Alaska Administrative Code
Title 12 - Professional Regulations
Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing
Chapter 18 - Board of Social Work Examiners
Article 2 - License Renewal and Continuing Education
12 AAC 18.220 - Approved continuing education activities
Universal Citation: 12 AK Admin Code 18.220
Current through February 24, 2025
(a) To be accepted by the board, continuing education must contribute directly to the professional competency of a social worker and must be directly related to the skills and knowledge required to implement social work principles and methods as defined in AS 08.95.990.
(b) The following continuing education activities are acceptable if they are related to social work in accordance with (a) of this section:
(1) postgraduate courses
in social work given by an academic institution, either audited or for
credit;
(2) courses offered by or
certified by the Association of Social Work Boards;
(3) courses offered by or certified by the
National Association of Social Workers or any state chapter of the National
Association of Social Workers;
(4)
courses offered by a program accredited by the Council on Social Work
Education;
(5) seminars, workshops,
or mini-courses offered by professional organizations;
(6) cross-disciplinary courses, seminars, or
workshops in the fields of medicine, law, behavioral sciences, or other
disciplines;
(7) other courses not
covered under (1) - (6) of this subsection that are specifically preapproved by
the board, up to a maximum of 15 contact hours;
(8) first-time preparation and presentation
of a social work course, seminar, or workshop, up to a maximum of 10 contact
hours allocated among all social workers and other professionals involved;
and
(9) first-time presentation or
publication of an article or book chapter related to the practice of social
work that was presented at a state or national association meeting or published
by a publisher recognized by the profession, up to a maximum of 10 contact
hours allocated among all social workers and other professionals
involved.
(c) Hours spent in job orientation may not be accepted as continuing education contact hours.
Authority:AS 08.95.030
AS 08.95.040
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