Call for CE Course Proposals
To continue meeting the growing demand for online continuing education, NASW-NY maintains an open call for CE course proposals. We are seeking presenters to offer diverse, engaging, and practice-relevant programs that will help us build a full calendar year of CE offerings. We are looking for workshops ranging from 1.0 to 15.0 CE hours.
If you are interested in presenting, we encourage you to submit the NASW-NY CE Course Proposal Form! Programs are reviewed and scheduled on a rolling basis.
We are now accepting proposals for 2026 and beyond. Most programs are scheduled at least four months in advance, and proposals may be submitted up to 12 months ahead of your preferred date.
Application Submission
Submit the NASW-NY CE Course Proposal Form
Information updated as of August 2025
Applicant Criteria
- Hold a master’s or doctoral degree in a social science or related field, with at least 3 years of post-graduate work experience.
- Demonstrate expertise in the subject matter through research, practice, or prior teaching/training experience.
- Be qualified to teach CE courses (e.g., licensed MSW or LCSW, social work faculty, or recognized subject matter experts).
- For anti-racism and cultural competence workshops: presenters must also bring lived experience relevant to the topic area.
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact NASW-NY at info.naswny@socialworkers.org. Please allow up to 48 business hours for acknowledgment and follow-up.
Workshop Topics
Approved CE Subject Areas
- Theories and concepts of human behavior in the social environment
- Social work practice, knowledge, and skills
- Social work research, programs, or practice evaluations
- Social work agency management or administration
- Development, evaluation, and implementation of social policy
- Generalist and clinical social work practice
- Diversity and social justice
- Social work ethics
Most Frequently Requested Topics
- Therapeutic interventions
- Mental health diagnoses
- Diversity, equity, and cultural competency
- Families and children
- Administration and supervision
- Macro and mezzo topics (e.g., policy practice, program development)
- Social justice and advocacy
- School social work
- Immigration and international social work
- Medical social work and healthcare
- Trauma-related topics
- Grief-related topics
- Ethics
- Couples and relationships
Full List of Potential Topics
- Anti-racism
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Addictions
- Administration & Social Work
- Advocacy and Community Organizing
- Aging / Older Adults
- Autism Spectrum / Neurodivergence
- Caregiving
- Child Welfare
- Crisis Intervention
- Cultural Competence and Humility
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Domestic Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Ethics and Professional Boundaries
- Family Therapy
- Grief and Loss
- Grant Writing / Fundraising
- Group Therapy
- Healthcare and Public Health Social Work
- HIV/AIDS
- Hospital Social Work
- Immigrant and Refugee Populations
- Incarceration / Re-entry / Decarceration
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Juvenile Justice
- LGBTQIA+
- Medical Social Work
- Neurobiology
- Parenting
- Power, Privilege, and Oppression
- School Social Work
- Suicide Prevention & Postvention
- Supervision and Management
- Social Justice and Advocacy
- Unhoused Populations
- Therapeutic Modalities (CBT, DBT, ACT, MI, Narrative Therapy, SFBT, EMDR)
- Diagnosis & Treatment Considerations (e.g., bipolar disorder, BPD, NPD)
- Any other relevant topic
New York State Education Department (NYSED) Provider Requirements
All proposals must also meet NYSED provider requirements. In addition to the subject areas listed above, workshops must align with core areas of social work practice, including:
- Theories and concepts of human behavior in the social environment
- Social work practice, knowledge, and skills
- Research, program evaluation, and policy
- Social work ethics
- Clinical interventions and diagnosis
- Client communication and record keeping
- Supervision and administration
- Pedagogical methods that enhance social work practice
- Relevant cross-disciplinary topics (e.g., medicine, law, education, behavioral sciences) that strengthen social work practice and public welfare