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.
2025-2026 Synchronous (live) SWCE Programs
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Date |
Title |
Cost |
Mode of Instruction |
SWCE Credits |
Duration |
Flyer |
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10/24/2025 Friday |
Pushing the Limits: Navigating Controversial Topics in Conservative Spaces |
$65 |
Virtual |
3 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
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11/14/2025 Friday |
$120 |
In-person |
6 total; 2 Pain Management, 3 Ethics, 1 general CE |
9:00am - 3:30pm |
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12/5/2025 Friday |
$59 *Free for MDHHS and MDHHS-contracted child welfare and family preservation workers |
Virtual |
3 |
8:45am - 12:00pm |
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12/12/2025 Friday |
The Purpose-Driven Grant: Managing the Lifecycle to Advance Your Mission |
$65 |
In-person |
3 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
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1/9/2026 Friday |
$65 |
Virtual |
3 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
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1/16/2026 Friday |
Advanced Mental Health Trauma Therapy with Survivors of Human TraffickingThis workshop meets the Michigan LARA Licensure requirement for Human Trafficking. |
$65 |
In-person |
2 |
9:00am - 11:00am |
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1/30/2026 Friday |
Implicit Bias & Evidence-Based Energy Wellness Practices: The Mind-Body Connection |
$120 |
Virtual |
5 total; 3 Implicit Bias, 2 Pain Management |
9:00am - 2:30pm |
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2/6/2026 Friday |
Topics in Social Work Ethics: Clients and Clinical SkillsThis workshop meets the Michigan LARA Licensure requirement for Ethics. |
$65 |
Virtual |
2.5 |
9:00am - 11:30am |
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2/13/2026 Friday |
$65 |
In-person |
3 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
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2/27/2026 Friday |
$59 *Free for MDHHS and MDHHS-contracted child welfare and family preservation workers |
Virtual |
3 |
8:45am - 12:00pm |
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3/6/2026 Friday |
Why are we so Angry? Implicit Bias and the Science of Happiness |
$120 |
Virtual |
5 total; 3 Implicit Bias, 2 general CE |
9:00am - 2:30pm |
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3/27/2026 Friday |
Topics in Social Work Ethics: Conflicts of Interest, Undue Influence, and Boundaries in PracticeThis workshop meets the Michigan LARA Licensure requirement for Ethics. |
$65 |
Virtual |
2.5 |
9:00am - 11:30am |
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4/3/2026 Friday |
$120 |
Virtual |
4.5 total; 2 Pain Management, 2.5 general CE |
9:00am - 2:00pm |
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4/10/2026 Friday |
Body Meditation for Pain ManagementThis workshop meets the Michigan LARA Licensure requirement for Pain. |
$65 |
In-person |
2 |
9:00am - 11:00am -or- 12:00pm - 2:00pm |
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4/24/2026 Friday |
The Impact of Social Work Ethics on Politics and PolicyThis workshop meets the Michigan LARA Licensure requirement for Ethics. |
$65 |
Virtual |
3 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
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5/8/2026 Friday |
Working with Child and Adolescent Family Trauma, Neglect and Abandonment |
$65 |
Virtual |
3 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
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5/22/2026 Friday |
$65 |
In-person |
3 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
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5/29/2026 Friday |
Balancing Trust and Truth: Mandatory Reporting and Ethical Dilemmas in Social WorkThis workshop meets the Michigan LARA Licensure requirement for Ethics. |
$120 |
Virtual |
5 |
9:00am - 2:30pm |
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6/5/2025 (rescheduled from 11/7/2025) Friday |
Empowered Healing: Integrative Therapies for Modern Clinical Practice |
$65 |
Virtual |
3 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
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6/25/2026 Thursday |
$65 |
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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$500 |
10 Steps to a Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Focused School Includes a Starr Commonwealth Certification and StarrPASS CTRS-E one-year Individual Membership *The '10 Steps' courses have some overlapping content; learners are encouraged to choose only one course. |
Online, Self-Paced |
12 |
12-hours |
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$500 |
10 Steps to Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Focused Early Childhood Care Includes a Starr Commonwealth Certification and StarrPASS CTRS-EC one-year Individual Membership *The '10 Steps' courses have some overlapping content; learners are encouraged to choose only one course. |
Online, Self-Paced |
12 |
12-hours |
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$85 |
Children of Trauma & Resilience *This course includes some materials from the '10 Steps' courses above. |
Online, Self-Paced |
5 |
5-hours |
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$60 |
Nutrition & Mental Health: Essential Knowledge for Successful Outcomes New! |
Online, Self-Paced |
4 |
4-hours |
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$30 |
Online, Self-Paced |
2 (MEETS HUMAN TRAFFICKING REQUIREMENT) |
2-hours |
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$30 |
Working with Sexual Offenders: A Panel Discussion & Treatment Overview |
Online, Self-Paced |
2 |
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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$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
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