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COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Continuing Education: What we do
M
SU School of Social Work’s Continuing Education
Program is one of the leading statewide training
providers, coordinating and hosting a wide variety
of continuing education opportunities. Established in 2004,
the Continuing Education Program has grown from a single
coordinator to a team of six individuals, who work closely
together to offer attendees the most up-to-date, current
workshops for professional skill development in both clinical
and macro settings. A wide variety of topics and locations are
offered across the state of Michigan for ease of access for all
our attendees to earn Continuing Education Credit Hours
(CECHs).
In-person workshops
On average, we provide over 100 uniquely designed
in-person learning opportunities for professionals each
year. Each workshop is developed in response to the needs
outlined by our customer base through an annual survey
and workshop evaluations. We seek the most qualified,
experienced instructors from our faculty and the community.
We recently implemented a “Request for Proposals” system
to continue to expand and solicit the most up-to-date,
current workshops for professional skill development in
both clinical and macro settings.
Live, synchronous webinars
Individuals from around the world can earn CECHs
from the convenience of their home, office, or on the go.
We offer interactive live presentations on various topics.
Our live, synchronous webinars mean that you are online
with an instructor in real-time. You can interact and ask
questions throughout. In Michigan, social workers can
earn one-half of the required CECHs in-person using live,
synchronous contact. Webinars allow us to be accessible
and to collaborate globally on issues that affect individuals,
organizations, and communities throughout the world, while
helping social workers meet their continuing education
licensure requirements.
Last year, the Continuing Education Program:
Offered 235 programs, including in-person,
live webinar, and online courses
Served 6,000+ attendees
Distributed nearly 40,000 catalogs
Earned a 93% satisfaction rate
Hosted workshops in 10 counties in Michigan
Online courses
The Continuing Education Program now offers more
opportunities for learning to better meet the needs of
busy professionals. Our online, on-demand courses can be
accessed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. We seek to be as
accessible as possible. You can receive social work continuing
education credit at your leisure—when it is convenient for
you, saving time and cost.
Customized training
We recently launched an initiative to offer customized
trainings unique to the needs of human service agencies.
Through individual development and one-on-one collabora-
tion, we work with organizations to address specific profes-
sional development needs and desires for their employees.
This year, we offered training to:
The Children’s Center in Detroit, MI
The Right Door in Ionia, MI
York County Office of Children, Youth and Families in
York, PA
Co-sponsorships
We welcome the opportunity to partner and develop
interdisciplinary learning opportunities with fellow univer-
sity departments and community organizations. We jointly
planned and offered innovative training in partnership with:
Michigan Center for Rural Health—3 live webinars for rural
social workers
MSU College of Nursing—16 th Annual Case Management
Conference; Interdisciplinary Workshop on Human Trafficking
MSU Institute for Health Policy—Case Management
Conference for Children with Special Healthcare Needs and
Pediatric Behavior Health and Developmental Delays
Community outreach
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Continuing Education Program staff (L-R): Mary Aymor,
Amanda Dubey-Zerka, Gina Van Horn, Kelley Blanck,
Amanda Morgan, Lexi Michalski
This year, we continued to take our program on the road,
exhibiting our work at conferences. We attended and exhib-
ited at the Michigan Association for Community Mental
Health Boards Fall Conference, the 9 th Annual Muslim
Mental Health Conference, the NASW–Michigan 1 st Annual
Business of Social Work Conference, and the Michigan Fed-
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