North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 75.5 - Social Work Examiners, Board of
Article 75.5-02 - Licensure
Chapter 75.5-02-03 - The Licensing Process
Section 75.5-02-03-07 - Continuing education requirements
Universal Citation: ND Admin Code ยง 75.5-02-03-07
Current through Supplement No. 394, October, 2024
1. A social work practitioner licensed in North Dakota must complete thirty approved continuing education contact hours for the two-year licensing period to maintain licensure in North Dakota. No more than ten hours may be completed by independent learning which may include activities like online studies without live interaction. At least two hours must concern social work ethics.
a. Fifteen approved continuing education
hours are required if a social worker is initially licensed between January
first and June thirtieth of the odd-numbered year.
b. No continuing education hours are required
if a social worker is initially licensed on or after July first of an
odd-numbered year.
c. Continuing
education hours cannot be earned until after the license effective date and
only within the current licensing period.
d. Continuing education hours may only be
applied to one licensing period.
2. Board-approved continuing education course content must enhance the social worker's professional competence and relate to:
a. Theories and concepts of human behavior
and the social environment;
b.
Social work knowledge and skills;
c. Social work research or practice
evaluation;
d. Social work ethics;
or
e. Cross-disciplinary courses
directly relevant to social work practice or specialty.
3. Approved continuing education may include:
a. Workshops, professional conferences,
seminars, and educational programs or courses presented by providers approved
by the board. The continuing education presented by approved providers must
comply with subsection 2.
b. Formal
academic coursework. One semester credit hour class is equal to fifteen contact
hours.
c. Program presentation by
licensee for which the licensee may receive hour-per-hour contact hours but
only for one presentation of the same program.
General Authority: NDCC 43-41-09
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-41-09, 43-41-12
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