Minn. Stat. § 148E.130
CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSEES.
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Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2012
Subdivision 1. Total clock hours required.
Subdivision 1. Total clock hours required.
At the time of license renewal, a licensee must provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the licensee has, during the renewal term, completed at least 40 clock hours of continuing education.
(a) A licensee must complete 40 hours of continuing education for each two-year renewal term. At the time of license renewal, a licensee must provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the licensee has completed the required continuing education hours during the previous renewal term. Of the total clock hours required:
(1) all licensees must complete:
(i) two hours in social work ethics as defined in section 148E.010 ; and
(ii) four hours in cultural responsiveness;
(2) licensed independent clinical social workers must complete 12 clock hours in one or more of the clinical content areas specified in section 148E.055, subdivision 5 , paragraph (a), clause (2);
(3) licensees providing licensing supervision according to sections 148E.100 to 148E.125 , must complete six clock hours in supervision as defined in section 148E.010 ; and
(4) no more than half of the required clock hours may be completed via continuing education independent learning as defined in section 148E.010 .
(b) If the licensee's renewal term is prorated to be less or more than 24 months, the total number of required clock hours is prorated proportionately.
Subd. 1a. Increased clock hours required effective August 1, 2011.
Subd. 1a. Increased clock hours required effective August 1, 2011.
(a) Notwithstanding the requirements in subdivision 8, the clock hours specified in subdivisions 1 and 4 to 6 apply to all new licenses issued effective August 1, 2011, under section 148E.055 .
(a) Notwithstanding the requirements in subdivision 8, the clock hours specified in subdivision 1 apply to all new licenses issued effective August 1, 2011, under section 148E.055 .
(b) Any licensee issued a license prior to August 1, 2011, under Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148D.055 must comply with the increased clock hours in subdivisions 1 and 4 to 6, and must document the clock hours at the first two-year renewal term after August 1, 2011.
(b) Any licensee issued a license prior to August 1, 2011, under Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148D.055, must comply with the increased clock hours in subdivision 1 and must document the clock hours at the first two-year renewal term after August 1, 2011.
Subd. 1b. New content clock hours required effective July 1, 2021.
(a) The content clock hours in subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1), item (ii), apply to all new licenses issued effective July 1, 2021, under section 148E.055 .
(b) Any licensee issued a license prior to July 1, 2021, under section 148E.055 must comply with the clock hours in subdivision 1, including the content clock hours in subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1), item (ii), at the first two-year renewal term after July 1, 2021.
Subd. 2. Ethics requirement.
Subd. 2.
At least two of the clock hours required under subdivision 1 must be in social work ethics, including at least one of the following:
(1) the history and evolution of values and ethics in social work;
(2) ethics theories;
(3) professional standards of social work practice, as specified in the ethical codes of the National Association of Social Workers, the Association of Canadian Social Workers, the Clinical Social Work Federation, and the Council on Social Work Education;
(4) the legal requirements and other considerations for each jurisdiction that registers, certifies, or licenses social workers; or
(5) the ethical decision-making process.
Subd. 3. Requirement for LICSW's.
For licensed independent clinical social workers, at least 24 of the clock hours required under subdivision 1 must be in the clinical content areas specified in section 148E.055, subdivision 5 .
Subd. 4. Requirement for supervisors.
For social workers providing supervision according to sections 148E.100 to 148E.125 , at least six of the clock hours required under subdivision 1 must be in the practice of supervision.
Subd. 5. Independent study.
Independent study must not consist of more than 15 clock hours of continuing education per renewal term. Independent study must be for publication, public presentation, or professional development. Independent study includes, but is not limited to, electronic study. For purposes of subdivision 4, independent study includes consultation or training regarding supervision with a licensed professional who has demonstrated supervisory skills.
Subd. 6. Coursework.
One credit of coursework in a semester-based academic institution is the equivalent of 15 clock hours.
Subd. 7. Prorated renewal term.
If the licensee's renewal term is prorated to be less or more than 24 months, the required number of continuing education clock hours is prorated proportionately.
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Subd. 8. Acceptable content.
The continuing education must:
(1) promote the standards of practice described in sections 148E.195 to 148E.240 ; and
(2) contribute to the practice of social work as defined in section 148E.010 .
Subd. 9. Acceptable continuing education activities.
(a) A continuing education activity must be one of the following:
(1) academic coursework at an institution of higher learning. One credit of coursework in a semester-based academic institution is the equivalent of 15 clock hours;
(2) educational workshops, seminars, conferences, or live webinars;
(3) staff training from an employer; or
(4) continuing education independent learning as defined in section 148E.010 .
(b) A continuing education activity automatically meets the requirements of this section if the licensee completes it through:
(1) a board-approved continuing education provider;
(2) a continuing education provider or program approved by the Association of Social Work Boards or a similar examination body that the board has designated; or
(3) a continuing education program approved by the National Association of Social Workers.
(c) The board does not require providers and programs to be preapproved, but the continuing education activity must meet the requirements specified in this section.
Subd. 10. Extension.
At the time of renewal, the board may grant a onetime extension to complete the required clock hours when a licensee is unable to comply with this section.
Subd. 11. Records retention.
For one year following the expiration date of a license, the licensee must maintain documentation of clock hours earned during the previous renewal term. The documentation must include the following:
(1) for educational workshops, seminars, conferences, or live webinars, documentation of attendance issued by the presenter or sponsor must include the:
(i) name of the sponsor;
(ii) title and date of the activity;
(iii) number of clock hours; and
(iv) names of the presenters;
(2) for academic coursework at an institution of higher learning, a transcript must include the:
(i) name of the institution;
(ii) title of the course;
(iii) dates of the course; and
(iv) number of credits completed or audited;
(3) for an employer's staff training, an employer's documentation of attendance must include the:
(i) name of the employer;
(ii) title of the training;
(iii) date of the training; and
(iv) number of clock hours completed; and
(4) for continuing education independent learning, a written summary of the activity conducted must include the:
(i) topics covered;
(ii) applicability of the activity to the licensee's social work practice;
(iii) titles and authors or presenters of materials reviewed;
(iv) dates the licensee conducted the activity; and
(v) number of clock hours completed.
Subd. 12. Audits.
(a) The board may audit licensees at the time of license renewal or reactivation to determine the licensee's compliance with the requirements of this section.
(b) When the board audits a licensee, the licensee must provide the documentation specified in subdivision 11.
Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.