Certificate Description

The KU School of Social Welfare’s Certificate in Child Welfare provides seniors in the B.S.W. Program with specialized knowledge and skills to prepare them for a career in the field of child welfare. The Certificate in Child Welfare offers specialized training in social work practice with children and families who are involved with the child welfare system and provides a child welfare practicum as part of the experience. 

Requirements for the Certificate in Child Welfare are as follows: 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
SW 601	Practicum	6
Field practicum must be with an agency which is working with children and families as part of the child welfare system.
SW 610	Multilevel Engagement and Assessment in Social Work Practice	3
SW 612	Multilevel Intervention and Evaluation in Social Work Practice	3
SW 634	Child Welfare - Protecting Children, Strengthening Families	1.5
One of the following mini-courses:		1.5
SW 635	Sexuality and Gender Diversity
SW 637	Criminal Justice System: Abolish or Reform
SW 638	Responding to Suicide and Self-Harm