Social workers must receive at least 8 hours of continuing education per year to improve their expertise and acquire knowledge. It is aimed at social workers working in social welfare corporations and social welfare facilities. It is divided into online and offline. To receive it online, you must use the Online Education Center. Let’s go to the Social Worker Continuing Education Center website and find out about the target audience, application, and how to complete the program.
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ㅁ Social Worker Continuing Education Center website
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Go to the website of the Social Worker Continuing Education Center
The Social Worker Continuing Education Center website is largely divided into two parts. One is the website www.welfare.net/edu, which was in charge of existing continuing education. Issuance of past completion certificates and registration of subjects conducted by institutions are possible.
As online became more popular, an online education center was newly established, and currently, tasks such as applying for continuing education, application for exemption, and issuance of completion certificates and certificates are only possible on this website. The address is on.welfare.net.
It is operated and managed by the Korean Association of Social Workers, and is in charge of maintenance, general education, and issuance of completion certificates. Online lectures are divided into real-time and recorded lectures, and there are offline and online and offline integrated courses. Along with taking and completing classes, you can check various operational information and guidelines.
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ㅁ Those eligible for continuing education
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You can check who is subject to obligation on the Social Worker Continuing Education Center website. The target group is people working in social welfare corporations and facilities, hospitals and schools. Here are the details:
Social welfare corporation: facility corporation, support corporation
Social welfare facilities: social welfare centers, tuberculosis and leprosy facilities, local self-reliance centers, child welfare facilities, shared care centers, senior welfare facilities, disabled welfare facilities, single-parent family welfare facilities, daycare centers, prostitution victim support facilities, mental health facilities, sexual violence victim protection. Facilities, domestic violence protection facilities, complex senior welfare facilities, multicultural family support centers, homeless facilities, youth welfare facilities, healthy family support centers
Hospital: Medical institution (hospital, general hospital, nursing hospital, etc.)
School: School (elementary/middle/high school/special school, etc., education office and support office, local education welfare center, etc.)
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ㅁ Curriculum
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The entire process on the Social Worker Continuing Education Center website is as follows. The full schedule for each lecture can be found on the website.
Basis: According to the [Social Welfare Services Act], social workers working in social welfare corporations or social welfare facilities must regularly receive continuing education that includes content on human rights.
Goal: Re-establish social worker ethics and enhance understanding of the latest knowledge and technology / Produce a positive effect on competency and work expertise through training that can be conducted in the field
Criteria for recognition of completion points: Completion of 8 points (8 hours) or more per year (including required mandatory areas)
Subject: Social workers working at social welfare corporations, facilities, hospitals, schools, etc.
Fine: 200,000 won for failure to complete / 1 million won for those who receive unfavorable treatment
Main content: Must complete at least 8 points, including at least one of the mandatory and required areas.
> (Required) Social Work Ethics and Human Rights – Mandatory 1 rating
> (Required) Social welfare practice, policy and law, administration, research – choose 1 of them
> (Optional) Special fields
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ㅁ How to use the online education center
The method for registering for classes and issuing a certificate of completion on the Social Worker Continuing Education Center website is as follows.
Access the Online Education Center site and log in. To log in, use the ID used on the existing website. (Same as the Korean Association of Social Workers website ID)
Select the lecture you want between online continuing education (recorded type) and real-time lecture (real-time ZOOM).
Apply after checking the date and subject.
Make payment after checking the items. Verification of personal information is required, and fees can be paid by credit card or bank transfer. (When making a deposit without a bankbook, deposit is required within 5 days from the application date)
Payment can be confirmed at [My Page] > [Payment History]. Refund requests can only be made up to 4 days prior to the start of the course.
The method of taking classes varies depending on the course.
> Online (recorded): You can take the course by selecting [My Page] > [Course Status] > [Enter the Classroom].
> Real-time (real-time ZOOM): A KakaoTalk group room will be opened one day before class (around 4-5 p.m.). We share how to use Zoom and the meeting room address, and take classes according to the lecture time.
After you complete the course, you can receive a certificate of completion. It can be issued 4 weeks after completion, and can be checked at [My Page] > [Completion History] > [Certificate of Completion].
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ㅁ In conclusion
Above, we have learned about the website of the Social Worker Continuing Education Center, its target audience, process, and how to use it. Offline programs are held at 35 organizations across the country, and information on schedules and organizations can be found on the Korean Association of Social Workers’ Continuing Education Center website (www.welfare.net). The last application is in October, so if you haven’t received it yet, please make sure to apply and take the course as soon as possible.