Continuing Education Courses
The School of Social Work now accepts credit card payments for continuing education events through our online store.
Please see our Calendar of Events, 2009, for Continuing Education events which are scheduled for the coming months. The School of Social Work intends to provide Social Work Ethics and Pain Management trainings on an annual or biannual basis to meet the needs of area social workers. As new events are scheduled, this calendar will be updated.
Cancelled - October 23, 2009 -Strategies of Successful Group Leadership-WMU GR Downtown Campus
November 6, 2009 - The Impact of Family Acceptance & Rejection on the Health & Mental Health of LGBT Youth
November 13, 2009 - Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse & Neglect
November 20, 2009 - Pain Management
December 11, 2009 - Constructive Supervision
The Professional Development Program (PDP) at the Western Michigan University School of Social Work is distinguished by its quality instruction and advocacy for social and economic justice and personal well being for all people. The PDP is focused on the professionalization of social work practice by increasing practitioners’ critical thinking and reflective practice skills. The seminars and workshops offered by the PDP are intended not only to inform participants, but also to challenge them to integrate new learning into their daily practice. The PDP is the actualization of the WMU School of Social Work guiding principles.
Continuing education courses for social workers that are offered through Western Michigan University’s School of Social Work have been approved by the Michigan Continuing Education Collaborative and are included in their online course schedule.
The Continuing Education Collaborative was created to ensure the quality of all continuing education programs sponsored for Michigan's social workers and to conduct activities that will help them meet their defined education needs. The Collaborative serves as the collective body that evaluates applications for provider status. The Collaborative is comprised of members representing academic institutions and social work professional associations.
For information on offering a Continuing Education training through the School of Social Work at Western Michigan University, or to be added to the e-mail distribution list for Continuing Education trainings, please contact Melinda McCormick at:
melinda.m.mccormick@wmich.edu or (269) 387-3158.
For information on licensing requirements for social workers, see the Michigan Board of Social Work.