College Update: No Increase to Registration and Renewal Fees for 2025 and a Reminder to Register for AMED

The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (the College) is pleased to provide the following updates:

Registration and Renewal Fees for 2025

During its meeting on May 2, College Council approved the recommendation of the Finance and Audit Committee that there be no increase to the registration and renewal fees in 2025. In making this decision, Council carefully considered the College’s operating costs and resource needs.

For questions or inquiries about registration and renewal fees, contact the Registration and Renewals Department at info@ocswssw.org.  

Reminder to Register for the Annual Meeting and Education Day!

If College registrants haven’t yet registered for the Annual Meeting and Education Day (AMED), registration is now open! Registrants can find information on registering in the eBulletin sent on May 6. This year’s AMED will be hosted virtually on Tuesday, June 4 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST.

What to expect

At AMED, social workers and social service workers will have the opportunity to attend:

  • the College’s Annual Meeting;
  • the keynote address Unlocking Our Superpower: The Hidden Power of Social Work and Social Service Work, presented by Uppala Chandrasekera, MSW, RSW; and
  • four educational sessions on a variety of topics relevant to the professions of social work and social service work that explore this year’s theme of Engage and Evolve: Collaborative Approaches to Care.

By registering for AMED, College registrants will:

  • have access to view sessions on-demand immediately after the event or revisit sessions; and
  • be able to use attendance at AMED towards the completion of the College’s Continuing Competence Program (CCP)

REGISTER NOW!

For questions or inquiries about AMED, visit the AMED conference platform or contact the College’s Communications Department at AMED@ocswssw.org