Accreditation Services Manager Council on Social Work Education
Interested in pursuing accreditation for a baccalaureate or master’s social work education program? Join CSWE accreditation staff for a tutorial on successfully navigating the candidacy benchmark 1 process, including good practices and common errors when developing this crucial first accreditation document. Presented by the Accreditation Services Manager, who reviews and approves benchmark 1s, learn tips for crafting a document that demonstrates your program's readiness to earn pre-candidacy status and offer a new professional education program designed to meet the national accreditation standards (i.e., 2022 EPAS).
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
Complete a tutorial on successfully navigating the candidacy benchmark 1 accreditation process.
Learn good practices and common errors when developing the benchmark 1 document.
Explore how to best navigate and utilize the Accreditation Toolkit, including the 2022 EPAS Interpretation Guide.
Learn tips for demonstrating readiness to earn pre-candidacy status.
Discover strategies for designing a new professional education program to meet the national accreditation standards.
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