Md. Code Regs. 10.42.06.06

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 10.42.06.06 - Reporting, Documenting, and Auditing Compliance with Continuing Education Requirements

A. A social worker who has completed the continuing education requirements shall attest to that on a form supplied by the Board as part of the application for license renewal, reinstatement, or reactivation.

B. The Board shall audit a percentage of social workers, to be selected by the Board, for each renewal period.

C. On request by the Board, a social worker shall provide full documentation of the continuing education units completed in accordance with the requirements of §D of this regulation.

D. Documentation.

(1) A social worker shall provide to the Board:

(a) An official transcript for continuing education units earned in a course taken for academic credit;

(b) A certificate of completion for approved programs;

(c) If a certificate of completion is not available, the following documentation, which may earn Category II continuing education units:

(i) Date, location, and proof of attendance of 'the program presented;

(ii) Names and credentials of the presenters;

(iii) Agenda, learning objectives, and topics presented; and

(iv) An outline of the presentation;

(d) A reprint of the social worker's completed publication;

(e) If a certificate of completion is not available for an audiovisual instructional program or a home study course, proof of completion of the program or course, such as a post-test passing score or other satisfactory proof as determined by the Board;

(f) Proof of presentations made; and

(g) Topics, dates, times, names of participants, location, and continuing education units earned on official letterhead in structured peer-case conferences and journal club activities.

(2) If a certificate of completion as required by §D(1) of this regulation is not available, the social worker may not earn Category I continuing education units.

E. Record Retention for Active, Expired, or Inactive License.

(1) Active Licenses.

(a) A social worker with an active license shall retain records documenting completion of continuing education requirements for 3 years after the licensing renewal date for which the report of continuing education was submitted to the Board.

(b) The documentation required in §E(1)(a) of this regulation may be requested by the Board at any time within that 3-year period.

(2) Expired Licenses. An individual who has an expired, non-renewed license shall:

(a) Retain records documenting completion of continuing education requirements for the 2 years immediately preceding the submission of an application for reinstatement; and

(b) File with the Board documentation of completion of continuing education units at the time of reinstatement.

(3) Inactive Licenses. An individual who has an inactive license shall:

(a) Retain records documenting completion of continuing education requirements for the 2 years immediately preceding the submission of an application for reactivation; and

(b) File with the Board documentation of completion of continuing education units at the time of reactivation.

F. Responsibility for Conducting the Audits.

(1) The Board staff or the Board's designee shall:

(a) Review and evaluate the documentation submitted for the purpose of the audits;

(b) Notify a social worker by electronic mail or first-class mail if continuing education requirements have not been met; and

(c) Report the findings to the Board.

(2) The Board may require a social worker to submit a copy of the purpose, objectives, and content areas from the continuing education program.

(3) The Board may require a social worker to obtain additional continuing education units if a program is disapproved as a result of a review and evaluation.

Md. Code Regs. 10.42.06.06

Regulations .06 adopted as an emergency provision effective March 22, 1994 (21:8 Md. R. 666); adopted permanently effective September 12, 1994 (21:18 Md. R. 1509)
Regulations .06 adopted effective November 1, 2003 (29:9 Md. R. 745)
Regulations .06 adopted effective March 22, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 478); amended effective 44:15 Md. R. 760, eff. 7/31/2017; amended and renumbered from .07 effective 46:10 Md. R. 485, eff. 5/20/2019; amended effective 50:24 Md. R. 1042, eff. 12/11/2023