2008 Minnesota Statutes

148E.130 CLOCK HOURS REQUIRED.

Subdivision 1.Total clock hours required.

At the time of license renewal, a licensee must provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the licensee has, during the renewal term, completed at least 40 clock hours of continuing education.

Subd. 2.Ethics requirement.

At least two of the clock hours required under subdivision 1 must be in social work ethics.

Subd. 3.Requirement for LICSWs.

For licensed independent clinical social workers, at least 24 of the clock hours required under subdivision 1 must be in the clinical content areas specified in section 148E.055, subdivision 5.

Subd. 4.Requirement for supervisors.

For social workers providing supervision according to sections 148E.100 to 148E.125, at least six of the clock hours required under subdivision 1 must be in the practice of supervision.

Subd. 5.Independent study.

Independent study must not consist of more than ten clock hours of continuing education per renewal term. Independent study must be for publication, public presentation, or professional development. Independent study includes, but is not limited to, electronic study. For purposes of subdivision 6, independent study includes consultation with an experienced supervisor regarding the practice of supervision.

Subd. 6.Coursework.

One credit of coursework in a semester-based academic institution is the equivalent of 15 clock hours.

Subd. 7.Prorated renewal term.

If the licensee's renewal term is prorated to be less or more than 24 months, the required number of continuing education clock hours is prorated proportionately.

History:

2007 c 123 s 89

NOTE: Sections 148E.001 to 148E.290, as added by Laws 2007, chapter 123, sections 63 to 121, are effective August 1, 2011. Laws 2007, chapter 123, section 138.