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Licensure Review for Social Workers (5.25.23) is a Course

Licensure Review for Social Workers (5.25.23)

Self-paced
6 credits

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Full course description

Date: Thursday, May 25, 2023
Time: 10 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. (Includes lunch and break)
Location: Live Webinar CarmenZoom 
CEs: Six (6) 
Fees:
$250.00 $175.00** (No discount code needed)
Registration Deadline: End of business on Tuesday, May 23, 2023

**Current Ohio State College of Social Work students and recent Ohio State CSW grads are eligible for further discount. Please contact the Ohio State College of Social Work BSSW or MSW program offices for more information.

Course Description

This is a virtual event with limited capacity. When you register, a virtual spot will be held for you. If you are unable to attend, please drop this course from your Student Dashboard so your spot can be given to someone else.

Review content and strategies to pass the licensure exams for social workers. This training provides you with face-to-face presenter instruction in addition to a five-volume study guide (a $349 value). Review materials are purchased at a discounted rate on your behalf through the Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences (AATBS). 

All content has been revised to reflect the most recent changes in the requirements for becoming a social worker in Ohio and provides you with access to multiple online, full-length practice tests in study and exam modes. To learn more about what is included in your study guide, you can visit the AATBS website social work page. Please do not order your study guide for this course directly. The CSWCE Office will order your study guide from AATBS after the training session has concluded. See below for a general order and delivery timeline for course participants. More details are available in the course modules for registered participants.

Please note, these trainings fill quickly and seating is first come, first served. You must attend the entire training to receive the training materials. We cannot make any exceptions to this policy. Fee waivers are not permissible for this training.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify several test-taking strategies that can be applied to the licensure exam.
  • Review questions that allow you to assess your learning and comprehension of information after studying.
  • Craft your own study plan for the exam.

Continuing Education Information

  • Classifications
    • Six (6) CE clock hours
    • Content Level: Beginning
    • Meets requirements for OCSWMFT Board for Social Workers
  • Attendance Requirements
    • Participants must submit an individual registration in ScarletCanvas to receive CE credit.
      • You will receive your Zoom webinar link one (1) business day prior to the training. Please do not share this link with anyone, it is unique to you.
    • You must attend the full session to receive credit. Partial credit will not be awarded, with no exceptions.
      • Your attendance will be automatically recorded by Zoom upon your arrival to and departure from the meeting/webinar.
    • You must attend the entire training to receive the training materials. We cannot make any exceptions to this policy. 
    • Participants must meet all course requirements as listed on the home page pre-training checklist.
  • Evaluation, Certificate, & Reporting
    • Eligible participants will receive an email announcement within five (5) business days of the training end date indicating access to the course evaluation/feedback survey has been opened.
    • Once your evaluation/feedback survey is submitted, ScarletCanvas-Catalog will generate your CE certificate/certificate of attendance for download and/or print
    • CE hours will be reported to CE Broker within 30-days for OCSWMFTB social work licensees who provide their full license numbers with their course evaluation/feedback survey.

The Ohio State University College of Social Work, (Provider: RCST111747), is an approved provider for The State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist (OCSWMFT) Board.

Study Guide Order & Delivery Timeline

Below is a general timeline for the order and delivery process of the exam study guide packages.

On average, digital copies of the study guides will be distributed via email directly from AATBS one week after the session concludes. Hard/paper copies will be also mailed out from AATBS via UPS approximately one week after the session concludes. Shipping time will vary.

  • Participants must provide the following information to the course presenter before leaving the training on session day.
    • Exam study guide selection (Bachelors, Masters, Clinical) & format (digital or hard copy)
    • If ordering a hard/paper copy version of the exam study guide, provide your full mailing address including zip+4, & 10-digit phone number. All of this information is required by UPS to ship your package. 
  • After verifying attendance records for the CSWMFT Board, CSWCE will place a group order for eligible participants with AATBS.
    • AATBS order confirmation can take up to 5 business days from session end date. Participants will be notified via email along with the post-session evaluation distribution. 
    • This process can be delayed if eligible participants have not provided all of the required information listed above. We encourage your cohort to support each other by checking that each participant has completed this task before leaving the session! 
  • Digital E-books will be accessible within 1-2 business days of AATBS order confirmation, with lifetime access. It also allows students to highlight text, take notes, and mark sections for review within your digital version, among other features.
    • Account log-in information will be emailed directly to you from AATBS. 
  • Hard/Paper copies will be mailed out within 2-3 business days of AATBS order confirmation. Shipping time will vary.
    • AATBS will mail your selection to the address provided during the session. UPS tracking information and AATBS account log-in information will be emailed to you directly from AATBS once available.
    • Students will also receive access to online practice materials.
  • If you do not receive your study guide package within the time frame listed above, contact cswce@osu.edu for assistance.
    • Please do not contact AATBS directly for assistance before you receive confirmation from CSWCE that your order has been placed. 

New ScarletCanvas User?

ScarletCanvas is the official professional development learning management system at Ohio State. It is a one-stop shop to manage your courses providing a set of integrated web course tools that can be used to supplement a class taught mostly face-to-face or can be used to teach an online course partially or entirely at a distance.

We recommend that you review the guidance below prior to the start of the course. It will help you navigate the course. Please refer back to these links as needed throughout your time in the course.

Please note, ScarletCanvas and CarmenCanvas are two different systems. ScarletCanvas houses the University's professional development courses, while CarmenCanvas houses our academic courses. Your CarmenCanvas sign in information does not transfer to ScarletCanvas.

  • ScarletCanvas Browser & Computer Requirements
    • Use Chrome browser for Windows and MacOS (make sure both the browser and your computer OS are current and do not need updating).
      • Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge do not seem to be compatible.
      • If you experience issues with the CAPTCHA (I’m not a robot verification) upon registration, we have found it resolves itself when using a current Chrome browser.
  • Set up messages from Instructure/ScarletCanvas-Catalog at notifications@instructure.com as a trusted/whitelisted email address in your email contacts, so that our messages/announcements aren't routed to your Junk/Spam folder. 
    • Messages sent to you via this system will list Instructure/Canvas Catalog as the Sender, not OSU CSW.
  • If you are licensed by The State of Ohio CSWMFT and CDP Boards, please be sure to enter your full license number in the Professional License Information field upon registration and when completing the training evaluation.
  • After you enroll you will receive two automated emails, one with the subject "Please confirm your email address - Ohio State ScarletCanvas." Use the link in that email to set up the password you would like to use for your account.

Accessibility

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If you require an accommodation to participate in this course, please contact CSW Accessibility as early as possible and in advance of the training start date by email at csw-accessibility@osu.edu or call 614-688-1657.

Requests received at least 14-days prior to the event will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the College will make every effort to meet requests that we receive regardless of lead time.

Complaint, Refund, No-Show, & Cancellation Policies

We are committed to providing an optimal learning experience for our course participants. However, we recognize that on occasion something unexpected may occur that would keep you from attending a training, or that there may be an instance that requires us to review circumstances that have caused concern for a participant, an instructor, or both. Please visit our Complaint, Refund, No-Show, & Cancellation Policies for more information on this process.

Contact Us

The Ohio State University, College of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education, 325 Stillman Hall, 1947 College Road, Columbus OH, 43210. Phone: (614) 292-3032. Email: cswce@osu.edu Website: csw.osu.edu/continuing-education/