Continuing Education Programs

Contact

For contact information, please visit the School of Social Work website.

Professional Education Programs

Professional Education Programs (PEP) at Boston University School of Social Work has provided professional education opportunities to social workers since 1946. PEP offers in-person seminars, certificate programs, and online offerings to human services providers in and around Boston and nationally. Its programs are evidence-based, skills-oriented, and focused on contemporary practice issues in both macro and clinical social work.

PEP is authorized by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Social Work Registration to approve educational offerings from other institutions for Continuing Education credits.

Workshops & Courses

PEP offers half-day, full-day, and two-day workshops that take place throughout the year. These programs cover a wide range of topics, including racial justice, clinical practice, working with adolescents, and health-based social work. PEP workshops are currently offered in person, at the Charles River Campus and other Massachusetts locations, and online.

Postgraduate Certificate Programs

PEP offers a postgraduate certificate program on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) interventions. The program is a combination of self-paced study and weekly online meetings designed to help experienced practitioners strengthen their skills and competencies in the multiple roles required of them. Participants’ professional backgrounds include private practice, healthcare settings, and schools, among other areas.

Training & Program Evaluation

PEP can develop specialized training programs and provide other forms of technical assistance to state agencies and local organizations upon request.

Center for Aging & Disability Education & Research

Established in 2002, the Center for Aging & Disability Education & Research (CADER) at Boston University School of Social Work is a leading provider for online training and certificate programs for the aging and disability care workforce. To date, over 20,000 workers and more than 450 agencies and organizations around the country have participated in CADER programs.

Courses & Certificates

CADER has worked with individuals and agencies from all 50 states providing high-quality, cost-effective courses and self-paced online certificate programs in key content areas related to aging and long-term services and supports. CADER’s courses and certificate programs cover the most pressing topics of today and the future. These online courses combine the knowledge and experience of leaders in the field with the latest online learning technology.

Our online courses are self-paced and can be taken anytime individually or as part of a certificate program. CADER certificate programs for individuals and organizations enhance competencies in important areas of practice. All courses and certificates offer Continuing Education credit hours (CEs).

CADER online courses:

  • Are available separately or as part of a certificate program
  • Improve core competencies
  • Are effective, convenient, and affordable
  • Provide an interactive, skill-based multimedia learning experience
  • Are self-paced, and can be taken anytime
  • Provide continuing education credit hours

Certificate Programs

CADER offers the following online certificate programs:

Additional information is available on CADER’s website.

Training Partners

CADER has been delivering online training to those dedicated to working with older adults and persons with disabilities for over 10 years. Our training partners include Area Agencies on Aging, State Units on Aging, Independent Living Centers, senior centers, housing providers, behavioral health organizations, nursing homes, assisted living centers, hospitals, community health centers, social service agencies, and adult day health centers.

Learn more about our partnerships:

Training & Evaluation

Demonstrating that learners have mastered the competencies needed for effective practice is a key objective of our program. Competence requires professional judgment, critical thinking, and translation of knowledge, skills, and values into professional practice. CADER uses Training Evaluation tools to analyze the effectiveness of its programs.

In addition to offering courses and certificate programs, CADER also conducts research to strengthen the workforce that provides supports and services to older adults and people with disabilities. CADER is continually looking for ways to advance its research efforts through innovative partnerships with state and community-based organizations.