Tag: continuing education
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Top Continuing Education Topics for Social Workers in 2026
Read more: Top Continuing Education Topics for Social Workers in 2026Your renewal deadline doesn’t care about your caseload. Neither does the licensing board. But somewhere between the compliance pressure and the genuine desire to be better at your job, most social workers want CE courses that actually means something — content that changes how you think about a client, not just boxes you check. With…
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How to Choose CEs That Actually Improve Your Practice
Read more: How to Choose CEs That Actually Improve Your PracticeMost social workers don’t struggle to find continuing education. They struggle to find CEs that feel worth the time. You finish a course, download the certificate, and then… nothing really changes. Your work looks the same. Your decision-making feels the same. The CE met a requirement, but it didn’t move the needle. That’s not a…
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ASWB Exam Prep: What CEs Actually Help You Pass?
Read more: ASWB Exam Prep: What CEs Actually Help You Pass?If you’re studying for the ASWB exam, you’ve probably had this thought at some point: I’m taking continuing education… shouldn’t this be helping more than it is? Sometimes it does. Often it doesn’t. And that disconnect isn’t about effort, intelligence, or motivation. It’s about purpose. Most continuing education courses are designed to support competent professional…
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ASWB ACE-Approved CE Courses: What “Approved” Really Means (2026 Guide)
Read more: ASWB ACE-Approved CE Courses: What “Approved” Really Means (2026 Guide)You’ve probably seen “ASWB ACE-Approved” plastered across continuing education websites. Maybe you’ve wondered if it actually matters, or if it’s just marketing speak. Here’s what’s really going on with ACE approval—and why understanding it matters when you’re choosing CE courses. The Big Picture: What ACE Approval Actually Is The Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)…
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Understanding ASWB CE Requirements: A Simple Guide for Social Workers
Read more: Understanding ASWB CE Requirements: A Simple Guide for Social WorkersIf you’ve ever gone looking for “ASWB CE requirements” and ended up buried in contradictory answers, you’re not alone. Social workers ask us all the time: How many hours does ASWB require? What topics? What counts? Here’s the twist: ASWB doesn’t actually set your CE hour requirements at all. Your state board does. So why…
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What Is SWTP CEUs? Affordable, ACE-Approved Continuing Education for Social Workers
Read more: What Is SWTP CEUs? Affordable, ACE-Approved Continuing Education for Social WorkersIf you’ve landed here while searching for SWTP CEUs, you’re in the right place. SWTP CEUs is an ASWB ACE-approved provider (Provider #2486), offering affordable, self-paced continuing education for social workers nationwide. The site come courtesy of the team behind Social Work Test Prep (SWTP), trusted by tens of thousands of social workers since 2010.…
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7 CE Topics Every New Supervisor Should Take (And Why)
Read more: 7 CE Topics Every New Supervisor Should Take (And Why)Stepping into supervision is one of the biggest transitions in a social worker’s career. It’s rewarding—and challenging. You’re now responsible not only for your own ethical practice but also for helping others build theirs. The right continuing education courses can make that shift more confident, informed, and sustainable. Here are seven CE topics that help…
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How Social Workers Integrate CBT with Social Justice Values
Read more: How Social Workers Integrate CBT with Social Justice ValuesAdapted from the SWTP CE course Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Social Workers. One of the most common questions social workers ask about CBT is whether it truly fits our profession’s values. If social work is rooted in social justice, how does a method focused on changing individual thoughts and behaviors help dismantle systemic oppression?…