Membership

Full Membership is paid for by BSW, MSW, DSW, and PhD social work programs at colleges and universities throughout the United States and its territories. Those eligible include:

• Full-time, part-time, tenure, and non-tenure track faculty within the social work program
• Clerical and administrative staff, field/practicum directors, research assistants assigned to the social work program
• Full-time and part-time students enrolled in a social work program 

Associate Membership is paid for by individuals and eligible programs and organizations. Those eligible include:

• Emeritus and retired social work faculty and administrators
• Community college and junior college faculty and students 
• Members of agencies, fellowships, professional libraries and library associations, and other social work-aligned organizations
• International and domestic social work faculty, staff, and students 

• Enhance career development at every stage, from students to seasoned leaders
• CSWE’s Career Center offers members the opportunity to participate in career coaching and to add to its resume bank
• Access CV workshops and other professional development resources
• Eligibility to serve as a member of CSWE’s boards, commissions, councils, and other governance groups (Full members only)
• Voting privileges (Full members only)
• Eligibility to serve as accreditation site visitors (Full members only)
• Access to exclusive trainings, CEUs, and other academic and professional resources year-round
• Serve as abstract and/or proposal reviewers for CSWE’s Annual Conference
• Chance to win national CSWE awards and professional recognition

• Discounted registration for Annual Conference
• Save up to $750 on the cost of an exhibit hall booth at Annual Conference
• Save up to $500 on other Conference advertising opportunities
• Volunteer discounts for students and faculty at Annual Conference 
• Access to the Journal of Social Work Education (JSWE) for just $99 per year
• 10 percent discount on books and media sold by CSWE Press
• Discounted job postings at the our Career Center
• Exclusive access to funding, scholarship opportunities 
• Curricular guides, teaching resources, and other tools aimed at elevating teaching skills and improving student experience, performance

• Advocate directly with policymakers and decision makers on matters critical to social work education 
• Exclusive advocacy, policy updates in our quarterly advocacy newsletter
• Important news and information from social work education community in our weekly Compass newsletter  
• Periodic briefings from our government relations partners on Capitol Hill

• Join a network of programs, institutions, and individuals stretching across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and Guam
• Connect with peers across a variety of interests and career stages to provide or receive mentorship, advice, and support
• Discounted admission to CSWE’s Annual Conference, the largest yearly gathering of social work educators, administrators, and students
• Access to SPARK, CSWE’s exclusive online member community
• Virtual Monthly membership meetings
• Access to our online Member Directory to facilitate networking

CSWE represents everyone who teaches at, studies at, and works for an accredited social work program. There are two categories of membership you may qualify for: Full Membership and Associate Membership.

Full Membership is a cost-effective way for a program to provide its entire team with CSWE membership, including individuals with paid faculty, administrative, or managerial appointments in programs accredited by CSWE and those in candidacy status. Students from accredited or candidate social work programs are included in this category. 

Associate Membership is paid for by individuals and eligible programs and organizations. Anyone can join, but those who would benefit most from an Associate Membership include: emeritus and retired social work faculty and administrators, community college and junior college faculty and students, members of fellowships and professional libraries and library associations, other social work-aligned organizations, and international and domestic social work faculty and students.

To join, you must first create your account. Full/program members are required to link their account to their accredited or in-candidacy program. 

If you wish to become an Associate Member, create your account. To get started, click here.

Full membership is paid for by BSW, MSW, DSW, and PhD social work programs at colleges and universities throughout the United States and its territories. Those eligible for full membership include: 

• Full-time, part-time, tenure, and non-tenure track faculty within the social work program
• Clerical and administrative staff, field/practicum directors, research assistants assigned to the social work program
• Full-time and part-time students enrolled in a social work program 

Associate membership is paid for by individuals and eligible programs and organizations. Those eligible for associate membership include:

• Any individual inside or outside the United States who desires to join CSWE
• Emeritus and retired social work faculty and administrators
• Community college and junior college faculty and students 
• Members of agencies, fellowships, professional libraries and library associations, and other social work-aligned organizations
• International social work faculty, students, programs, and organizations

Each spring, CSWE initiates the Annual Survey of Social Work Programs. This survey gathers comprehensive information regarding social work programs, including data on students, graduates, and faculty members. 

Among the data collected is the number of graduates from each program for the academic year. These graduation counts are used to determine the full membership dues in accordance with the CSWE dues schedule listed in the full membership section above. The Annual Survey closes each year on June 30. Invoices are distributed to all designated primary contacts for programs the following January, with a payment due date of May 31.

If program does not submit their Annual Survey, they will be billed at the highest amount for their undergraduate and/or graduate level program(s) the following January. If a program receives an invoice that they believe is incorrect, they have until the invoice due date (May 31 of that year) to contact CSWE to submit a correction. No correction requests will be accepted after May 31. 

For questions, please email us at membership@cswe.org. 

• Emeritus and retired faculty and administrators: $500 (one-time fee for lifetime membership)
• Fellowships, agencies, professional libraries and library associations, and other social work-aligned programs and organizations: $2,500
• Community college and junior college social work-aligned programs:  $2,500
• International social work faculty, staff, programs, and organizations: $2,500
• Individual (open to any person): $199 

Full Membership invoices are distributed in January with a payment due date of May 31 of the same year. Associate Membership invoices are distributed annually based on the date the member joined. 

Programs may reach out to our Member Services staff, who would be happy to issue you a copy of your annual membership dues invoice. You can email membership@cswe.org.

Full Membership (those paid by social work programs) invoices are emailed annually to the primary contact of your institution.

Primary contacts can pay by credit card through the CSWE Member Portal. 

If you are a program staff member responsible for processing the annual membership dues payment, but not the primary contact for a full membership, you may request to be designated as the "Financial Contact" for your program. This designation will allow you to make credit card payments through the member portal.

To be listed as the financial contact, please contact Joann Brown-Thompson, CSWE's Membership Manager, via email at membership@cswe.org or by phone at 703-519-2067.

Associate Members are invoiced directly.

It is possible to change to a different type of membership. Please contact Member Services at membership@cswe.org for more information.

Your access to CSWE member benefits will commence after you fully activate your account. After creating your member profile, please allow a period of 24 hours for the account activation process to be completed. When your membership is active, you will begin to receive CSWE's weekly Compass newsletter within two weeks of activating your membership. If you do not receive it in your email inbox, please reach out to the Member Services team at membership@cswe.org.

To maintain your membership, the program you are transferring to must be an active member. 

To confirm the status, please contact the Member Services team at membership@cswe.org or call 703-519-2067.