Section 12.18.220. Approved continuing education activities.

	(a)  To be accepted by the board, continuing education must contribute directly to the professional competency of a social worker and must be directly related to the skills and knowledge required to implement social work principles and methods as defined in AS 08.95.990.  
	(b)  The following continuing education activities are acceptable if they are related to social work in accordance with (a) of this section:  
		(1) postgraduate courses in social work given by an academic institution, either audited or for credit;  
		(2) courses offered by or certified by the Association of Social Work Boards;  
		(3) courses offered by or certified by the National Association of Social Workers or any state chapter of the National Association of Social Workers;  
		(4) courses offered by a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education;  
		(5) seminars, workshops, or mini-courses offered by professional organizations;  
		(6) cross-disciplinary courses, seminars, or workshops in the fields of medicine, law, behavioral sciences, or other disciplines;  
		(7) other courses not covered under (1) - (6) of this subsection that are specifically preapproved by the board, up to a maximum of 15 contact hours;  
		(8) first-time preparation and presentation of a social work course, seminar, or workshop, up to a maximum of 10 contact hours allocated among all social workers and other professionals involved; and  
		(9) first-time presentation or publication of an article or book chapter related to the practice of social work that was presented at a state or national association meeting or published by a publisher recognized by the profession, up to a maximum of 10 contact hours allocated among all social workers and other professionals involved.  
	(c)  Hours spent in job orientation may not be accepted as continuing education contact hours.  

Authorities

08.95.030;08.95.040

Notes

Reference

12 AAC 02.155

Authority

AS 08.95.030 AS 08.95.040

History

Eff. 9/26/91, Register 119; am 10/14/99, Register 152; am 8/29/2003, Register 167