The Necessity of Continued Education for Social Workers
Like all health professionals, a social worker must complete continuing education hours. The number of hours and specific requirements vary from state to state. By keeping up with skills through continued education, as a professional, you can better serve individuals that are in need of social services.
How do I get the hours I need?
As noted, it is necessary for all social workers to keep their skills fresh and up-to-date, as well as have a current Masters Degree in social work. There are many ways to stay on top of your skills like actively working in the field or taking courses through continuing education (CE). When attending CE courses for social workers, a participant will have the opportunity to be part of lectures, seminars, workshops, and self-studies.
Therefore, if you use a self-study option, you will have full access to online courses that will give you the CE credits needed to mandate your required hours of continuing education, along with the flexibility to continue your active lifestyle.
This method of self-study education doesn’t limit a student from participating in forums, discussion groups, or virtual studies. As an added benefit, you will have unlimited access to the materials and lectures for review of the online courses that you take at Psych Studies.
What should I expect?
No matter what type of education you’re in need of, a certificate of review or continuing education courses, Psych Studies is APA-approved with courses that help social workers. We are there to provide the continued education that all social workers need to continue their professional career. Several of our CE online courses use audio files and video along with reading materials.
The length of our courses varies depending on the material involved–most of them are from 1 to 8 hours in length. If you would like to inquire about an online course or have further questions, view our continuing education courses.
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