The Program is designed to prepare students for competent social work practice as defined by the 2008 Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Educational Policy Accreditation Standards (EPAS).The goal of competency based education is to assure that students can successfully integrate and apply the competencies in practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Competencies are measurable practice behaviors that are comprised of social work knowledge, values, and skills. CSWE outlines 10 core competencies which provide the intellectual framework for the program’s professional curriculum and design. The core competencies are further explicated by the Marist College Social Work Program as a Social Work Program Competency (SWPC). Each competency is defined by a set of practice behaviors. The total social work curriculum provides opportunities for students to master all 10 core competencies. The core competency is noted as SWPC 1-10.