Impact CE’s distant learning courses meet qualifications for continuing education credit for social workers as required by the Alaska Board of Social Workers Examiners.
12 AAC 18.210. CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT. (a) An applicant for renewal of a social worker license who has been licensed for less than 12 months of the concluding license period shall document completion of 21 contact hours of continuing education activities acceptable to the board that were earned during the concluding license period and include a minimum of
6 contact hours in substance abuse education;
6 contact hours in cross-cultural education relating to Alaska Natives;
3 contact hours in professional ethics;
3 contact hours in teletherapy practice; and
3 contact hours in suicide education.
(b) For an applicant’s first biennial renewal of a social worker license, if the applicant has been licensed for at least 12 months of the concluding license period, the applicant shall document completion of 45 contact hours of continuing education activities acceptable to the board that were earned during the concluding license period and include a minimum of
6 contact hours in substance abuse education;
6 contact hours in cross-cultural education relating to Alaska Natives;
3 contact hours in professional ethics;
3 contact hours in teletherapy practice; and
3 contact hours in suicide education.
© After an applicant’s first biennial renewal of a social worker license, an applicant for renewal of a social worker license shall document completion of 45 contact hours of continuing education activities acceptable to the board that were earned during the concluding license period and include a minimum of
6 contact hours in substance abuse education;
6 contact hours in cross-cultural education relating to Alaska Natives;
3 contact hours in professional ethics;
3 contact hours in teletherapy practice; and
3 contact hours in suicide education.
Only 12 credits can be taken in one day.
45 credit hours on June 30 of every even year.
45 credits in the licensing renewal period may be distant learning (online/homestudy) courses.
Impact CE, a service of CE Learning Systems, is approved to offer continuing education courses by the Association of State Social Work Boards (ASWB #1020). CE Learning Systems maintains responsibility for the courses.