(a) An agency,
organization, institution, association, center or individual seeking to offer
one organized course or program may apply to the Board as a provider.
(b) An applicant for Board approval as a
provider of a course or program shall submit an application, along with a fee
of $65, at least 90 days before the date the course or program
commences.
(c) The application must
include the following information:
(1) The
full name and address of the applicant.
(2) The title of the course or program and
core subjects covered.
(3) The
dates and location of the course or program.
(4) The instructors' names, titles,
affiliations and degrees.
(5) The
schedule of the course or program-syllabus, lecturer, time allocated and the
like.
(6) The total number of clock
hours requested.
(7) The method of
certifying attendance.
(8) The
objectives.
(9) The course or
program coordinator.
(10) The
instruction and evaluation methods.
(11) Evidence of meeting the standards in
§
47.35 (relating to standards for
courses and programs).
(d) Statements made in the application shall
be sworn to be true and correct to the best of the applicant's information,
knowledge and belief.
(e) Upon
approval as a qualified provider of a course or program, a Board approval
number will be assigned and must be listed on the certificate of attendance.
Approval is limited to the biennial period in which the course is
given.
(f) The
Board reserves the
right to reject a submitted course or program which is outside the scope of
practice of social work or clinical social work or is otherwise unacceptable
because of presentation, content or failure to meet the criteria in §
47.35.
(g) Disapproval of a course
or program will include a statement setting forth reasons. Applicants may
submit a revised application within 10 days after receipt of disapproval.
Revised applications must document alterations made to meet Board requirements.
Notification on revised applications will occur as soon as possible within the
Board's capability.
(h) The Board
may withdraw approval of a course or program for cause. The provider will be
notified in writing of the reasons for withdrawal of approval. Withdrawal of
approval will be made in accordance with 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to
General Rules of Administrative Practice and Procedure).
Notes
The
provisions of this § 47.34 amended November 29, 2002, effective
11/30/2002, 32 Pa.B. 5885;
corrected December 6, 2002, effective 11/30/2002, 32 Pa.B. 5957; amended December
22, 2006, effective 12/23/2006,
36 Pa.B. 7841; amended August 28, 2020, effective
8/29/2020, 50 Pa.B.
4389.
The provisions of this § 47.34 amended under
sections 6 and 18(c) of the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and
Professional Counselors Act (63 P.S. §§
1906(2) and
1918(c)); and section 9 of
the
act of October 22, 2014 (P.L. 2884, No. 179).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
47.31 (relating to definitions);
49 Pa. Code §
47.36 (relating to preapproved
providers of continuing education courses and programs for licensed social
workers, licensed clinical social workers and licensed bachelor social
workers); and 49 Pa. Code §
47.36a (relating to other sources
of continuing education).
