Social work?

how does one become a social worker and can someone with a criminal record become a social worker and what kind of education does a person need

Social work?
In general you will need a BSW or MSW to become a social worker (there are a few state agencies that use the title social worker and will give these jobs to those with a BA - but these are becoming less and less frequent). You can often go from a 2 year associates in Human services into a 4 year BSW program and then into a 1 year advanced standing MSW program thereby finishing your education in 5 years.





A criminal history can impact the types of jobs you can do post graduation. The nature of the offense will play a role in this. You may also have to go a background check to get into the program and/or a certain field placement. Your best bet is to discuss this early in your admission process to a school so that they can advise you. DA.