Social Work Accreditations | Carlow University

Accreditation information

Bachelor of Social Work

The Bachelor of Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). CSWE's Commission on Accreditation is responsible for developing accreditation standards that define competent preparation and ensuring that social work programs meet them. CSWE administers a multistep accreditation process that involves program self-studies, site visits, and reviews. Carlow University's next accreditation visit will be in Fall 2020.

Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes [pdf]

Resources

Bachelor of Social Work field manual [pdf]: contains information and documents specific to the field placement component of the program
Bachelor of Social Work program handbook [pdf]: contains policies, procedures and information about the program

Master of Social Work

Carlow University’s Master of Social Work program is proud to announce that it has received Initial Accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Commission on Accreditation following the June 2020 program review. CSWE's Commission on Accreditation is responsible for developing accreditation standards that define competent preparation and ensuring that social work programs meet them. CSWE administers a multistep accreditation process that involves program self-studies, site visits, and program reviews.

Please note that Social Work programs cannot accept life experience or work experience for credit.