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Your Trusted source for Social work licensure exam Preparation

With a 40-year track record of high-quality, university-vetted materials, high student pass rates, and a proven test-taking methodology, SWES will help you pass the ASWB social work licensing exam.

You can trust SWES to be your exam prep partner.

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Your company’s study guides are absolutely incredible - worth every penny. I am a very avid reader and have taken a number of standardized tests. I have worked with companies purchasing study guides and yours have by far exceeded all of my requirements and expectations... Thank you again...

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Exam Prep Materials


With over three decades of experience singularly focusing on the social work exam, SWES materials are the trusted resource for licensure prep at universities across the country. With comprehensive study notes covering every area tested on all levels of ASWB licensing exams, you can trust that all the content you need to study is in our books.

Our Faculty


Our curriculum, content and practice questions were written and developed by social work instructors and clinicians with decades of experience in social work practice. SWES faculty regularly update the contents of our materials as new material is introduced into licensing examinations

In-Person Courses


Our in-person one and two-day courses are available for all levels of state social work license examinations in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and New York..

University Partnerships


Over three decades, dozens of schools of social work have used SWES’ review books to conduct their own programs based on our instructional model. Courses for the community and for graduating students are scheduled at SUNY Buffalo SSW, SUNY Binghamton, University of Alabama, University of Maryland SSW. Several campuses of the University of Texas also provide courses based on SWES materials. In addition, SWES contracts with Unions and social agencies to provide courses to prepare social workers for license exams.

92% of students who use our materials PASS the exam. You can trust that our materials will help prepare you for the ASWB social work licensing exam. Our students pass with high average scores (average 84) and exam scores exceeding 90 are not uncommon.​
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There are 1600 questions in our Comprehensive Study Guide. Our library of multiple-choice practice questions includes detailed explanations for each correct answer. With four full practice exams, and additional questions divided topically in nine sections, you will have ample opportunity build your question-answering skills!
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Since our founding in 1983, thousands of social workers have used SWES to pass the ASWB social work license exam.
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Exam Prep for all Levels of the ASWB Social Work Licensure Exam

Bachelor Level


Exam preparation at the Bachelor level, designed to respond to the ASWB social work license exams in all states.

Masters Level


Exam preparation at the Masters level, designed to respond to the ASWB social work license exams in all states.

Clinical Level


Exam preparation at the Clinical level, designed to respond to the ASWB social work license exams in all states.

What our customers are saying

Thank you very much for helping me pass my licensing exam. I took your course at Rutgers University in May; I took my test in August and did very well (I passed on the first try!). The information you provided during your two day seminar was relevant and the test taking techniques were very helpful. I am now in the process of applying for my license through my state boards and could not be happier. Thanks again! With appreciation,
Yasbeth M.Glen Ridge, NJ
PASSED on the first try !!!! This was a difficult exam and preparation needs to focus NOT ONLY on content, but test-taking skills, which your course and materials nailed. I recommend taking the SWES as protocol BEFORE sitting for the exam. I'm glad I did !
F.E.C.New Brunswick, NJ
I took the review course in January in New York City and took the exam in late February. I said in my evaluation form that the course was terrific. Somehow the lecturers made it interesting and stimulating despite the long days. I also said that the final proof was in how well I did on the exam. Well, I took the exam in New Jersey in late February and passed with a higher score thanI expected. My MSW was obtained in Canada and I was really worried but the course and the wonderful Review Books and the Autotest Program helped enormously. I don't think I could have made it without them. The Review Books were right on target. The contents weretotally relevant to the exam. Thanks for the good work and the telephone support.
Sam A. Paterson NJ
Well, I must say that the 2 day lecture course helped a lot but it was the review books and practice tests that I couldn't have done without. They helped me get into that test taking frame of mind and not be so nervous when I was actually sitting there taking the test. I was happy to pass the first time and I will definitely call on you in 3 years when the LCSW test comes up. Thanks SWES --- Score: 79
Scott KramerNYC
I just wanted to let you know how AMAZING your books and class are. I took the class in the beginning of 2007, studied from the books and when I got to the test on February 18th I couldn't believe it! The exam questions were almost verbatim of what I read and studied in the SWES prep books. I passed my LMSW exam in NYC with an 83% on the first try! I was so relieved because I had heard that a lot of my peers had been failing. Thank you so much for these wonderful study materials. I will certainly come back to you again when it is time for me to study for the LCSW exam.,
Marissa L. SapphoL.M.S.W.- Psychiatric Social Worker, New York, NY
I just wanted to take a minute to say I passed my LCSW exam on May 5th. I must say i was a bit skeptical prior to signing up for your 2 day course. After seeing my results I am now a believer. I don't think it would have been possible without taking the prep class. I felt a bit nervous during the exam but utilized some of the techniques that were taught during the course. Again, probably the most difficult exam i will ever take is now behind me with a passing score. Thanks so much. I have promoted the course and will continue to do so. Thanks again.
Kim Quick New Jersey
I took my exam on Sept. 20th and passed! Take a prep review and use the SWES Review books. The sections along with their questions are by far the best for preparation for the exam. I took my prep at Michigan State University through the Department of Continuing Education and then studied on my own. If you can afford getting the CD get that too as it simulates the actual exam. Thanks so much SWES!
Lana AmawiMichigan, LICSW
I took your wonderful and comprehensive prep courselast year directly before the LCSW (Masters Level) exam in Massachusetts and was verypleased with the results. Not only did I performwell, but the course gave me the confidence to plowthrough all the tension associated with test-taking. Ihad no problem concentrating during that time.November will be my prep course return engagementbefore the LICSW (clinical level) exam. Thanks again,
Caryn P. BermanMarblehead, MA
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Our Services

University Partnerships


Learn more about how your university can work with SWES and help your students pass the licensure exam.

Comprehensive Study Guides


Study guides at every level of ASWB licensure

Exam Prep Courses


One and Two Day Courses in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire

Online Practice Exams


Prepare to pass the licensure exam with computer-based practice tests with instant reports

Study With SWES

With a 35-year track record of quality materials, high pass rates, and a proven test-taking methodology, Social Work Examination Services has been the leader in providing home study programs and on-site exam-prep courses specifically designed to prepare social workers for the ASWB license exams offered throughout the United States. We are the trusted university partner in schools of social work across the country, and we are the official exam prep provider for a number of NASW chapters nationwide.

SWES’ Comprehensive Study Guides and License Exam Prep courses are designed by teams of academic and practice consultants. SWES has focused solely on the social work license exam for 35 years.

We believe that the best test preparation is through experience with practice questions, and content review. These strategies reduce anxiety and increase confidence, essential ingredients for successfully navigating the exam. Social workers who use our materials pass licensure examinations. In fact, our students pass in high numbers with high scores. Exam scores exceeding 90 are not uncommon.

Our cornerstone Comprehensive Study Guide includes 1600 practice questions and explanations, including four full practice exams, plus several hundred pages of content outlines and strategies for test-taking success. SWES resources and programs offer more practice questions than any prep program, and a reasonably priced, student-friendly method for preparing for all state license and certification exams.

SWES review books help students prepare for the kind of questions that appear in all state license exams administered by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB). 

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