1. Except as
otherwise provided in subsection 3, during each reporting period:
(a) A licensee who is a licensed associate in
social work, a licensed social worker or a licensed master social worker must
complete at least 30 continuing education hours, of which:
(1) Four hours must relate to ethics in the
practice of social work, including, without limitation, issues addressing
professional boundaries, confidentiality, dual relationships, documentation,
billing, fraud, telehealth, supervision, social media, sexual harassment,
exploitation of clients, managing job stress, social work laws and regulations,
cultural competency and racial biases, risk management, mandated reporting,
certifications, sworn statements, declarations and evaluations described in
NRS
433A.162,
433A.170,
433A.195,
433A.200 and
433A.335, scope of practice,
professional conduct, standards of care or impaired professionals, or any
combination thereof;
(2) Two hours
must relate to evidence-based suicide prevention and awareness or another
course of instruction on suicide prevention and awareness that has been
approved by the Board, and must be completed every 2 years as required pursuant
to NRS
641B.280;
(3) Six hours must relate to cultural
competency and diversity, equity and inclusion and must be completed every 2
years as required pursuant to
NRS
641B.280, as amended by section 7 of Assembly
Bill No. 267, chapter 202, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1181; and
(4) Unless otherwise approved by the Board,
10 hours must be in the field of practice of the licensee;
and
(b) A licensee who is
a licensed clinical social worker or licensed independent social worker must
complete at least 36 hours of continuing education, of which:
(1) Four hours must relate to ethics in the
practice of social work, including, without limitation, issues addressing
professional boundaries, confidentiality, dual relationships, documentation,
billing, fraud, telehealth, supervision, social media, sexual harassment,
exploitation of clients, managing job stress, social work laws and regulations,
cultural competency and racial biases, risk management, mandated reporting,
certifications, sworn statements, declarations and evaluations described in
NRS
433A.162,
433A.170,
433A.195,
433A.200 and
433A.335, scope of practice,
professional conduct, standards of care or impaired professionals, or any
combination thereof;
(2) Two hours
must relate to evidence-based suicide prevention and awareness or another
course of instruction on suicide prevention and awareness that has been
approved by the Board, and must be completed every 2 years as required pursuant
to NRS
641B.280;
(3) Six hours must relate to cultural
competency and diversity, equity and inclusion and must be completed every 2
years as required pursuant to
NRS
641B.280, as amended by section 7 of Assembly
Bill No. 267, chapter 202, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1181; and
(4) Unless otherwise approved by the Board,
12 hours must be in the field of practice of the
licensee.
2. To
fulfill the continuing education requirements of this section, the continuing
education hours for all classes of licensure must be completed in programs of
continuing education approved by the Board that maintain, improve or enhance
the knowledge and competency of a licensee in the practice of social
work.
3. Except as otherwise
provided in subsection 6:
(a) Upon the request
of the licensee, the Board may waive the continuing education requirements of
this section for a licensee who is at least 60 years of age and is retired from
the practice of social work.
(b)
The Board may waive the continuing education hours required pursuant to
subsection 1 for a reporting period if it finds good cause to do so.
(c) The Board may waive the continuing
education hours required pursuant to subsection 1 for a reporting period during
which a licensee is enrolled in a program leading to:
(1) A baccalaureate or master's degree in
social work from a college or university that is accredited by or is a
candidate for accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education;
or
(2) A doctoral degree in social
work.
If the Board waives the continuing education requirements for a
reporting period pursuant to this paragraph, the licensee must submit to the
Board proof of such enrollment during the reporting period for which the
continuing education requirements are waived.
4. A licensee may not take a
program of continuing education which presents the same material he or she took
during the immediately preceding reporting period.
5. A licensee is subject to disciplinary
action if he or she:
(a) Within 30 days after
receiving a request from the Board, fails to provide to the Board information
of his or her participation in a program of continuing education; or
(b) Submits to the Board false or inaccurate
information regarding his or her participation in a program of continuing
education.
6. The Board
will not:
(a) Waive the continuing education
concerning suicide prevention and awareness which is required pursuant to:
(1) Subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) or
subparagraph (2) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1, as applicable; or
(2) Subparagraph (3) of paragraph (a) or
subparagraph (3) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1, as applicable; or
(b) Renew the license of a
licensee who has not completed such continuing education.
Added to NAC
by Bd. of Exam'rs for Social Workers, eff. 11-28-89; A 5-15-92; 10-25-93;
11-8-95; R113-98, 1-13-99; R112-00, 1-17-2001; R079-02, 1-9-2003; R122-06,
7-14-2006; R142-08, 2-11-2009; A by
R018-16,
eff. 7/1/2017; A by
R110-17AP,
eff. 2/27/2018; A by
R110-17AP,
eff. 7/1/2018; A by
R055-19A,
eff. 12/18/2019; A
by
R103-23A,
eff. 6/5/2024
NRS 641B.160,
641B.280, as amended by section
7 of Assembly Bill No. 267, chapter 202, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page
1181
