Field Practicum

The social work practicum is the capstone of one's social work education, in which students are placed full-time at a social service agency for hands-on experiential learning. The practicum allows students to utilize skills learned in class and apply them to real world social service experiences. Students complete 480 hours in the course of one semester as part of their practicum experience.

Is your agency interested in taking on a practicum student? Please complete the Practicum Agency Information Form available here or contact Kristen Kremer, Director of Field Education, at kpkremer@ksu.edu.

• Learn more about Field Instructor requirements and expectations by watching our Field Instructor Orientation Video.

If you are a current practicum supervisor or student, important practicum documents are listed below. Any practicum questions should be directed to Kristen Kremer, Director of Field Education, at kpkremer@ksu.edu.

• Practicum Manual
• Manual Appendices
  • Employment Based Practicum Application
  • Memorandum of Understanding
  • Orientation to the Agency Checklist
  • Learning Agreement
  • Mid-Term Practicum Evaluation
  • Final Practicum Evaluation
  • Student Evaluation of Practicum
  • 10 Habits of Highly Effective Field Instructors
  • Social Work Theories & Perspectives
• Resources for completing the learning agreement
  • Learning agreement template
  • Sample learning agreement
  • Practical interpretation of competencies
  • Generalist tasks
  • Remote practicum tasks