Continuing Education Credit for Social Workers

The Institute for Geriatric Social Work is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the following accrediting bodies.  Licensed social workers must contact their individual state jurisdiction to review current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.  It is up to the licensee to be sure that the content of the courses they take will meet the requirements of their board and that online courses are accepted.  Your jurisdiction’s licensing/certification board always has the final say as to whether the continuing education courses you took will be approved.

Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners (Provider #0315)

Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board

** It is the licensee's responsibility, using his/her professional judgment, to determine the workshops that are applicable and appropriate to his/her professional development as a social worker. The continuing education guidelines may be found Here

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) Program (Provider #1121)

The following 32 jurisdictions currently accept ACE approval: Alaska, Alberta, Canada; Arizona, Delaware, DC, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey*, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Virgin Islands, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

*Please contact IGSW for certificate indicated Clinical Content

California Board of Behavioral Sciences, continuing education credit for MFTs and LCSWs (Provider #3607)

Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (Provider #07-003)

Massachusetts Association for Marriage & Family Therapy, Inc. (Provider # PD-06971 to PD-07014)

Massachusetts Nursing Continuing Education Credit

The Institute for Geriatric Social Work courses are consistent with the 244 CMR 5.00 requirements for continuing education for both registered and licensed practical nurses.  It is the responsibility of each nurse to maintain an authenticated record of continuing education offerings completed and to submit evidence of the required number of contact hours for that specific registration period upon request of the board. 

National Certification Council for Activity Professionals (Provider # PD-06971 to PD-07014)

Approval for the following courses:

• A Guide to the Aging Network
• Aging and the Arts
• Basic Issues in Aging
• Couples in Late Life
• Creative Treatment Approaches with Older Adults
• Diversity and Cultural Competence in Aging
• Elder Abuse – Clinical Issues
• Elder Abuse – Policy and the Law
• Falls and the Fear of Falling
• Substance Abuse Among Older Adults
• Older Adults and the End of Life Issues

National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Continuing Education Approval Program (Provider #886426620)

The following 35 jurisdictions currently accept NASW approval: Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey*, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

*Please contact IGSW for certificate indicated Clinical Content

Ohio Counselor, Social Worker & Marriage and Family Therapist Board. Approval for Social Workers (Provider #RSX090608)

Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, continuing education credit (per Pennsylvania Code 47.34)

If you have any additional questions about IGSW’s approval as a continuing education provider, please contact us by e-mail at info@igsw.org or by phone at (617) 358-2626.