Program Information
Grand Valley State University works hard to bring our social workers the continuing education clock hours that are required by the state of Michigan. Our goal is to offer quality courses that are meaningful and applicable to professional social workers. We also provide small, personal, and intellectual environments to optimize your learning experience.
The below programs have been approved for Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Clock Hours through the School of Social Work at Grand Valley State University. Payment is due upon registering for the course. Participants must attend/view the entire program to receive continuing education hours. No partial credit can be awarded.
Click on the title of each course below for additional information and registration.
2024-2025 Synchronous (live) SWCE Programs
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Date |
Title |
Cost |
Mode of Instruction |
SWCE Credits |
Duration |
Flyer |
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9/25/2024 WEDNESDAY |
Outsmarting Implicit Bias meets implicit bias requirement |
$59 |
In-Person |
3 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
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9/27/2024 & 10/11/2024 FRIDAY |
Writing Competitive Proposals for Private Funder Grants: 2-Part Workshop |
$115 |
Virtual |
6 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
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10/4/2024 FRIDAY |
$59 **Free for MDHHS and MDHHS-contracted private agencies child welfare workers.** |
Virtual |
3 |
8:45am - 12:00pm |
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10/9/2024 WEDNESDAY |
$30 |
In-Person |
6 |
9:00am - 4:00pm |
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10/18/2024 FRIDAY |
Opioid Use Disorder in Southwest Michigan MCBAP approved |
$109 |
In-Person |
6 |
9:00am - 3:30pm |
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10/25/2024 FRIDAY |
Professional Ethics for the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Professionalmeets ethics requirement; MCBAP approved |
$109 |
In-Person |
5 |
9:00am - 2:30pm |
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11/1/2024 FRIDAY |
Art for Therapeutic Application Series: Meanings and Metaphors |
$59 |
In-Person |
3 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
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11/7/2024 THURSDAY |
$59 |
In-Person |
3 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
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11/8/2024 FRIDAY |
$59 **Free for MDHHS and MDHHS-contracted private agencies child welfare workers.** |
Virtual |
3 |
8:45am - 12:00pm |
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11/15/2024 FRIDAY |
Sacred Scars: Unveiling and Healing Religious Trauma in Clinical Practice |
$59 |
Virtual |
3 |
12:00pm - 3:00pm |
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11/22/2024 FRIDAY |
$59 |
In-Person |
3 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
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12/6/2024 FRIDAY |
Ethical Issues for Social Workers Working with Children and Teens (and Their Families) meets ethics requirement |
$109 |
In-Person |
5 |
9:00am - 2:30pm |
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12/13/2024 FRIDAY |
The Science of Suffering: Helping Clients Develop Meaning in Adversity |
$59 |
Virtual |
3 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
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Date |
Title |
Cost |
Mode of Instruction |
SWCE Credits |
Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1/10/2025 FRIDAY |
Art for Therapeutic Application Series: Storymaking, Improv, and Visual Image Making |
$59 |
In-Person |
3 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
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1/17/2025 FRIDAY |
"I'm a Social Worker and Having Suicidal Ideation"; Thoughts from an Ethical Perspective meets ethics requirement |
$59 |
Virtual |
3 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
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1/24/2025 FRIDAY |
Pain Management: How Social Views, and Our Personal Biases Impact Client Experiences meets pain requirement |
$59 |
In-Person |
2 |
9:00am - 11:00am |
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2/4/2025 TUESDAY |
Using the Enneagram to Manage Effective Change |
$59 |
In-Person |
3 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
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2/11/2025 & 2/12/2025 TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY |
Nonprofit Evaluation for Learning |
$115 |
Virtual |
6 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
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2/14/2025 FRIDAY |
Writing Gender-Affirming Hormone and Surgery Letters Through a Trauma-Informed Lens |
$59 |
In-Person |
3 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
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2/18/2025 TUESDAY |
The Impact of Trauma on Women |
$59 |
Virtual |
3 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
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2/21/2025 FRIDAY |
Art for Therapeutic Application Series: Struggle and Joy: Using Art to Transform |
$59 |
In-Person |
3 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
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3/14/2025 FRIDAY |
Introduction to EMDR and Neurofeedback as Interventions for Substance Use Disorders |
$59 |
In-Person |
3 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
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3/21/2025 FRIDAY |
Keep Ya Head Up: Building Compassion Resilience in School Social Work meets pain requirement |
$109 |
In-Person |
5 |
9:00am - 2:30pm |
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4/2/2025 WEDNESDAY |
This or That?: Ethical Crossroads in the Field of School Social Work meets ethics requirement |
$109 |
In-Person |
5 |
9:00am - 2:30pm |
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4/18/2025 FRIDAY |
Rethinking Religion: Helping Clients Through Religious and Spiritual Change |
$59 |
In-Person |
3 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
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5/2/2025 FRIDAY |
Supporting Clients with IPV (Intimate Partner Violence) Experiences |
$59 |
Virtual |
3 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
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5/9/2025 FRIDAY |
Supporting Clients with Family of Origin Trauma |
$59 |
Virtual |
3 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
Self-Paced Programs
This section includes fully asynchronous, on-demand courses that participants can complete at their own pace. Upon registration and payment for the asynchronous course(s), a confirmation will be emailed to the participant with instructions on how to log into Blackboard, our online course system. If you have any issues accessing your course, please call our office at 616-331-7180 or email [email protected]. You must receive a passing score of 80% or better on the post-test to receive credit for the course. Upon successful completion of the course(s), your Michigan Social Work Continuing Education certificate will be made available to download within Blackboard, our online course system. Please download and save/print this upon finishing the course. If you've finished a course and no longer have access to the certificate, please email us for a replacement copy: [email protected].
