NDBSWE News and Updates
Attention all North Dakota Social Workers!

TAKE NOTICE

Notice: It is not too late to participate in an important survey, if you have not already. As many of you may be aware, the Department of Social Work at the University of North Dakota (UND) is conducting a comprehensive survey focused on looking at social work workforce needs in ND. The survey places special emphasis on rural workforce needs. It has been mailed to the workplace setting of all licensed social workers in North Dakota by the University of North Dakota. We would really appreciate your thoughts about your employment and workforce needs. We respectfully request your participation because your opinion is very important to us.

The results of this study will be placed on our Department of Social Work web page at University of North Dakota, so you can read the summary findings. Thanks for considering my request.

Thomasine Heitkamp ICSW (number 137)

Chair of the Department of Social Work at the University of North Dakota

701-777-2669

Notice: Beginning January 1, 2010 and ending November 15, 2011 All licenses must now submit 30 contact hours of continuing education for the two year license period. Persons obtaining their initial license after January 1, 2011 are required to submit 15 hours. If initial license is obtained after July 1, 2011, there is no hour requirement, for this current licensing period only!

Notice: You can update your personal information and view your continuing education online! Login using your license number and social security number.

Notice: Please consult the continuing education section of the Board web site for all information regarding continuing education including a listing of programs and providers to assist in your selection of pre-approved continuing education contact hours.

Notice: To ensure you have met the continuing education requirement for the upcoming licensure renewal, please plan ahead and seek pre-approval of continuing education programs NOT provided by NDBSWE approved providers! To request pre-approval, submit a written request for pre-approval along with a copy of the program description and agenda to the Board office. You will be notified in writing whether or not the program is approved. If the program is approved, you must submit an "Individual Licenseholder's Application for Program Approval", the $10.00 processing fee, a copy of the approval letter, and a copy of the completion certificate to the Board office in order to receive credit.