NASW-WI FAQs Guide to Continuing Education and Social Work Certification
The following information comes from the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Wisconsin Chapter's web site on the State of Wisconsin's continuing education requirement for maintaining social work certification. The School offers workshops and other events for continuing education credit. Check our Current Events section for upcoming events.
This is not a complete listing of all information available on this question. For more information, see the NASW Wisconsin Chapter website or the State of Wisconsin's Department of Regulation and Licensing website.
QUESTION
How many hours of continuing education are required for social workers certified in Wisconsin?
ANSWER
30 hours of continuing education activities must be completed every two years.
QUESTION
I understand that if I become certified for the first time during the last two months of the certification period I don't have to renew until the end of the following two-year period. Does this mean that I am exempt from the continuing education requirements until the end of
the following two-year period?
ANSWER
No. Even though you are not paying for the last two months or less of the certification period, your certification has still started before the July 1 beginning of the new certification period and you are therefore responsible for completing 30 hours by the end of certification
period.
QUESTION
Are there any specific topics I need to include in my 30 hours.
ANSWER
Yes, the rules require that at least two hours be completed in social work ethics and two hours in issues concerning professional boundaries.
QUESTION
My agency provides in-service training for social workers. Will this count for continuing education?
ANSWER
Yes
QUESTION
I have just moved to Wisconsin from another state. What are my continuing education requirements?
ANSWER
Applicants from other states applying for reciprocity must submit proof of completion of at least 30 hours of continuing education substantially meeting the requirements of this chapter within the 2-year certification period prior to application.
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