Regulatory research
ASWB prioritizes and shares high-quality research about best practices in social work regulation. ASWB has funded and commissioned peer-reviewed research.
Spotlight on Regulation
Spotlight on Regulation provides snapshots of jurisdiction requirements that quickly convey key information to users.
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Laws and regulations database
ASWB maintains information about social work regulations and licensure/registration requirements as a service to ASWB members and the public.
Legislative updates
ASWB subscribes to U.S. state-based research services to monitor and track proposed regulatory and legislative changes that can affect social work professional regulation. The information is provided as a service to ASWB members and stakeholders. ASWB has selected topics for tracking from state and federal regulatory and legislative proposals received in the current sessions.