Change of information notification
If you change employers or move, please advise the College in writing within 30 days. The College is required to have the current business address of its registrants available to the public. Notification of change of address can be done by accessing the Online Portal or by sending the new employer address to the College by email to info@ocswssw.org. Please provide your College registration number when you communicate with us.
If you change your name or use a different name other than the one you registered with when providing social work or social service work services, you must advise the College of both your former name(s) and your new name(s) in writing and include a copy of the change of name certificate, marriage certificate, marriage licence or other official government document showing both your previous and new name(s) for our records. You can submit your name change request through the Online Portal under the “Request” tab. This information may be sent by email to info@ocswssw.org or by mail to the College office address.
If you wish to update your education, you must ask your academic institution to forward an official transcript with the institution seal and/or stamp directly to the College, by mail, or by email to info@ocswssw.org. We also accept transcripts that are shared directly with us through third-party platforms (such as MyCreds™ or Parchment) by email to info@ocswssw.org.
If your information changes, please advise the College in writing within 30 days. This includes:
Change of preferred email address
The College requires all registrants to provide a valid, unique email address. It is essential that you keep your email address up to date to ensure you receive important updates or information from us. To access the Online Portal and manage your registrant account, please use the preferred email address on file.
Change of business address
The College is required to have the current business address of its registrants available to the public. If your home address is also your business address, it will be publicly visible on the Online Register. If you do not want this information to be published on the Online Register, you must provide the College with an alternate address such as a P.O. Box that can be listed instead. Notification of change of address can be done by accessing the Online Portal or by sending the new employer address to the College by email to info@ocswssw.org. Please provide your College registration number when you communicate with us.
Change of name
If you change your name or use a different name other than the one you registered with when providing social work or social service work services, you must advise the College of both your former name(s) and your new name(s) in writing and include a copy of the change of name certificate, marriage certificate, marriage license or other official government document showing both your previous and new name(s) for our records. You can submit your name change request through the Online Portal under the “Request” tab. This information may be sent by email to info@ocswssw.org or by mail to the College office address.
Updates to academic information
If you wish to update the academic information on file, you must ask your academic institution to forward an official transcript with the institution seal and/or stamp directly to the College, by mail, or by email to info@ocswssw.org. We also accept transcripts that are shared directly with us through third-party platforms (such as MyCreds™ or Parchment) by email to info@ocswssw.org.