National Certification Board for Child Welfare Professionals
Enrollment now open in Texas through the Texas Alliance for Child and Family Services
National Certification Board for Child Welfare Professionals
The National Certification Board for Child Welfare Professionals (NCBCWP) is dedicated to advancing professional excellence and strengthening the child welfare workforce through nationally recognized certification standards.
NCBCWP-certified professionals demonstrate the knowledge, skills, experience, and commitment to ethical practice necessary to support the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families. Our credentials recognize professional competency and promote consistent standards of excellence across the child welfare field.
Explore our website to learn more about our national certifications, eligibility requirements, and the steps to earn and maintain your professional credentials.
- Providing a full spectrum of certification development, administration and professional regulation services.
- Consulting with state child welfare agencies or non-profit organizations on planning, developing and instituting uniform standards and credentials within their state.
- Administering legally defensible, high-stakes child welfare certification examinations.
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