(d) Unless granted a postponement or waiver under par. (g), a certificate holder who fails to meet the continuing education requirements by the renewal deadline shall cease and desist from practice under the certificate.
(e) During the time between initial certification and commencement of a full 2-year certification period, a new certificate holder shall not be required to meet continuing education requirements for the first renewal of his or her certification.
(f) Applicants from other states applying under s. 457.15 (1), Stats., shall submit proof of completion of at least 30 hours of continuing education substantially meeting the requirements of this chapter within the 2 year period prior to application.
(g) A certificate holder may apply to the section for a postponement or waiver of the requirements of this chapter on grounds of prolonged illness or disability, or on other grounds constituting extreme hardship. The section shall consider each application individually on its merits, and the section may grant a postponement, partial waiver or total waiver as deemed appropriate in the circumstances.
(h) The section may grant an exemption from the requirements of this chapter to a certificate holder who certifies to the section that he or she has permanently retired from the active practice of social work under his or her certificate.
(i) A certificate holder who has been granted an exemption from the requirements of this chapter based on retirement from the active practice of social work under his or her certificate may not return to the active practice of social work without submitting evidence satisfactory to the section of having completed at least 30 credits of approved continuing education for each biennium during which the certificate holder was granted an exemption.
(2) APPROVAL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS SUBMITTED BY SPONSORS. (a) To apply for approval of a continuing education program, a sponsor shall submit to the section at least 75 days prior to the program date the title, a general description, a detailed outline or syllabus of the program indicating the hourly schedule for the program, the learning objectives of the program, the target participants and intended audience, a copy of the program evaluation form or a description of the evaluation plan, the dates, the location, and the name and qualifications of the instructor of the program.
(b) An application for a continuing education program approval shall be approved if all of the following criteria are met:
1. The subject matter is in one or more of the following:
a. Social work practice, knowledge and skills.
b. A field or subject area allied with and relevant to the practice of social work as determined by the section.
c. Theories and concepts of human behavior and the social environment.
d. Social work research, social policy and program evaluation, or social work practice evaluation.
e. Social policy and program administration or management.
f. Social work ethics.
g. A subject of current importance as designated by the section.
2. The program has a competent, responsible sponsor as approved by the section.
3. The instructors or presenters of the program are properly qualified by education, training and experience to teach or present the subject matter of the program, as determined by the section.
4. The sponsor agrees to monitor attendance, furnish to each participant a certificate of attendance, and retain and make available for inspection by the section or its designee attendance records for a minimum period of 4 years.
(c) A separate application shall be submitted for each continuing education program approval request.
(d) Continuing education programs may include subject matter other than those specified in sub. (2) (b) 1.; however, only the parts of the program that qualify under sub. (2) (b) 1., shall be eligible for approval.
(e) Decisions regarding approval shall be made within 60 days after the regularly scheduled section meeting following receipt of the request for program approval.
(f) Continuing education programs and courses sponsored or co-sponsored by a presenter approved by the national association of social workers, a state chapter of the national association of social workers, or the university of Wisconsin extension are acceptable to the section and need not be submitted to the section for approval.
(3) APPROVAL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS SUBMITTED BY CERTIFICATE HOLDERS. To obtain approval of a continuing education program for which the sponsor has not sought approval, a certificate holder shall submit to the section information including the title, general description, a detailed outline or syllabus of the program, the learning objectives of the program, the target participants and intended audience, a copy of the program evaluation form or a description of the evaluation plan, the dates, the location, and the name and qualifications of the instructor of the program.
(4) APPROVAL OF SELF-DEVELOPED PROGRAMS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT. (a) The section shall consider granting continuing education approval for self-developed programs relating to one or more of the subject areas specified in sub. (2) (b) 1., submitted by a certificate holder, including social work courses and seminars taught for the first time by a certificate holder, published books or articles published in professional journals authored by a certificate holder, or formal papers presented by a certificate holder at meetings of a professional association.
(b) An application for a self-developed continuing education program shall include the following information as applicable:
1. A detailed description of the self-developed program, including the subject matter, detailed outline, dates and hourly schedule, participants, bibliography of readings and other resources studied or consulted, and the sponsoring organization or professional group.
2. An explanation of the manner in which the self-developed program is relevant to the certificate holder's professional practice of social work.
3. For courses and seminars taught, the title, a general description, a detailed outline or syllabus, the learning objectives, the intended audience or participants, a copy of the evaluation form or a description of the evaluation plan, and the initial presentation date and location of the course or seminar.
4. For published books, a copy of the title page, table of contents and abstract.
5. For published articles, a copy of the cover of the professional journal, table of contents, and the article.
6. For formal papers presented at a professional meeting, a copy of the meeting schedule and the formal paper presented.
(c) The section shall grant approval for no more than 10 hours of continuing education per biennium for self-developed continuing education programs. The section may grant approval for no more than 10 hours of continuing education for published books authored by a certificate holder, and no more than 5 hours of continuing education for published articles authored by a certificate holder. Approval may be given only for the biennium in which the book or article was published.
SFC 8.03 Compliance. The section may conduct audits or investigations to monitor or determine compliance by certificate holders with this chapter.
Fiscal Estimate
1. The anticipated fiscal effect on the fiscal liability and revenues of any local unit of government of the proposed rule is: $0.00.
2. The projected anticipated state fiscal effect during the current biennium of the proposed rule is: $0.00.
3. The projected net annualized fiscal impact on state funds of the proposed rule is: $0.00.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
These proposed rules will be reviewed by the Department through its Small Business Review Advisory Committee to determine whether there will be an economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
Copies of Rule and Contact Person
Copies of this proposed rule are available without cost upon request to:
Pamela Haack, (608) 266-0495
Office of Administrative Rules
Dept. of Regulation & Licensing
1400 East Washington Ave., Room 171
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708
Notice of Submission of Proposed Rules to the Presiding Officer of each House of the Legislature, Under S. 227.19, Stats.
Please check the Bulletin of Proceedings for further information on a particular rule.
Hearing & Speech Examining Board
(CR 98-12):
Chs. HAS 1 to 7 - Relating to hearing instrument specialists.
Ch. NR 166 - Relating to the safe drinking water loan program.
Chs. RL 11 to 13, 16 to 18 and 22 to 26 - Relating to real estate brokers and real estate salespeople.
Administrative Rules Filed With The
Revisor Of Statutes Bureau
The following administrative rules have been filed with the Revisor of Statutes Bureau and are in the process of being published. The date assigned to each rule is the projected effective date. It is possible that the publication of these rules could be delayed. Contact the Revisor of Statutes Bureau at (608) 266-7275 for updated information on the effective dates for the listed rules.
An order repealing and recreating ch. DOC 311, relating to the placement of inmates in observation status for mental or medical health reasons.
Effective 06-01-98.
An order affecting ss. NR 103.02, 103.06, 103.07, 103.08, 299.05 and 504.04, relating to water quality standards for wetlands, water quality certification and landfill location, performance, design and construction criteria.
Effective 06-01-98.
An order affecting ss. NR 182.07, 182.075, 182.08 and 182.14, relating to regulation of groundwater quality at metallic mining sites.
Effective 06-01-98.
An order amending s. NR 20.13 (2) (a) and (c), relating to ice fishing shelters.
Effective 07-01-98.
An order creating ch. NR 47, subch. VIII, relating to the forest fire protection grant program.
Effective 06-01-98.
An order affecting chs. RL 70 to 73, relating to the certification and regulation of acupuncturists.
Effective 06-01-98.
An order affecting ss. Tour 1.02, 1.03 and 1.05, relating to the joint effort marketing program.
Effective 07-01-98.
