Introduction to Social Work: An Advocacy-based Profession
Second Edition
EPAS Grid
Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards
Council on Social Work Education
The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredits baccalaureate and master's level social work programs in the United States using the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS), which outline 9 core competencies. The competencies and related practice behaviors are presented here in a grid along with ideas for faculty consideration derived by the authors, including relevant content from each chapter and examples of ways in which students can demonstrate the practice behaviors.