NACSW has been certified by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) as an ACE (Approved Continuing Education) provider. This approval status extends to all of NACSW's current training programs including its conventions, regional conferences, home study program, and audio conference workshops. NACSW believes this approval is a critical milestone in support of its goal to become an increasingly valuable provider of continuing education contact hours for NACSW's members and friends.

It is important to note, however, that final authority for approving any continuing education activity rests with the state or province in which the participant is licensed. Some states, for example, categorically do not yet accept home study contact hours, no matter who offers them, and so training participants are still responsible to check with their local authorities about final training acceptability. However, an increasing number of regulatory boards readily accept the continuing education offerings of ASWB-approved providers, and NACSW expects this number to continue to grow.

For more information about ASWB and their ACE program, go to: ASWB.