Your practicum is an exciting and important step in becoming a professional social worker.
You can put your learning into practice, raise your skill level and find future job leads.
Your practicum is an exciting and important step in becoming a professional social worker.
You can put your learning into practice, raise your skill level and find future job leads.
In your final semester, you’ll complete your practicum.
You will work at an approved field site that provides social work services.
A field instructor at the site and the Field Education Coordinator support you throughout the practicum.
Seek normal working days (Monday-Friday) and hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) for your practicum. You cannot exceed 40 hours per week at your practicum.
After you’ve met course requirements and GPA standards:
During your one-on-one meeting with the field coordinator, you’ll discuss your goals and possible sites.
While the field coordinator can help you, it’s up to you to contact field sites, request interviews and select your placement.
Our goal: Make sure you have a successful experience at the right place.
With approval from the Field Education Coordinator, Field Education settings (practicums) can include:
These are just a few examples. Talk with the Field Education Coordinator to discuss what’s possible.
Explore prospective practicum agencies
Field Education is the culmination of your social work degree.
It helps you enhance your resume, preview your career options and connect with potential employers.
As you decide your Field Education experience (practicum), we recommend the following:
Very few practicums are paid.
If you work at another job, the practicum requirements, your field agency and its clients cannot be disregarded for your other responsibilities.
To request an employment to be considered a practicum site, you must complete/submit the Employment-Based Practicum Proposal in the Blackboard Field Education course.
There is often a process of revisions, therefore, it is recommended to begin dialogue early with the BSW Field Coordinator to discuss expectations of what makes an approved employment-based practicum.