

Mnemonics for DSM

January 16, 2009 | materials

Memorizing the DSM in full is strictly unnecessary. Exam questions tend to be more about a small set of differentials (Schizophrenia ve. Schizoaffective D/O, PTSD v. Acute Stress). But, then again, why not get some details down?

materials

Jan

12

Remain Calm

January 12, 2009 | materials | less stress

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.

materials | less stress

Jan

02

There is (Free) Help

January 2, 2009 | materials

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.

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Jan

02

The BBS Makes Nice

January 2, 2009 | bbs | materials

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).

bbs | materials

Jan

02

Practice

January 2, 2009 | materials | 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.

materials | practice

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