Why do some workshops advertise that they “meet DOPL requirements” and others advertise “approved by NASW”?
The Social Work Rules of the Mental Health Practice Act require continuing education for licensed clinical social workers, as set forth by the Utah State Department of Occupational and Professional Licensing. The DOPL requirements spell out those continuing education activities that qualify for approval. A workshop sponsor may choose to not apply for NASW approval and may advertise that, in the opinion of the sponsor, the workshop meets DPOL’s requirements. It then becomes the responsibility of the LCSW to decide if he or she feels comfortable attending the workshop under those conditions. Most workshop sponsors choose to seek NASW approval so that the participants are assured that the workshop meets the criteria for continuing education approval. A workshop may not advertise that it has received NASW approval if it has not completed the application process. This sometimes does happen, usually as a result of oversight or error, but most workshop sponsors are diligent about following pr
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