The School of Social Work’s Continuing Education (CE) Program is offered in partnership with the College of Continuing Studies at The University of Alabama to meet the continuing education needs of social work professionals in Alabama and beyond.
Our CE program launched in summer 2017 with the goal to make social work professional development and career advancement a top priority. Through the program, social work professionals can:
- Earn CEUs online or by attending in-person workshops
- Explore new career paths
- Meet licensing requirements
- Gain new skillsets and expand your skillset to meet growing employer demands
- Enhance your ability to tackle pressing social issues to improve lives
- Network with other social work professionals and UA faculty experts
- Gain needed skills to take the ASWB licensing exam
Workshops
Our in-person workshops provide participants with a rigorous array of timely and relevant interdisciplinary courses in social work that bear the UA stamp of excellence. All courses are taught by social work faculty and workshop presenters who are national experts in their fields. CE course topics include:
- Trauma informed practice
- Psychopharmacology for social workers
- Military families
- Ethics
Workshops are held at the Bryant Conference Center on The University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa. All workshop participants receive a certificate indicating the number of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) offered for attending a workshop. Certificates will usually be available on-site at the completion of the program.
Introducing Our New Webinar Offerings!
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The Collab for Change
A daytime, free, virtual webinar series designed to bring together social workers from across the community, sparking collaboration and shared learning. Hosted the last Wednesday of every month from 12-1pm CST via Zoom.
Scheduled Dates
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August 27, 2025September 24, 2025
October 29, 2025
November 26, 2025
January 28, 2026
February 25, 2026
March 25, 2026
April 29, 2026
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Transforming the Future
A Podcast with Dean Hatcher– released quarterly, and hosted by none other than Dean Hatcher, this series will highlight stories, insights, and conversations that are shaping the future of social work.
Tentative Dates
Sept – details coming soon
Nov – details coming soon
Feb – details coming soon
April – details coming soon
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Innovations in Grand Challenges
An evening, free, virtual webinar series that showcases faculty and adjunct case studies, connecting directly to the Grand Challenges for Social Work, and demonstrating how our work is translating into tangible impact in the field. Hosted the last Wednesday of every month from 6-7pm CST via Zoom.
Scheduled Dates
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August 27, 2025
Licensure Preparation Courses
Our Social Work License Preparation Course is designed for BSW exam candidates, recent MSW graduates and experienced practitioners taking the Association of Social Work Board (ASWB) licensing examination. Course materials are provided by Social Work Examination Services (SWES), a trusted university partner and leader in providing courses to prepare social workers for license examination throughout the United States.
Additionally, all of our license prep courses are approved by SWES and emphasize a review of major social work content and test preparation. The course provides sessions that cover the following areas:
- Test-taking skills
- A review of human behavior and psychopathology
- Work with special populations
- The elderly, children and families, addictions
- DSM5
- Clinical practice with individuals and groups, including ethics and laws affecting social workers
Licensure Prep Courses are typically offered in the spring and fall. Courses are held at the Bryant Conference Center on the The University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa.
Upcoming Events
Check out our calendar for upcoming events.
We Want to Hear From You!
CE Approval Request Form
Will you be presenting with UA’s Continuing Education Program soon? Please complete this form so that your presentation can be approved for Social Work Continuing Education Credit.
Remember, this should be completed two weeks in advance of CE Events!
CE Speaker & Presenter Request Form
Are you interested in presenting for the UA School of Social Work Continuing Education Program? Please complete our SSW CE Speaker & Presenter Request Form to submit your presentation proposal.
CE Needs Assessment
Do you have feedback on what you would like the UA School of Social Work Continuing Education Program to teach next? Please fill out our SSW CE Needs Assessment Form.
Questions?
Registration Information
Amanda Bergeron
Program Manager, OTIDE
Phone: (205) 348-9966
Email: abergeron@ccs.ua.edu
Program Information
Christa McCrorie
SSW Continuing Education Program
Phone: (205) 348-4669
Email: ssw_continuinged@ua.edu