BECOME A SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER

How to apply:

Those interested in receiving their School Social Worker Educational Staff Associate (ESA) Certificate must have a Master’s degree in Social Work before applying to the program.

Please be prepared to share your transcripts (unofficial), current resume, and one or two letters of recommendation — which can be mailed to profdev@plu.edu.

A $40 Non-refundable application fee (click button below) is required to process any application.

Cost:

$250 per credit

$1750 total (does not include application fee)

Course Schedule*

  • June 3-24: Foundations of Public Education
  • July 1-10: Suicide Prevention, Mandated Reporting
  • July 15-31: School Social Work ESA
  • Aug 5-21: Social Worker as Part of Interdisciplinary Team

 

*schedule subject to change

Social worker talking to a child. The words School Social Worker Education Staff Associate Certificate are across the bottom.

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Program subject to PESB approval