The new government work report explicitly proposed to strengthen the innovation of social governance and develop the professional social work. The experience of developed countries and regions abroad shows that occupation qualification access system has important significance to the development of professional social work. In order to better develop professional social work, let professional social work play a positive role in the construction of the present harmonious society, China should learn profession qualification access system from foreign social work, adhere to the leading role of the Party Committees and the government, promote social work legislation, improve the professional education requirements, and develop social work in the perspective of professional education, vocational training and professional services.