Exam Prep Blog: November 2017

It’s hard to believe 2018 is a little over a month away! We know that many of you preparing to take your social work exams in 2018 are experiencing a lot of anxiety around the upcoming exam changes announced by the ASWB. We’ve received hundreds of emails from TDC users and non-users alike inquiring about these changes and expressing their worries about the unknown. Here at TDC we’ve been hard at work for the past four months preparing updated materials to make sure each and every one of you going through our programs will be ready to PASS with confidence whether testing in 2017, 2018, or beyond.

Yesterday we looked at the NASW Code of Ethics revisions and how they impact the topics of sexual relationships, education and training, and conflicts of interest when it comes to the use of technology. This was the final installment of our four part blog series reviewing the most substantial changes made to the NASW Code of Ethics since 1996! Did you get yesterday's practice question correct? Find out below!

Today we are wrapping up our four part blog series on the substantial revisions recently made to the NASW Code of Ethics (COE). Our previous blogs have covered the topics of privacy and confidentiality, informed consent, competence, and cultural awareness and social diversity. Today we finish the series with a discussion of the revisions and additions made to the topics of sexual relationships, education and training, and conflicts of interest-namely, how to address technology within these areas. As always, we will conclude with a FREE practice question for those of you preparing for your social work licensing exams.

On October 24th, after months of planning and discussion, we launched our first private Facebook study group for our LMSW and LCSW users. We weren’t sure what to expect or how many of our users would be interested. Now, just over 3 weeks in, we are excited to share we already have over 500 group members, and it is growing every day! The first couple days the posts rolled in slowly as people became acclimated to what the group is and how to use it. Now, the page is flooded daily with people asking questions about some of the trickier content, discussing specific practice questions from the programs, asking for and lending support to their peers, and sharing their stories of success as we have people passing their exams every day!

Yesterday we looked at the NASW Code of Ethics revisions and how they impact the topics of competence, cultural awareness and social diversity when it comes to the use of technology. This was the third of a four part blog series reviewing the most substantial changes made to the NASW Code of Ethics since 1996! Did you get yesterday's practice question correct? Find out below!

Last week, we presented the second blog in a four part series on the most substantial revisions made to the NASW Code of Ethics since 1996. In our first blog we covered privacy and confidentiality and last week we explored informed consent. Today we will look at the topic of competence, cultural awareness and social diversity. Next week we will finish up the series by exploring the revisions made regarding conflicts of interest. Alongside today’s FREE practice question for those of you preparing for your social work licensing exams, we will review the major changes and additions to the Code of Ethics regarding the aforementioned areas.

With so much going on in the world, it helps me to make space for intentional moments of gratitude. As we close in on Veterans Day 2017, I’m taking a moment to reflect on the sacrifices of those who have served, my gratitude for them and their families, and the inspiration they have given us here at TDC to do more over the past year to honor and support veterans.

In my last two blogs on test anxiety, I provided psychoeducation about the benefits of moderate levels of anxiety, as well as guidelines for how to utilize self-compassion to temper anxiety when it becomes debilitating. The goal of this month’s blog is to help you identify some common and unhelpful behaviors you may be engaging in when anxiety gets the best of you, and identify strategies to shift away from these behaviors and instead prepare for your exam more effectively and confidently.

Yesterday we continued our discussion on the recent revisions made to the NASW Code of Ethics, focusing this week on the topic of informed consent. This was the second of a four part blog series reviewing these changes. Did you get yesterday's practice question correct? Read the answer and rationale below to find out!

Last week, we presented the first blog in a four part series on the substantial revisions made to the NASW Code of Ethics-the most substantial revision since 1996. In our last blog, we covered the topics of privacy and confidentiality. Today, we delve into the complex topic of informed consent. We will review the major changes and additions, and end with a free practice question for those of you preparing for your social work licensing exams!

Yesterday we began discussing the substantial revisions made to the NASW Code of Ethics. This was part one of a four part blog series reviewing these changes. We posed the following practice question to you, and today we have the answer and rationale!