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

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 63.
(1) One
					 half of the required continuing education contact hours must be completed in
					 person or using a format that permits live, synchronous contact. The remaining
					 continuing education contact hours may be completed in any other approved
					 format.
(2) The continuing
					 education credit hours earned during 1 renewal cycle may not be carried forward
					 to the next renewal cycle.
(3) A
					 licensee may not earn continuing education credit for completing the same
					 course twice within the same renewal cycle.
(4) The board approves all of the following
					 as acceptable continuing education:
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.