Just passed my LCSW Clinical Vignette exam. TDC materials are excellent. As a busy mom of a 5 year old and 4 month old baby, I did not have the time and energy to read through test material that was not relevant on the exam. TDC gives you the tools and content needed to pass the exam. They focus only on what is needed to pass and leave out everything else!
Your program provided excellent preparation. I don't think I could have passed the test without it. Plus, it reinforced the importance of the ethical principals of being a social worker in everyday practice.
I passed the first time since your course broke everything down into small manageable pieces, made it less intimidating and TDC gave excellent tips how to break down the questions and listen to the clues.
Your system is very thorough and well planned out. I have been out of school since 2001 and recently was hired at Hospice. Obtaining my LCSW was one component of my employment contract and your system assisted me in being one step closer. Thanks!
This was an excellent study guide. I was able to listen while driving, cleaning or any mundane activity. Furthermore, TDC taught me how to think.
I first took the LCSW exam on 10/25/13. I failed the exam. I will be the first to admit I did not study. This showed because I only answered 88 questions correctly. I got online to find a study program to help me pass. In all my research I kept running into the Therapist Development Center. I searched all of the reviews and did not find one single negative review. I sent an email with some questions and Amanda called me in less than an hour. After speaking to her I felt I was in the right place. I bought the program and followed it exactly as designed.
I passed my SWE this afternoon and am incredibly thankful for all of the support I have received from TDC over the past few months. There is no doubt that this licensure process is nerve-wracking; after researching multiple study programs, I wanted to bang my head on my desk repeatedly (but very gently! and without intent or plan to self-harm...). In the end, TDC resulted in my feeling well-prepared and ultimately passing the first portion.
I started studying for the LCSW standard written exam using another testing program, but I found it frustrating and exhausting to go through all the material and didn't feel like I was actually learning. Once I found TDC I was able to not only comprehend the material, but I was actually able to learn what I needed to know to pass! It really helps to have a more interactive study program-I felt like with the other program I was bored and exhausted after studying. I am so excited and relieved to pass the LCSW written exam. I now feel motivated to start studying for the next test.
I'm a social worker at the Department of Veterans Affairs so I can hold an out of state license even though I reside in California. I took the National SW exam twice and failed using other programs. I had too much information, didn't know where to start and could not grasp any of the material. With TDC I actually felt like i learned the material, was able to make sense and apply it after having listened to the TDC lectures and writing the informaiton on the handouts.
This was more than about passing an exam to me; it was about learning what it genuinely means to be an ethically dedicated therapist. After all the time in college and graduate school, how to administer therapy with the overall Code of Ethics to transport your skills to the client was disappointingly never packaged quite like this. When I sat for exam I actually felt confident that I had the knowledge to build upon to answer any scenario they threw out. I passed and even had 15 minutes to review marked questions.
