Charter Oak State College

GREAT NEWS!! Charter Oak State College's BSW Program received full accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Board of Accreditation (BOA).

Accreditation of a social work program by the BOA indicates that it meets or exceeds standards of program quality evaluated through a peer review accreditation process. An accredited program has sufficient resources to meet its mission and goals, and the BOA has verified that it demonstrates compliance with all accreditation standards.

Accreditation applies to all program options, which include locations and delivery methods. Accreditation provides reasonable assurance about the quality of the program and the competence of students graduating from the program.

B. Sudie Akinrotiba, PhD, LMSW, Social Work Program Director, said of the news, “This is a tremendous achievement for our program and the College. CSWE accreditation is a mark of distinction for Baccalaureate and higher programs in Social Work. It reflects that our program meets the highest industry standards and ensures high-quality training for our students. Dr. Akinrotiba emphasized that “CSWE-accreditation ensures our program prepares respectful and responsible social workers in diverse cultures and communities for impactful generalist practice.”

Review our program’s accredited status in CSWE’s Directory of Accredited Programs, https://www.cswe.org/accreditation/about/directory. For more information about social work accreditation, contact CSWE's Department of Social Work Accreditation, [email protected].

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