Practicum education is pivotal to launching competent professional social workers. It consists of hands-on experience in a placement setting and a corresponding seminar course.
The practicum placement process and placement assignment is both directed by and requires approval from the Practicum Education Department.
We recognize practicum is a significant time commitment for students during the academic year, however, due to placement availability hours are expected to occur during the daytime. For students who are currently full-time employees, we can review employment-based placement proposals when new learning opportunities & appropriate supervision are available. We will review for approval if it meets educational requirements.
- Foundation first year placement - 400 hours (average of 14-16 hours a week).
Seminar meets Thursdays 5:15pm-7pm in person or via Zoom.
- Advanced final year placement - 500 hours (average of 18-20 hours a week).
Seminar occurs asynchronously: self-paced online content to engage in.
Students accepted to the following programs, take no action yet regarding placement. Information and next steps to be provided at the end of their first Fall Semester.
- Part-time Advanced Standing
- Part-time Traditional 3-year Program
- Part-time Traditional 4-year Program
Students accepted to the following programs, must follow the steps below to be assigned a Practicum Advisor and start their placement process.
- Advanced Standing Full-time 1-year program
- Traditional Full-time 2-year program
STEP ONE: REVIEW AND FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE FOLLOWING:
