Q: Is this course approved by the Washington licensing board?

A: The Washington board's website for all things supervision is: Washington Board of Social Work

In Washington, the state statute and regulations governing social workers in the state of Washington are found in chapter 18.225 RCW and chapter 246-809 WAC. WAC 246-809-334 provides required standards and responsibilities of approved supervisors:

(3) Before beginning supervision, the approved supervisor must provide the licensure candidate with a declaration that the supervisor has met the requirements of WAC 246-809-334 and qualifies as an approved supervisor. The declaration must be on a form provided by the department.

(4) The approved supervisor must have completed the following:

(a) A minimum of fifteen clock hours of training in clinical supervision obtained through:

(i) A supervision course; or

(ii) Continuing education credits on supervision;

(iii) Supervision of supervision; and

(b) Twenty-five hours of experience in supervision of clinical practice; and

(c) Has had two years of clinical experience postlicensure.

WAC 246-809-610 discusses approved continuing education activities:

(1) The continuing education (CE) program or course for licensed counselors and associates must:

(a) Be relevant to the profession; and

(b) Contribute to the advancement, extension and enhancement of their professional competence.

(2) Courses or workshops primarily designed to increase practice income or office efficiency are not eligible for CE credit.

(3) Acceptable CE courses (including distance learning), seminars, workshops and postgraduate institutes are those which are:

(a) Programs having a featured instructor, speaker(s) or panel approved by an industry-recognized local, state, national, international organization or institution of higher learning; or

(b) Distance learning programs, approved by an industry-recognized local, state, national or international organization or institution of higher learning. These programs must require tests of comprehension upon completion.

(4) Training programs sponsored by the agency where a licensed counselor or associate is employed are acceptable but are limited to 26 hours per reporting period.

(5) Other learning experience, such as serving on a panel, board or council, community service, research, peer consultation, or publishing articles for professional publications are acceptable but are limited to six hours per reporting period.

This course will count for these hours as Kate Walker Training is an NBCC-approved provider, our providers are approved through the Texas state board (BHEC) to provide CEs, and the 40-hour LCSW Course has been approved for ASWB ACE credit.

Q: Is this course considered online, live, interactive, asynchronous?

A: This course is asynchronous.

Q: How long do I get to finish this course?

A: The course is yours forever once you purchase it. Please note that a course will be removed from the Kate Walker Training website when its update is generated (usually around January of a new year). Your course won't be removed from your profile, though.

Q: When I purchase this course, I am purchasing a certificate, right?
 
 A: No. When you purchase this course, you are NOT purchasing a certificate. Rather, you are purchasing an opportunity to earn a certificate. Lack of integrity/cheating will result in immediate removal from the course with no refund. Some examples of cheating/lack of integrity are:

·        Disputing charges if you fail to earn a certificate 

·        Re-purchasing the course under another email if you failed to earn a certificate

·        Plagiarism (if course assignments call for a paper to be turned in to a grader)

Q: If I don't like the course, can I get a refund?
 
 A: No. This course is considered an e-good, and all e-good purchases are final, so please be sure to read the purchase terms and conditions before you pay for your purchase.