How To Become a Social Worker

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Published on Dec 4, 2023

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1 Virginia Commonwealth University. (2022, March 29). 5 Benefits of Being a Social Worker. Retrieved Nov. 8, 2023. 

2 COVID-19 has adversely affected the global economy and data from 2020 to 2022 may be atypical compared to prior years. Accordingly, data shown is effective September 2023, which can be found here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Social Workers, retrieved on Oct. 24, 2023.

3 Wadsworth, J. (n.d.). What are the main challenges of a career in social work? Charles Hunter Associates. Retrieved Nov. 30, 2023.  

4 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Social workers. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved July 28, 2025.

5 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2023, Sept. 6). How to become a social worker. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved Oct. 24, 2023. 

6 Munday, R. (2023, June). Become a social worker: education and licensure requirements. SocialWorkLicensure.org. Retrieved Oct. 24, 2023.

Approved by the director of social work of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences on Nov. 20, 2023.

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author’s and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Grand Canyon University. Any sources cited were accurate as of the publish date.

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