The Outrage over Social Work Exams Is Embarrassing For The Profession

📅 Published: August 21, 2025

📰 Source: zimbabwesituation

Curated by AllZimNews.com

Others suspect the Council of Social Workers is overreaching.

Yet much of this outrage feels misplaced when seen in the wider context of professional life.

Across the country, exams are the norm for serious work.

Law graduates cannot appear in court without first passing the bar.

A medical degree does not by itself qualify one to practice; doctors face board assessments and supervised training before full registration.

Nurses and pharmacists are tested and licensed beyond their academic qualifications.

Accountants grind through professional papers before their signatures mean anything.

Engineers register before their drawings carry legal weight.

And beyond the professions of the gown and the tie, artisans face their own gatekeepers.

Electricians, plumbers, motor mechanics, welders, bricklayers face rigorous evaluations.

After college or apprenticeship, they sit for trade tests.

Their competence is measured with tools, wiring, joints, torque, and tolerances.