Continuing Education at Annual Conference
CSWE will offer continuing education credits (CEs) for selected preconference and post-conference events and for panels and workshops during the 2025 Annual Conference. CE eligible sessions will be posted to the conference website summer 2025. The sessions are appropriate for generalist or clinical social work practice, and the degree of difficulty is intermediate. The target audience is social work educators, field directors, and field instructors.
NEW for the 2025 Annual Conerence
- Full conference registrations includes 3 free CEUs. If you purchase a full conference package and wish to earn more CEs, you can purchase an additional CE package (details below)
- One day conference registrations do not include free CEs.
- For all of CSWE’s Pre-Conference Institutes, complimentary CEUs for eligible sessions during the pre-conference will be included in the registration price. For example, if a pre-conference has 3 CE eligible sessions, you will receive a CE certificate at the end of the pre-conference at no additional charge.
CEs can be added to a new or existing annual conference registration for an additional fee leading up to the Annual Conference.
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3 for $75 ($25.00/credit)
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6 for $140 ($23.33/credit)
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9 for $200 ($22.22/credit)
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Participants can earn up to 12 CEs from the conference. Please note that the total number of CEs may change. Check this page for weekly updates.
Please note: That CE packages are additive. So, if you have full conference registration, you will have 3 free CE credits and if you purchase the 6 CE package, you will be able to earn a total of 9 CEUs at the annual conference.
If you would like to earn the maximum number of CEUs offered at the annual conference (12 CEUs), and you are a full conference registrant, please purchase the 9 CE package for a total of 12 CEs.
How to Claim CEs at APM
During the Annual Conference, CEs can be claimed through survey function on both the conference app and website. Information on the CE claiming process will be made available in the coming months.
Important Information about Continuing Education at Annual Conference
- You can only claim CEs if you have purchased a CE package
- You can only claim CEs based on the CE package you bought. i.e. if you bought a 3 CE package, you can only claim 3 CEs.
- The CE Evaluation unlock code will be provided by the presenter at the end of the session. If you do not stay until the end of the session, you will not be able to obtain the CE code to unlock the evaluation
- CSWE staff is unable to provide evaluation unlock codes to attendees
- Evaluations must be completed by the end of the day on the day you attended the session.
ASWB ACE Approval
The Council on Social Work Education (ACE Approval #1163) s approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 1/23/2024–1/23/2027. Social workers participating in this conference will receive up to 12 continuing education credits.
Even when a social work board accepts courses offering ASWB ACE credit, licensees are responsible for determining whether courses meet the CE requirements in their jurisdictions. States and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether any individual course may be accepted for credit.
- New York does not accept ASWB ACE provider or course/conference approval.
- West Virginia accepts ACE providers and courses for programs offered outside the state or through distance learning.
Grievances
Please follow these procedures to submit a complaint or grievance regarding any matter related to CSWE's continuing education program:
Complaints or grievances must be submitted either in writing to CSWE via mail at 333 John Carlyle Street, Suite 400, Alexandria, VA 22314, or via email to [email protected]. Complaints will be reviewed by the CE program manager and responded to in writing within 30 days of receipt of the written complaint. Individuals who submit a complaint/grievance may request to have a phone hearing with the CE program manager if they disagree with CSWE's written response.
A record of all written complaints/grievances and CSWE's written responses is kept on file and reported to the ASWB's ACE program. Summary information is shared with the CSWE conference staff to improve future events and services.
Accommodations for a Disability
If you require accommodations to complete this course due to a disability, please email [email protected] and provide a written explanation of the type of accommodation you require.