Research schools that offer online bachelor's degree in social work. Although you are taking courses online, you want to look for schools that offer students a variety of resources, such as access to counselors and professors.
Check the accreditation of the schools you're interested in attending. The Council on Social Work Education lists schools that are accredited to its satisfaction. Limit your application choices to accredited schools. A degree from a nonaccredited institution isn't worth the paper it's printed on when it comes to trying to land a job in your field.
Apply to the schools that you are interested in attending. Each will have its own application guidelines. Follow the requirements to the letter and complete all sections.
Choose between the schools to which you have been accepted. Choose the program that has placed graduates in jobs in the social work field.
Complete all class work and assignments. Just like attending a traditional university, you will need to pass all classes required for receiving a social work degree.