{"id":29173,"date":"2023-08-22T13:51:32","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T18:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/?p=29173"},"modified":"2023-08-21T15:29:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T20:29:20","slug":"kwus-social-work-program-earns-accreditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/about\/news\/kwus-social-work-program-earns-accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"KWU\u2019s Social Work Program Earns Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block rtf align style-default align-default position-right bg-color-default\">\n\t<div class=\"block-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"rtf-content cf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kansas Wesleyan University is delighted to announce that its Social Work program has been granted accreditation from the Council on Social Work Education\u2019s Commission on Accreditation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur accreditation\u00a0shows\u00a0our commitment to a quality education and\u00a0that our curriculum is up to the\u00a0highest\u00a0standards of the accrediting body,\u201d said Kelly Hopkins,\u00a0LMSW,\u00a0director of the Social Work program.<\/p>\n<p>In practical terms for KWU students, besides ensuring that they receive an excellent education in their field, they can complete the Master of Social Work degree in one year instead of two.<\/p>\n<p>Hopkins said that working for the honor was a three-year process and \u201ca lot of work\u00a0that occasionally included nights and weekends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The process involved program self-studies, site visits and several reviews by the CSWE Board of Accreditation to ensure compliance with the standards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEarning accreditation in Social Work through the Council for Social Work Education is a testament to the hard work and expertise of our faculty,\u201d said Dr. Damon Kraft, provost and executive vice president for student success. \u201cThey were committed to achieving this recognition to ensure further professional and educational opportunities for students, and I could not be prouder of what the faculty accomplished. 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