Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Bureau of Professional Licensing
Board of Social Work
Board of Social Work - General Rules
Part 5 - CONTINUING EDUCATION
Section R. 338.2963 - Acceptable continuing education; limitations

ACCEPTABLE CONTINUING EDUCATION

(a)

Attendance at a continuing education program related to the practice of social work approved or offered by any of the following:

The ASWB.

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW).

A state chapter of the NASW.

If audited, a licensee shall submit a copy of a letter or certificate of completion showing the licensee's name, number of credits earned, sponsor name or the name of the organization that approved the program or activity for continuing education credit, and the date or dates on which the program was held or activity completed.

Contact hours may be earned without limitation under this subrule.

(b)

Attendance of an academic course or a continuing education program related to the practice of social work offered by an educational program approved by the board under R 338.2923.

If audited, the licensee shall submit an official transcript documenting successful completion of the course, or the licensee shall submit a copy of a letter or certificate of completion showing the licensee's name, number of credits earned, name of the educational program offering the academic course or continuing education program, and the date or dates on which the academic course was attended or the continuing education program was held or completed.

Fifteen continuing education contact hours may be earned for each semester credit earned. Ten continuing education contact hours may be earned for each quarter credit earned.

One hour of continuing education contact hours may be earned for each hour of attendance of a continuing education program. Credit may be earned without limitation.

(c)

Attendance at a continuing education program that has been granted approval by another state board of social work.

If audited, a licensee shall submit a copy of a letter or certificate of completion showing the licensee's name, number of credits earned, sponsor name or the name of the organization that approved the program or activity for continuing education credit, and the date or dates on which the program was held or activity completed.

Continuing education contact hours may be earned without limitation.

(d)

Presentation of a board-approved continuing education program that is not part of the licensee's regular job description.

If audited, a licensee shall submit a letter from the program sponsor confirming the licensee as the presenter and the presentation date and time, or a copy of the presentation notice or advertisement showing the date of the presentation, the licensee's name listed as a presenter, and the name of the organization that approved or offered the presentation for continuing education credit.

Three continuing education contact hours may be earned for each 60 minutes of presentation.

Credit may be earned for the same program only once in each renewal period. A maximum of 15 continuing education contact hours may be earned per licensure cycle.

(e)

Publication in a peer reviewed journal or textbook of an article or chapter related to the practice of social work.

If audited, a licensee shall submit a copy of the publication that identifies the licensee as an author of the chapter or a publication acceptance letter.

Ten continuing education contact hours may be earned for publication in a journal or textbook, with a maximum of 10 contact hours per licensure cycle.