UW-Stout's Social Work Professional Certificate is for current professionals who want to acquire the unique disciplinary knowledge of social work and skill set to supplement their career and education. Courses are career-focused while promoting diversity and awareness, celebrating applied learning and emphasizing knowledge-based professionalism via the practice of theory and scholarship.
Our program fosters a holistic educational approach of applied learning and research, theory application and critical thinking, while also advancing students’ skills and strengths to become professionals who support individuals, families, and society to overcome social problems while empowering healthier lives and environments.
Certificate Overview
- Bridge knowledge-based learning with field-based professionalism
- One all-day, face-to-face session per course
- Eight-week courses with the ability to complete the Social Work Professional Certificate in one year
Career-Defining Curriculum
The Social Work Professional Certificate qualifies you to pursue social work licensure in the state of Wisconsin.
Certificate Requirements
Apply Your Certificate to an Undergraduate Degree
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Admission Requirements & Application Materials
To apply to the certificate program, please complete the online application form.
Additionally, the following program-specific materials are required at the time of application:
- Updated resume
- A statement of goals will be needed, including your expectations for online learning and examples of your readiness to participate in online learning.
- Proof of State of Wisconsin Social Work Training Certificate (SWTC) will be needed for those professionals currently working and seeking only the certificate. Current student pursuing a BS in HDFS-CI or BS Psychology-CI degree will not need to provide evidence of a SWTC.
Customized Tuition & Fees
UW-Stout degree programs using the customized instruction model are designed with the adult learner in mind. If you're comparing UW-Stout's online degree customized instruction (CI) tuition to our competitors, keep in mind:
- Customized instruction tuition rate includes the textbook rental fee.
- There are no additional or hidden university-based semester or technology fees.
- Students in customized instruction programs pay the same rate of tuition regardless of where you live--Wisconsin, California, Texas, or in a foreign country.
More Value for Your Money
Customized Instruction also provides:
- Program Director/Coordinator: Faculty with academic and industry expertise.
- Student Services Advisor: One point of contact, providing dedicated support throughout your degree program.
- Course Sequences & Matrices: Plan ahead with clear program outlines so you know what courses are offered when.
- Stackable Courses & Programs: Many of our courses and certificates can be applied to our degree programs.
- Flexibility: Courses are designed to offer the flexibility and convenience working professionals need to get ahead in their careers without sacrificing their current income and responsibilities.
Other universities will present costs and value differently, so make sure you're comparing apples to apples.