NASW & The Commission™ Collaborative

NASW and The Commission are collaborating to address the growing demand for health care case managers by giving more social workers the opportunity to earn The Commission's esteemed Certified Case Manager® (CCM®) credential.

In an effort to meet the needs of the evolving social work professional landscape, NASW, in collaboration with The Commission, now offers eligible social workers the opportunity to become board certified as case managers.

The collaboration, between the certifying body serving more than 50,000 client advocacy professionals through the CCM® and CDMS® credentials and the oldest and largest social work membership organization, creates new opportunities for bachelor degree-level social workers (and those with advanced degrees) to play an active role in hospitals, health plans, clinics, and other health care settings. The CCM® is a cross-cutting certification that validates quality and ethical practice, whether the candidate comes to board certification from nursing, social work, or another allied health field.

For more information, contact NASW at credential@socialworkers.org or 1.800.638.8799.



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Renewal of the ACSW is every year with the payment of  NASW dues. Specialty certifications are renewed every two years. Email reminders are sent prior to the expiration date.