INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Go to http://png2pdf.com/ in your computer's web browser. If you weren't able to scan a document directly into a PDF, this website will allow you to turn a scanned image (e.g., a PNG) file into a PDF. If you scanned your document into your computer as a JPG file, go to http://jpg2pdf.com/ instead. It's in the middle of the page. Doing so opens a File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) window. Go to the folder in which your scanned image was saved, then click the image to select it. It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. This will upload the image to the PNG (or JPG) to PDF site. This should only take a few seconds. It's below your converted file in the middle of the window. Doing so will prompt your PDF to download onto your computer.

SUMMARY: Open the PNG to PDF website. Click UPLOAD FILES. Select your scanned image. Click Open. Wait for your image to convert into a PDF. Click DOWNLOAD.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: In order to work in a consulting role with an adoption agency, most states will require that you have at least a master's degree. For undergraduate study, you can pursue your degree in social work, but you can also consider related fields such as psychology or family counseling. During your undergraduate career, you will take courses on human behavior and development, social welfare, and the economic and political conditions of social crises like poverty and homelessness. Maintain at least a 3.0 GPA and foster professional relationships with your professors. Consider working with professors who focus on child and family welfare and adoption counseling. Many MSW programs will want to see that you have completed a statistics course as well, so you should consider taking that for your math requirement. You should also pursue an internship or volunteer with an adoption agency so you can experience the daily administrative workings of the agency. Always maintain a helpful, compassionate and professional attitude. Show your supervisors that you are serious about this line of work: you're not just an intern, you're a future colleague. For your master's degree, find a program that offers field work opportunities with multiple adoption agencies so you can get a diverse range of hands-on experience. This will be crucial experience in order to find work in a supervised position after your graduate. Consult your undergraduate professors and your college's career center for help on applying to MSW programs. Most MSW programs require a 3.0 GPA, GRE scores, 3-4 letters of recommendation and a 1-3 page application essay in order to be admitted. Your career center or college writing center can help you draft and revise your application materials so you will be a competitive candidate for the program. Make sure that your MSW program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). There are more than 238 accredited MSW programs in the U.S. After you complete your MSW program, most states will require that you spend 2-3 years working in a board-approved supervised position related to your field; the requirements vary from state to state, but you will generally have to complete 3,000 hours. Draw upon your professional network of professors, supervisors, and other colleagues as you embark upon your job search. You should use your supervised work experience to decide if you want to work with a public agency and place children in the foster care system with adoptive families or if you would prefer working with licensed private agencies. Public adoption agencies often work with adopting children in the foster care system to families who can meet their needs. Licensed private agencies often work with families who are interested in adopting healthy infants. Some states will contract with private agencies to facilitate adoptions from the foster care system. Many states require that adoption counselors have earned a license as a clinical practitioner in addition to earning a MSW. Earning this license will generally require passing an exam distributed by your state's chapter of the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB). You will need to contact your state's chapter of the ASWB in order to get approval to register for the test. Read How to Become a Licensed Social Worker for more information on becoming licensed. The clinical exam distributed by your state's ASWB chapter is a four hour, 170 multiple choice question test. It will cover a range of clinical practice questions on human behavior and development, diagnosis and assessment standards, and the ethical standards of that state's chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). It is graded on a pass-fail basis; you will generally need to correctly answer between 93-106 questions in order to pass. You will need to study over an extended period of time for the exam; do not cram for it in the few days before the test. Set a clear schedule over a period of weeks and months and use study guides such as the one provided by the ASWB.[1] Your graduate university or your state's chapter of the NASW may also offer study courses for the clinical licensing exam. If you fail the course, most states require that you wait 90 days before re-taking the exam. The ASWB will give you an outline of your test explaining which areas need the most improvement.

SUMMARY: Earn your bachelor's (BSW) and master's degrees (MSW) in social work. Pursue an undergraduate degree in social work. Enroll in a MSW program. Complete work in a supervised position. Complete certification for becoming a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW).

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The candy that works best for this method are candies that are wrapped in cellophane, with the ends twisted shut. Great examples include Werthers, Jolly Ranchers, and saltwater taffy. You can use just one color or lots of colors. If this is for a graduation ceremony, you could even use the school's colors. You will need one piece of ribbon for each candy.

SUMMARY:
Get some individually-wrapped candy. Cut lots of 6-inch (15.25-centimeter) long pieces of curling ribbon.