Earn 2.0 CEs

This reading-based course introduces social workers to the core principles and practical skills of mandated reporting. Through clear explanations and real-world case examples, you’ll learn how to recognize signs of abuse and neglect, apply legal and ethical standards, document observations clearly, and report concerns in ways that protect children while supporting families.

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📘 Course Type: Reading-based, asynchronous  

🕓 Length: 2.0 CE credits  

🎓 Level: Intermediate  

💻 Format: Online, self-paced  

Course curriculum

    1. Course Outline

    2. Introduction

    3. Types and Indicators of Abuse

    4. Legal and Ethical Foundations of Child Abuse Reporting

    5. The Mandated Reporting Process

    6. Documentation and Communication

    7. Cultural Humility and Implicit Bias in Reporting

    8. Prevention, Support, and Systemic Advocacy

    9. References

    10. Posttest

    11. Course Evaluation

About this course

  • $12.00

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of Assessment and Reporting of Abuse, participants will be able to:

  • Apply legal and ethical standards, including the concept of reasonable suspicion, when determining the need to report suspected abuse or neglect.

  • Identify and differentiate types and indicators of abuse while integrating cultural humility and awareness of implicit bias into assessment.

  • Execute mandated reporting procedures accurately and communicate effectively with families and protective service agencies.

  • Document observations and clinical reasoning objectively, maintaining professionalism and therapeutic rapport throughout the reporting process.

  • Implement prevention and advocacy strategies that strengthen families and address systemic contributors to child abuse and neglect.

Accreditation

SWTP CEUs (provider number 2486), is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 10/24/2025 - 10/24/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 3.0 Clinical continuing education credits.

Course Details

POSTTEST REQUIREMENTS A 20-question posttest follows the course materials. A passing score of 80% is required to receive CE credit. Retakes are available if the passing score is not met.

CERTIFICATES To earn CE credit, participants must complete the full course, achieve a passing score of 80% on the posttest, and submit the course evaluation. Certificates of completion are issued automatically upon successful completion.

ASSIGNMENTS No outside assignments are required for this course.

INSTRUCTOR SWTP CEUs Director Will Baum, LCSW, has over 20 years of experience in clinical practice and social work education. He brings both practical expertise and teaching experience to continuing education course development.

REFUND POLICY Full refunds are available for any reason if requested within 7 days of purchase and before the course is completed. To request a refund, please email [email protected]. Refunds will be processed to the original payment method within 5–7 business days.

CANCELLATION POLICY If SWTP CEUs cancels or withdraws a course for any reason, all registered learners will receive a full refund.

ACCESSIBILITY & ACCOMODATIONS SWTP CEUs is committed to ensuring full access to all learners. If you require accommodations to participate in this course, please contact us at [email protected] before or during your enrollment. We will make every reasonable effort to meet accessibility needs.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS This self-paced online course can be completed on any modern computer or mobile device with reliable internet access. You will need an updated web browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge recommended).

IMPORTANT NOTE The socialworktestprep.com licensure preparation program and materials associated with it were not included in the Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education review and are neither approved by ASWB for continuing education nor endorsed by ASWB in any manner.



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