49 Pa. Code § 47.36 - Preapproved providers of continuing education courses and programs for licensed social workers, licensed clinical social workers and licensed bachelor social workers
(a) In addition to
providers approved under §
47.34 (relating to registration of
continuing education providers who offer one course or program), the Board finds the
following entities have currently met the standards in §
47.35 (relating to standards for
courses and programs). Accordingly, the following are approved providers:
(1) Graduate and undergraduate programs accredited
by the Council on Social Work Education.
(2) The Association of Social Work
Boards.
(3) Accredited colleges and
universities (graduate level and continuing education programs).
(4) Graduate and postgraduate training programs
accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy
Education (COAMFTE).
(5) Graduate
programs accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related
Educational Programs (CACREP).
(6) The
following groups and the providers, courses or workshops approved by them:
(i) The National Association of Social Workers
(NASW) and its state and local affiliates.
(ii) The Clinical Social Work Association (CSWA)
and its state and local affiliates.
(iii) The National Board for Certified Counselors,
Inc. (NBCC).
(iv) The Commission on
Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC).
(v) The Certification Board for Music Therapists
(CBMT).
(vi) The American Art Therapy
Association (AATA).
(vii) The American
Dance Therapy Association (ADTA).
(viii)
The National Association for Drama Therapy (NADT).
(ix) The American Psychological Association
(APA).
(x) The Approved Continuing
Education (ACE) Program developed by the Association of Social Work
Boards.
(xi) The American Nurses
Credentialing Center (ANCC).
(7) The following groups and their regional, state
and local affiliates:
(i) The Child Welfare League
of America.
(ii) The National
Association of Black Social Workers.
(iii) The Family Service Association of
America.
(iv) The Clinical Social Work
Association (CSWA).
(v) The American
Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT).
(vi) The American Family Therapy Association
(AFTA).
(vii) The National Council on
Family Relations (NCFR).
(viii) The
Council of Nephrology Social Workers.
(ix) The American Association of Sex Educators,
Counselors and Therapists (AASECT).
(x)
The American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC).
(xi) The American School Counselor Association
(ASCA).
(xii) The American Counseling
Association (ACA).
(xiii) The American
Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA).
(xiv) The National Rehabilitation Counseling
Association (NRCA).
(b) The Board will consider for approval, as
preapproved providers, other organizations who offer multiple courses and programs
for licensed bachelor social workers, licensed social workers and licensed clinical
social workers. The request for approval shall be submitted to the Board in writing
and accompanied by a $65 fee, along with a rationale as to why the organization
should be included as a preapproved provider with specific reference to the
standards in §
47.35.
(c) The approval given to providers is subject to
reevaluation; however, a rescission of approval will be made only in accordance with
1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to General Rules of Administrative Practice and
Procedure).
(d) The Board may approve
participation in other continuing education courses or programs for credit so long
as the licensee submits, prior to attendance, an application for program approval
and supporting documentation provided in § 47.35, and upon completion of the
course or program submits verification of attendance.
Notes
The provisions of this §47.36 amended under sections 6 and 18(c) of the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act (63 P.S. §§ 1906 and 1918(c)); and section 9 of the act of October 22, 2014 (P.L. 2884, No. 179).
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