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Jurisprudence Exam Help

Introduction

As of mid-August 2024, DORA now requires their online Jurisprudence Exam to be taken prior to credentialing as an SWC (Clinical Social Worker Candidate) or licensure as an LSW (Licensed Social Worker), LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) or out-of-state applicants seeking Licensure by Endorsement (Colorado's "transfer" of licensure process). The following guide has been developed based on the content outline of the exam that DORA provides & on CO statute & DORA Rules & Regulations that affect social workers.

Note that the Jurisprudence Exam is separate & distinct from the National ASWB Social Work Licensure Exams. For info on preparing for those exams see the ASWB website & Exam Prep info on our website.

Basics on Taking the Exam

Exam tests knowledge of state laws, rules & regulations, & ethical standards that regulate the practice of Social Work in CO
Given online through a 3rd-party website portal (DORA contracts with ISO Quality Testing to administer the exam); you are given an individual pass code to use to sign in
Exam fee is currently $20 (subject to change)
Exam is not timed - you have a 60-day period* to complete it once the $20 registration/exam fee is paid (*of note, this 60-day period begins as soon as you pay the exam fee & is not subject to/related to when you actually begin taking the exam, so do not pay for the exam until you are ready to begin it); you may stop & start the exam as often as you'd like during that 60-day period
Exam is "open book"; however, this is a misnomer as there IS NO BOOK, rather it is based on the volumes of the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.) & on DORA Board Rules & Regulations, & Board Policies, all of which are accessible online & which test takers are permitted & encouraged to have open in their computer browser when taking the exam
You are not permitted to collaborate with others & take the exam "together" - DORA does random audits of test answers to ensure this isn't happening & you can be held accountable if found to be collaborating with other test takers
If you fail, there is no limit on how many times it can be repeated, but you must wait 10 days before re-testing & you must pay the $20 fee again
There are 45 questions which rotate from a pool of questions; they are weighted by importance in scoring
Test results are calculated on a scale of 200 - 800; a minimum score of 500 is needed to pass
Upon completion, you are Issued a Results Report; print it out &/or save it as a PDF document & follow the instructions regarding license application
Upon sign up, you agree to DORA's Terms & Conditions - read this carefully; the exam is under Copyright & may NOT be reproduced, copied, transcribed, photographed, etc., or shared

DORA LINK:

Jurisprudence Exam - Online User Guide (yes, the one dated "2020" IS the most up-to-date version), Outline, Exam Resources & Registration Information