The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as the sole accrediting agency for social work education in the United States and its territories. 

The University of Iowa BA with a major in Social Work program has been continuously accredited by the Council on Social Work Education since 1974. The University of Iowa MSW Program has been continuously accredited by the Council on Social Work Education since 1951. The most recent re-affirmation by the Commission on Accreditation for both programs occurred in 2018.

CSWE’s accreditation standards are based on a competency-based education framework focused on student learning outcomes. The nine Social Work Competencies are listed below.

Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior
Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice
Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice
Competency 4: Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice
Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice
Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

More details on the competencies are available on the CSWE website.

The University of Iowa School of Social Work's Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes can be found below:
CSWE Assessment of Learning Outcomes (BA)
CSWE Assessment of Learning Outcomes (MSW)

For information, contact:
Kate Kemp, MSW, LISW
Program & Admissions Administrator
School of Social Work
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
The University of Iowa
319-335-1254
kate-kemp@uiowa.edu