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Abstract
Written tests have become increasingly important to social workers, as they have to other professions, with their use to establish minimum qualification for licensing and certification. The research reported here challenges the validity of the current entrylevel licensing test for social workers. This article reports that the written test for social work licensure falls short in measuring knowledge unique to the profession; furthermore, there is not a demonstrated relationship between passing a written examination and practice competence.