Current through September 16, 2024
1. Before the Board
approves a course or program, the Board must be satisfied that the course or
program:
(a) Will be taught by a competent
instructor as demonstrated by his or her educational, professional and teaching
experience;
(b) Contains current
and relevant educational material concerning social work, is applicable to the
practice of social work, and will enhance the knowledge and competency of a
licensee in the practice of social work;
(c) Is of professional quality;
(d) Is appropriately designed for
instructional purposes;
(e) Is
supported by evidence that is based on research; and
(f) Includes a written evaluation of the
content and presentation of the course or program and its relevance to the
practice of social work for each licensee to complete.
2. A course or program presented in the form
of lectures, seminars, workshops, academic courses at an institution of higher
education, online learning courses through an accredited college or university
which do not lead to a degree, and on-the-job training programs offered by an
agency shall be deemed "appropriately designed for instructional purposes," as
that term is used in subsection 1. The provider is responsible for the format
and presentation of the courses or programs and may restrict the format in
which the material is presented unless otherwise required by the
Board.
3. The subject matter of a
course or program which addresses one or more of the following areas:
(a) Theories or concepts of human behavior
and the social environment;
(b)
Social work methods of intervention and delivery of services;
(c) Social work research, including, without
limitation, the evaluation of programs or practices;
(d) Management, administration or social
policy;
(e) Social work ethics and
professional behavior;
(f) Services
that are culturally and linguistically appropriate;
(g) Social work theories or concepts of
addictions in the social environment;
(h) Evidence-based suicide prevention and
awareness;
(i) Advanced human
rights and social, economic and environmental justice; or
(j) Other areas directly related to the field
of practice of the licensee, shall be deemed to reflect "current and relevant
educational material concerning social work" and be "applicable to the practice
of social work," as those terms are used in subsection 1.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
Exam'rs for Social Workers, eff. 11-28-89; A by 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. 6/28/2016; A by
R110-17AP,
eff. 2/27/2018; A by
R055-19A,
eff. 12/18/2019
NRS
641B.160,
641B.280
