Reviews

Passed on my first attempt. Let me say that in the last 6 months I have graduated with my MSW, moved across my state, started a new job, and prepped for the exam by using TDC as my main study guide. The stress in my personal and professional life has been real. I passed by 27 points, and my feeling was that I had a 50/50 shot on passing or not when walking into the exam. During, the exam however, I shifted and thought, "Oh my gosh, I might actually pass this thing!" and to my surprise and delight I did! With the upcoming changes to the 2026 exam, I was hesitant to use/pay for any test prep prior to the change, but how TDC teaches you to evaluate the question and determine the right answer is truly what you need to do well on the exam. So, for those taking before or after August 2026 you have a fine resource at hand with TDC. Additionally, this system has already helped me be a better social worker when it comes to the ethics and values of this field. So, this really pays off in a myriad of ways and not just to pass the exam. I plan to use TDC again once I go for independent/clinical licensure.

I am so overjoyed that I was finally able to pass my exam. Taking this test was more about reasoning and not about memorizing terms which I appreciate this program for teaching and the lectures that I was able to listen to as often as needed.

I passed my LMSW exam. I am so thankful! TDC helped to review all subjects in detail and the quick reviews were great. I also liked the recordings of the lessons. I could listen to them while cleaning my house, on my walks, in the bath or in the car. Extremely helpful. THANK YOU TDC!!!!!!

I have been trying to pass my LSW exam since 2020 and never had proper guidance until I was informed of this program by a friend. I am super grateful for this program and will recommend to future social workers wanting to pass their license. Thank you TDC for helping me pass my LSW exam this time around!

I thought this course was excellent and really helped me prepare for my Master's LSW exam. From medications to macro practice, everything was covered generously. I loved the audio lectures because I could listen to them in the car while I was driving. The practice exams were probably the most helpful, as I felt they properly prepared me for the exam.

I passed the exam with 121 out of 150 correct. I struggle with high testing anxiety, and I do not believe I could have passed without the guidance and structure provided by Therapist Development Center. I utilized all the tips and tricks discussed from beginning to end, including diet and exercise recommendations. Thank you for providing such an amazing study program. I will be using this program again when preparing to take my LCSW exam.

I really like how TDC provides an array of study materials and teaches you how to approach the exam and questions. The listening study materials were my favorite as a busy person on the go. I passed first try!

I finished my MSW in AUG 2018, and have only worked one job in the field of mental health, which was a job coach and unlicensed therapist (I split my work weeks between the two roles), and that was from JAN 2020-MAY 2021. After that, I had gotten into another field for awhile; due to being a military spouse and living overseas, you can't just pick any job you want, you have to take what you can get, based on availability and extreme competition over here (because jobs are so limited and very much in the "it's-all-in-who-you-know" realm). So because I haven't worked in the field of mental health since 2021, my exposure to and awareness of the various concepts within the field were essentially nonexistent. Furthermore, I must add that my memory is absolutely atrocious, despite my best efforts and intense enjoyment of learning/reading.

So I thoroughly immersed myself into listening to, printing, writing/highlighting every single resources in this course and I REALLY appreciated the practice tests because even though I could recall information and do the fill-in-the-blank self-quizzes, it led minimally to me passing the actual quizzes and mock exams, where I was getting 60s/70s. It's the actual testing process -- and subsequent explaining the reasonings behind each right and wrong answer -- that really helped me grasp the concepts. So I took the pre-exams until I was getting 100s, but I was still unsettled because I know too well that memorization doesn't equate to understanding. When I took the two mock final exams, I was still only getting low 70s, which frustrated me because of the natural complexity of the scenarios. I truly felt defeated, as if there's no way I could sufficiently understand these concepts after having such negligible experience in the field. When I took the exam, I was absolutely baffled by countless questions, and thinking I was certain to fail, with about a 40-50% score. But when I saw my results, I actually got an 83%! My mind was blown -- brain matter on the ceiling. And I can absolutely, fully attribute my passing to nothing other than this course, because it certainly wasn't any memory recall from that job or my MSW program! Thank you so much for putting this course together -- it was an absolute life saver. Worth every penny.

I graduated in 2025 and waited a few months before taking my exam because I honestly didn’t know where to begin. A friend recommended TDC, and although the price felt overwhelming as a single mother, I was determined to pass on my first try.

Investing in this course was one of the best decisions I made. TDC helped me become organized, focused, and truly understand how to approach the exam. It broke everything down in a way that made the material manageable and less intimidating.

Because of TDC, I walked into my exam feeling prepared and confident—and I passed on my first attempt. I highly recommend this program to anyone who is serious about succeeding.

I passed my LMSW exam on the FIRST try.
TDC really helped me understand key terms and break down how the exam works, especially the “FIRST/NEXT/BEST” questions.
By exam day I was still nervous but prepared.
Trust the process—TDC works