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Have you earned the credits you need for social work certification renewal? We offer continuing education that will help you fulfill the mandated continuing education requirements. The programs listed on this page fall within the subject matter areas identified by the Examining Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors for continuing education for social workers in Wisconsin. We offer face-to-face workshops for social workers in the Midwest as well as online classes that can be taken from anywhere in the country.
Below is a list of programs available for social work credit. A link to more information is provided whenever possible.
If you are not already on our social work mailing
list, call us at 1-800-442-4617, join our mailing list, and/or join the recertification reminder service .
Social workers in Wisconsin need 30 continuing education credit hours for each 2-year cycle including four hours of ethics and boundaries. The other 26 credit hours need to pertain to the particular type of social work you are doing. We have programs that satisfy these specific requirements through either "live" workshops or online format.
Programs offered by the Department of Professional Development & Applied Studies are approved for the following credits.
Social Workers: The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Professional Development and Applied Studies, (PDAS), (provider number #1042) is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), (800-225-6880) through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. PDAS maintains responsibility for the program.
WI, IA, MI and MN Boards of Social Work recognize ACE programs.
IL Registered Social Worker Continuing Education Sponsor #159.000243.
Counselors: PDAS is recognized by the National Board for Certified Counselors to offer continuing education for National Certified Counselors. PDAS adheres to NBCC continuing education guidelines (Provider #5990).
WI Psychologists, and Marriage and Family Therapists: Qualifies as an accredited university continuing education course relevant to professional practice.
WI Substance Abuse Counselors: Qualifies as a continuing education course consisting of relevant subject matter taught by qualified presenters.
Educators: This program may qualify towards your Professional Development Plans (PDPs).
Other professions: Completion of each program qualifies for continuing education hours. Contact your own board or organization for specific continuing education requirements.
Recertification Reminder ServiceStay on top of your continuing education requirements! Automatically receive a bi-monthly listing of our upcoming programs approved by the Association of Social Work Boards. To subscribe, send a blank e-mail to: join-recertification@lists.wisc.edu. That's it! We'll send you reminders every other month.
When available, click on a title for full details. Otherwise you can link to the catalog of all UW-Madison Continuing Studies programs where you will find brief descriptions and details of the programs offered in each subject area. This catalog can be found at http://catalog.dcs.wisc.edu.
Social workers need 4 hours of ethics and boundaries credits in each two year
cycle. Listed below are classes we offer that meet these requirements. Please
see the representative sections for more extensive descriptions of these classes.
For more information on these ethics related workshops visit the ethics page.
(See Aging and Long-term Care and the Case Management Certificate program)
Brief descriptions and details can be found in the UW-Madison Continuing
Studies catalog. Search by subject: Aging
and Long-term Care.
Brief descriptions and details can be found in the UW-Madison Continuing Studies catalog. Search by subject: Alcohol and Other Drugs.
Brief descriptions and details can be found in the UW-Madison Continuing
Studies catalog. Search by subject: Communication.
Brief descriptions and details can be found in the UW-Madison Continuing Studies catalog. Search by subject: Diversity.
Brief descriptions and details can be found in the UW-Madison Continuing Studies catalog. Search by subject: Mediation and Conflict Resolution.
(See Mental Health: Assessment, Treatment and Therapy)
Brief descriptions and details can be found in the UW-Madison Continuing Studies catalog. Search by subject: Mental Health.
You are allowed 16 hours of online credit towards the 30 total hours needed, so online courses are an excellent way for busy professionals to pick up continuing education hours. These courses are designed to meet your professional needs while accommodating your busy life. They allow you to engage interactively with colleagues in the virtual classroom, and the courses are more in-depth than traditional workshops. You just commit to participate online, choosing your own schedule for reading assignments and class discussion each week.
Registration information is also listed with individual program descriptions.
By
phone: Call 608-262-2451 or toll-free 800-725-9692.
By
mail: Print, complete and mail the UW Continuing Studies registration
form.
Online: You will find a link to an online registration form listed
with most programs.
The UW-Madison School of Social Work: This department is a good campus resource for social workers and occasionally offers continuing education programs, as well.
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May 18, 2012
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