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Cost |
Title |
Mode of Instruction |
SWCE Credits |
Duration |
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$85 |
Online, Self-Paced |
5 |
5-hours |
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$30 |
Adolescent Human Trafficking: An Introduction and Overview New! |
Online, Self-Paced |
2 (MEETS HUMAN TRAFFICKING REQUIREMENT) |
2-hours |
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$60 |
Dismantling Implicit Bias Through Reflective Practices and Reflexivity |
Online, Self-Paced |
4 (MEETS IMPLICIT BIAS REQUIREMENT) |
4-hours |
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$30 |
Acupuncture & Other Traditional Chinese Medicinal Practices for Effective Pain Management |
Online, Self-Paced |
2 (MEETS PAIN REQUIREMENT) |
2-hours |
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$30 |
Online, Self-Paced |
2 (MEETS HUMAN TRAFFICKING REQUIREMENT) |
2-hours |
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$75 |
Navigating Social Work Ethics: Practice and Technology in the Age of a Pandemic |
Online, Self-Paced |
5 (MEETS ETHICS REQUIREMENT) |
5-hours |
Past Programs
2024
5/10 - Seeing Systems Through a Native American Lens - View Flyer
4/26 - Chronic Disorganization Challenges and Strategies - View Flyer
4/19 - Healing What is Unseen: Implicit Bias - View Flyer
3/22 - Ethical Decision Making in Administration and Supervision - View Flyer
3/15 - Topics in Social Work Ethics: Technology, Teammates, and Treatment - View Flyer
3/13 - STOP, LOOK, & LISTEN... knowing (and re-knowing) Yourself - View Flyer
3/8 - Implicit Bias for Social Workers - View Flyer
3/4 - Macro Monday - Meeting Magic: Empowering Facilitators for Effective Results - View Flyer
2/28 - Nature Play from a Mental Health Lens - View Flyer
2/16 - Topics in Social Work Ethics: Self-Care, Supervision, and Self-Determination - View Flyer
2/12 - Macro Monday - Thriving Through Change - View Flyer
2/2 - Holistic Approaches to Pain Management and Self Care - View Flyer
1/31 - Implicit Bias for Social Workers - View Flyer
1/29 - Macro Monday - Supervisor Workshop: Clear and Constructive Feedback - View Flyer
1/26 - ADHD 2.0, Special Topics in ADHD - View Flyer
1/19 - The Intersection of Human Trafficking and the Drug Culture - View Flyer
2023
12/8 - The Intersection between Mental Health and Legal Status - View Flyer
12/4 - Macro Monday - Grants Management - View Flyer
12/1 - Implicit Bias for Social Workers - View Flyer
11/17 - A Closer Look at Problematic Sexual Behaviors - View Flyer
11/15 - Implicit Bias for Social Workers - View Flyer
11/10 - Professional Ethics for the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Professional - View Flyer
11/6 - Macro Monday - Supervision: Braving Antiracist Discourse - View Flyer
11/3 - Growing Attachment Through a Play-Based Lens - View Flyer
10/27 - What if We Could Talk About Anything: Hope for Meaningful Conversation in a Divided World - View Flyer
10/17 - 2023 Ara Cary Lecture Series: How Relational Neuroscience Reframes Children's Mental Health - View Flyer
10/16 - Macro Monday - Creating a Culture of Inclusive Leadership - View Flyer
10/13 - Harnessing Nature's Power: Ecotherapy for Mental Wellness and Healing - View Flyer
10/6 - "I'm a Social Worker and Having Suicidal Ideation"; Thoughts From an Ethical Perspective - View Flyer
9/29 - Understanding the Basics of Cognitive Processing Therapy - View Flyer
9/15 - Current Trends in Adolescent Substance Use, Treatment, and Risk Mitigation - View Flyer
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