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Choose from two certificate programs and stand-alone courses
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Programs and courses start:
In Autumn, Winter and Spring quarters
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The number three school in the nation makes lifelong learning for human service professionals easier than ever.
The UW School of Social Work Continuing Education Program provides an extensive curriculum of year-round, lifelong learning opportunities for human service professionals who wish to stay current with new developments in the field, upgrade their skills, exchange ideas with colleagues, and revitalize their commitment to their profession.
Choose a UW School of Social Work Certificate Program, Course or Both
The UW School of Social Work Continuing Education Program offers the following certificate programs:
Interested in taking a single class?
- All courses in the Certificate Program in Geriatric Mental Health may be taken as individual, stand-alone courses; just visit the Web pages for those programs and click on "Courses." (Courses in the Certificate Program in Psychological Trauma: Effective Treatment and Practice are not available on an individual basis.)
- Additional stand-alone courses are often available in professional ethics and other subject areas. These additional courses are not part of a certificate program, and new classes typically are offered in autumn, winter and spring quarters. Course titles/links are posted here when such courses are available. Please check back each quarter for more details.
Why Choose UW Social Work Certificate Programs and Continuing Education Courses?
- Courses have been developed by UW faculty and experts in each area of practice. The UW School of Social Work, the number three school in the nation according to U.S. News and World Report, has approved all courses and instructors.
- Courses help increase participants' understanding of the broad range of challenges facing specific populations or areas of practice, and introduce specialized topic areas such as substance abuse and the new field of infant mental health.
- Courses give participants practical tools that can be applied immediately to improve work with clients in many practice areas.
Certificate programs are designed by advisory boards comprised of experts in the field, ensuring that the most relevant and current practice methods, skills and knowledge are covered.
Continuing Education Hours
Programs provide professionals in a wide variety of fields with contact hours needed for credentialing. The number of contact hours provided is indicated in the course schedule information at the top of each course description.
Social workers, mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists
The UW is a qualified provider for continuing education requirements administered by the Washington State Department of Health. All workshops described in this Social Work Continuing Education section are appropriate.
Licensed Psychologists
The UW is a qualified continuing education provider for licensed psychologists, per WAC 246-924-240.
School Counselors and School Social Workers
The UW is approved by the Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to provide clock hours for all those with continuing level certificates.
Washington State Mental Health Specialists
The workshops listed within the Certificate Program in Geriatric Mental Health count toward the 100 hours of classroom training required for those working in the public mental health system who are seeking designation as mental health specialists in these fields.
Contact a Program Representative
If you have questions about these courses or programs, call 206-685-8936
or 1-800-506-1325 and press zero.
Information about UW Social Work Continuing Education courses
and programs can also be found on the School of Social Work Web site by clicking on continuing education.
Degree Programs
If you are interested in pursuing a B.S.W., M.S.W. or Ph.D. degree, call the School of Social Work admissions office at 1-800-558-8703, visit the school
Web site, or e-mail sswadmis@u.washington.edu.
Director of Social Work Continuing Education
Jane A. Macy, Ph.D., A.C.S.W.
206-616-0791, jmacy@u.washington.edu
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