Being a credentialed social worker shows one’s commitment for pursuing professional excellence. Social workers who want recognition for their professional achievements and who want to advance from generic practice to specialised practice come to the Hong Kong Academy of Social Work for their credentials.
*The deadline of the upcoming batch for Accreditation and Credentialling application will extend to 10 February 2023 (original deadline: 20 January 2023).
Introduction
Under the accreditation and credentialling programme, the Hong Kong Academy of Social Work (the Academy) accredits training courses and programmes offered by agencies or institutes, and credentials social workers meeting the requisite qualifications, experiences and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements.
Course Accreditation
The course accreditation system gives accreditation to courses offered by agencies and training institutes, which meet the requirements of social work continuing professional development training.
The social worker credentialling system gives credentials to social workers meeting the requisite qualifications, experiences and CPD requirements to recognise their professional achievements.
Deadline for Application of 8th Batch: Oct 20 2023