Requirement

A licensee must complete at least thirty

(30)hours of approved programs of continuing education units in the two

(2)year period that should be completed at the time of license renewal.

(a)A Program of Continuing Education must contain at least one

(1)of the following content areas related to social work practice:

(1)Theories and concepts of human behavior m the social environment;

(2)Social work practice, knowledge and skills;

(3)Social work research, programs, or practice evaluations;

(4)Social work management, administration or social policy;

(5)Social work ethics; and

(6)Other areas approved by the Board deemed important and relevant to current social work practice.

(b)The following amount of continuing education hours must be earned in the following program areas:

(1)six

(6)education hours addressing social work ethics, and must be completed through courses offered by NASW;

(2)four

(4)education hours addressing cultural competency, specific to the diverse population of Guam; and

(3)two

(2)education hours in the area of working with persons with disabilities.

(c)Continuing education hours must be earned in at least two

(2)of the following academic course work:

(1)Courses and seminars given by an Accredited Program of Social Work;

(2)Postgraduate courses from a university, college, or other institution of higher education, in a field other than social work, upon proof that the course is relevant to social work practice and with the approval of the Board;

(3)Undergraduate courses from a university, college or other institution of higher education, upon satisfaction of the Board that such course updates or enhances the licensee’s social work competence;

(4)Correspondence work, televised courses, audio/visual, videotapes, on-line, and other forms of self-study upon approval of the Board, shown to update or enhance social work competence. Under no circumstances shall more than five

(5)hours from this category be acceptable as continuing education for each renewal cycle;

(5)Continuing education presentations of national, international, regional, or sub-regional conferences or association meetings relevant to social work practice;

(6)Workshops or institutes, including approved workshops at conventions relevant to social work practice from approved providers;

(7)Public or private agency staff development programs from approved providers that contribute to the enhancement of social work practice or knowledge that are not primarily procedural or administrative. CH. 12 MEDICAL PRACTICES - PART II

(d)The Board shall have the final approval of the content areas for designating a program as a Program of Continuing Education. The Board may determine an Approved Provider of Continuing Education, after receipt of an application as set forth by the Board, accompanied by an applicable fee, which demonstrates the following:

(1)Programs to be provided will meet guidelines as determined by the Board, and will be presented by competent individuals as documented by appropriate academic training, professional licensure or certification, or professionally recognized experience;

(2)An identified licensed social worker will be involved in program planning and review;

(3)Appropriate documents will be maintained and provided to the Board upon request, including presenter qualifications, learning objectives, content outlines, attendance records, and completed evaluation forms;

(4)Compliance with all other applicable laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act.

(5)Attendees will be provided a certificate of completion, which includes the provider number.

(e)Upon enactment of this Act, the Board shall convene an adhoc committee, with no more than five

(5)members as appointed by the Chair, which may include non-members of the Board to compile a list of any additional continuing education units and/or hours not identified in this Chapter with the final approval by the Board.