Application for Certificate of Continuing Education Credits (for Organizations)


     "Application for Certificate of Continuing Education Credits" means the presentation of activities held by the organization to enhance efficiency and capacity of licensed social workers, and activities to enhance professional or academic capabilities or participation in personnel or professional development to the Continuing Education Committee for consideration the continuing education credits that attendants to activities, lecturers and organizers of events will receive.

Criteria for Certificate of Continuing Education Credits for Organizations

     1. Each activity must enhance the professional or academic efficiency and capacity of licensed social workers, or participation in personnel or professional development

     2. Each activity must be from either of the 2 following categories:

     Category 1: Knowledge and practice in social work, skills and ethics in working, applicable laws or knowledge and practice in specialized social work in various fields to develop the work for which one is responsible, including medical social work, social work in working with children, youth and families, the elderly, the disabled, the homeless, social work in the justice process, working with communities, multidisciplinary meetings, administrative work using knowledge of social work and social welfare, for 40 credits; and

     Category 2: Knowledge and practice in social sciences, anthropology, psychology, behavioral science, and other related fields such as information technology, for 10 credits.

     3. The activities must be from 4 types of activities as follows:

Required Information for Certificate for Continuing Education Credits

     Organizations seeking certification of continuing education credits must submit the following information for consideration:
     1. A detailed description of the program, research project, curriculum, meeting, seminar, award, or activity;
     2. A schedule with a specific timeframe and names of speakers or facilitators;
     3. A list of lecturers (including those with professional credentials in social work); and
     4. A list of organizers (including those with professional credentials in social work).

Credit Allocation
Credits are awarded based on the type and format of the activity, as outlined below:
Category 1 Activity:
     o General knowledge enhancement or professional/academic capacity-building: 1 credit per 1 hour
     o Engagements with international organizations: 2 credits per 1 hour
Category 2 Activity:
     o Serving as a speaker or lecturer in a Category 1 activity: 3 credits per 1 hour of presentation
     Further details on credit allocation for other activity types can be found in the Continuing Education Manual Click Here or via the Continuing Education Website of the Social Work Professions Council (https://cswpeducation.swpc.or.th/)
Procedure for Applying for Certification of Continuing Education Credits

1. Submit the request form for a username and password via this link: https://forms.gle/QWEccKjBfSbzJMeX8 before taking the following steps:
  1.1 Apply for ordinary membership to get a permanent Username and Password to use throughout the membership.
  1.2 Apply for a temporary Username and Password:
** Every month, the Department will send the Username and Password to the organizations that submit the information.**
2. 2. Click "add activity" at the Continuing Education Website at https://cswpeducation.swpc.or.th/ and provide all required details and upload supporting documents as specified in the Manual for Organizations
3. Wait for the credit approval from the Council
  • The Council will consider approving the activities of organizations that submit information to the system once a month,
  • The meeting schedule is available on the Facebook page of the Social Work Professions Council;*
4. After the approval,
  • The system will notify the organization.
  • If additional information or corrections are required, the system will show the status “Additional Information Needed.” Organizations must update the information accordingly and resubmit for review.

Procedure for Submission of Continuing Education Credit after Organizing Activity

Once an activity has been approved and completed, the organization must submit participant data through the Continuing Education Website by following these steps:
1. Click to input the credit to activate the system to input the credit of the activity that has been approved.
2. Enter the participant list manually or upload a file that includes each participant’s name and national ID number;
3. Review the name list and click to confirm. The credits will be shown in the profile of the member automatically.

*Please learn more about the input of credit from the Manual for Organizations on the Continuing Education Website of the Social Work Professions Council.*