For the purpose of these rules, the following definitions
apply:
"Active license" means a license that is
current and has not expired.
"Approved program/activity" means a
continuing education program/activity meeting the standards set forth in these
rules.
"Audit" means the selection of licensees for
verification of satisfactory completion of continuing education requirements
during a specified time period.
"Board" means the board of social
work.
"Continuing education" means planned,
organized learning acts acquired during licensure designed to maintain,
improve, or expand a licensee's knowledge and skills in order for the licensee
to develop new knowledge and skills relevant to the enhancement of practice,
education, or theory development to improve the safety and welfare of the
public.
"Hour of continuing education" means at
least 50 minutes spent by a licensee in actual attendance at and completion of
an approved continuing education activity.
"Inactive license" means a license that has
expired because it was not renewed by the end of the grace period. The category
of "inactive license" may include licenses formerly known as lapsed, inactive,
delinquent, closed, or retired.
"License" means license to practice.
"Licensee" means any person licensed to
practice as a social worker in the state of Iowa.
Notes
Iowa Admin. Code r. 645-281.1
ARC 8371B, IAB 12/16/09,
effective 1/20/10
Amended by
IAB
March 11, 2020/Volume XLII, Number 19, effective
4/15/2020
Adopted by
IAB
June 12, 2024/Volume XLVI, Number 26, effective
7/17/2024
