NASW SPECIALTY CREDENTIALS

NASW offers a number of credentials specific to your area of practice.  For more information on any of the credentials listed below, click here.

Credentials

• Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)
  • Ideal for the experienced macro professional
  • Great for the MSW generalist
• Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (DCSW)
  • Suited for advanced clinicians
  • Excellent for private practitioners
• Qualified Clinical Social Worker (QCSW)
  • Fitting for entry level clinicians
  • Selected by new private practitioner
• NASW Credentialing Center Frequently Asked Questions

Specialty Certifications for the MSW

• Clinical Social Worker in Gerontology (CSW-G)  
  Geared for clinical social workers who work directly with older adults
• Advanced Social Worker in Gerontology (ASW-G)
  Distinguishes macro-administrative social workers in the field of aging
• Certified Advanced Children, Youth, and Family Social Worker (C-ACYFSW)
  Highlights social workers who promote the well-being of children and families
• Certified Social Worker in Health Care (C-SWHC)
  Distinguishes social workers in a multi-disciplinary healthcare environment
• Certified Clinical Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Social Worker (C-CATODSW)
  Recognizes highly trained social workers in the substance abuse field
• Certified Advanced Social Work Case Manager (C-ASWCM)
  Establishes social workers as professionals in a variety of work settings
• Certified School Social Work Specialist (C-SSWS)
  Identifies social workers who specialize within a school system

Specialty Certifications for the BSW

• Social Worker in Gerontology (SW-G)  
  Recognizes care and case management professionalism in work with older adults
• Certified Children, Youth, and Family Social Worker (C-CYFSW)
  Gives credibility to professionally trained children, youth, and family social workers
• Certified Social Work Case Manager (C-SWCM)
  Highlights the professional standing of social workers