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NASWGA & Kennesaw State School of Social Work
Social Work Licensure Exam Preparation Course 

Date:  April 11, 2025         Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Venue/Address: TBA (Kennesaw State University)
Lunch: Lunch on your own
Fee:  KSU Students Only - $75

If you choose to pay via credit card, there will now be an additional .025% service fee by Wix, our website payments processor.
Registration Opens February 11, 2025 

CE Credits: **No Continuing Education (CE) Credit Offered**
Licensure Preparation Facilitator: Dawn Apgar, PhD., LSW, ACSW

For 20 years, Dawn Apgar has been helping social workers pass the ASWB Licensure Examination! In recent years, she has worked in numerous states to assist with establishing statewide licensure test preparation programs. Dr. Apgar has researched licensure funded by the American Foundation for Research and Consumer Education in Social Work Regulation and is currently chairperson of her state's social work licensing board. She is a past President of the New Jersey
Chapter of NASW and has been on its National Board of Directors.
In 2014, the Chapter presented her with a Lifetime

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Achievement Award. Dr. Apgar has taught in both undergraduate and graduate social work programs and has extensive direct practice, policy, and management experience in the social work field.

Note: The Social Work Licensure Exam Preparation Session no longer offers a hard copy exam study guide and has transitioned to a digital one.  To learn more about the digital product/platform, please read the information below.

Masters Exam Digital-First Solutions: Social Work Licensing Masters Exam Guide (Digital Access: 6-Month Subscription) (springerpub.com) *A link to the digital system is sent to the registrant’s email provided when registering for the session.
 

· What is included in the digital access package: Get 6 months' digital access to the 4th edition of Social Work Licensing Clinical Exam Guide on ExamPrepConnect—the interactive digital study platform that guides you confidently through your exam prep journey. Derived from Social Work Licensing Clinical Exam Guide by Dawn Apgar, the guide fully covers the four exam content areas and all Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs). The tests review reflects the latest LMSW exam content outline and concludes with 2 full-length practice to get you ready for exam day. With both in-depth review and practice questions with answer rationales, this study aid empowers you with the tools and materials to study your way and the confidence to pass the first time, guaranteed! Know that you're ready. Know that you'll pass the Springer Publishing Exam Prep.

On-the-go digital access with ExamPrepConnect. With ExamPrepConnect, you can with

some key updates:

· Access everything on any device.

· Includes full review of all KSAs for the Licensure exam.

· Provides 3x the questions of previous editions, more than 500 in total.

· Test your knowledge with 2 full-length timed practice exams.

· Includes a new glossary of social work terms to solidify your knowledge both in

  exam preparation and into practice.

· Prepares you with exam tips and tricks and strategies to successfully answer

  questions.

·  Aligns with the updated ASWB 3-answer question format, so you'll study questions

   similar to those on the exam.

· Build custom quizzes or study by exam topic with 170 practice questions.

· Use flashcards to quiz yourself on hundreds of key terms.

· Sharpen your test-taking skills with interactive Q&A tools.

· Play games to make studying fun.

· Keep track with your Personalized Study Plan.

· Take notes, highlight, and bookmark content.

· Interact with your peers in the community discussion boards.

 Digital Instructors: Provide students with all the content, questions, and features of this product with the added benefit of your expert faculty behind it. ExamPrepConnect University Solutions provides faculty the tools they need to prepare students with mastery and confidence for exam success by integrating prep content into your program. Empower your faculty with the ability to:

· Assign curricula and track student progress.

· Interact with students and promote engagement.

· Review performance data to identify strengths and weaknesses.

· Develop data-driven instructional plans and remediation needs (OR) Tailor teaching to the unique needs of students and cohorts.

· Analyze data at the student, cohort, and institutional level.

Clinical Exam: : Social Work Licensing Clinical Exam Guide (Digital Access: 6-month Subscription) (springerpub.com) *A link to the digital system is sent to the registrant’s email provided when registering for the session.

What is included in the digital access package? Get 6 months' digital access to the 4th edition of Social Work Licensing Clinical Exam Guide on ExamPrepConnect, the interactive digital study platform that guides you confidently through your exam prep journey. Derived from Social Work Licensing Clinical Exam Guide by Dawn Apgar, the guide fully covers the four exam content areas and all Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs). The review reflects the latest LMSW exam content outline and concludes with 2 full-length practice tests to get you ready for exam day. With both in-depth review and practice questions with answer rationales, this study aid empowers you with the tools and materials to study your way and the confidence to pass the first time, guaranteed! Know that you're ready. Know that you'll pass with the Springer Publishing Exam Prep.

With ExamPrepConnect, you can with some key updates:

· On-the-go digital access with ExamPrepConnect.

· Access everything on any device.

· Includes full review of all KSAs for the LCSW exam.

· Provides 3x the questions of previous editions, more than 500 in total.

· Test your knowledge with 2 full-length timed practice exams.

· Includes a new glossary of social work terms to solidify your knowledge both in exam

   preparation and into practice.

· Prepares you with exam tips and tricks and strategies to successfully answer questions.

· Aligns with the updated ASWB 3-answer question format, so you'll study questions

  similar to those on the exam.

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  Build custom quizzes or study by exam topic with 170 practice questions.

· Use flashcards to quiz yourself on hundreds of key terms.

· Sharpen your test-taking skills with interactive Q&A tools.

· Play games to make studying fun.

· Keep track with your Personalized Study Plan.

· Take notes, highlight, and bookmark content.

· Interact with your peers in the community discussion boards.​

*LCSW is a registered trademark of the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB). ASWB does not sponsor or endorse this resource, nor does it have a proprietary relationship with Springer Publishing.

Licensure Preparation Refund Policy:

The Licensure Preparation materials and access to the digital study guide platform work simultaneously with received payments. Due to the immediate registration transaction and quick transfer of the product to the registrants, the registration and administrative processing fees are rapidly absorbed. This makes the payment from the registrant non-refundable, regardless of the circumstances.

Scheduling Policy Regarding Adverse Weather Conditions:

In the event of anticipated severe weather, including heavy rain, thunderstorms, high winds, or significant snowfall, the National Association of Social Workers- Georgia Chapter (NASWGA) will actively monitor forecasts. Our primary concern is the safety of all attendees and staff. Therefore, we may delay, postpone, or cancel an in-person or online event. Decisions to delay, postpone, or cancel an event will be made by NASWGA staff based on the severity of the weather and then communicated to ticket holders via communication channels, such as email, website, and social media, at least 2 hours before the scheduled event start time. If a postponement occurs, a rescheduled date will be announced as soon as possible, with ticket validity transferring to the new date. This rescheduling option is valid for a year, demonstrating our commitment to hosting the event and your safety and convenience.

**Please note: You cannot register via phone.  You must
register on a laptop, desktop, or ipad.
Kennesaw State Social Work Licensure Exam Preparation Session
Kennesaw State Social Work Licensure Exam Preparation Session
Apr 11, 2025, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Location is TBD
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