As of April 1, 2019, The NJ Continuing Education Course Approval Program is now called ACE Individual Course/Conference Approval.
Continuing Education providers seeking course approval specifically for NJ social worker CE:
You may apply for ACE individual course or conference approval by completing the applications on this page. Courses approved through the ACE individual course approval process undergo the individual course review process required by the NJ State Board of Social Work Examiners.
Continuing Education Providers who have had courses approved through the previous NJ CE Course Approval Program:
Your courses are still approved through their pre-determined expiration dates and they are still accepted by the NJ State Board of Social Work Examiners. The language in your course approval statements have changed, however. We ask that you please review the ACE Handbook and revise all course approval statements as soon as possible so they reflect the new language but no later than by 7/1/19.
Social Workers licensed in New Jersey: For a list of individually approved courses for New Jersey, please review the ACE individually approved CE courses in the blue box to the right on this page.
How to apply for ACE individual course or conference approval
Apply for ACE individual course or conference approval by completing the forms below. Adobe Reader XI (free) is required, available on the Adobe website.
Review the ACE individual course approval procedures before getting started for important information and items to note.
The application consists of four forms:
- ACE Pre-Qualification Application – Individual Course Approval
- ACE Section I – Individual Course Application Cover Page
- ACE Section II – Individual Course Application
- ACE Section III – Individual Course Application Payment Form
SECTIONS I-III ARE REQUIRED FROM ALL APPLICANTS
New Applicants ONLY
Complete the Pre-Qualification Application
Submit in advance of submitting your individual course or conference application (recommended) or submit with your first individual course or conference application.
Note: Approval of your organization at the pre-qualification level is required before any individual course or conference applications will be reviewed. Review/approval of a pre-qualification application may take up to 10 business days from the date of submittal.
ALL APPLICANTS
Complete ACE Section I – Individual Course Application Cover Page and use the Attachment, if needed, to list additional courses.
Complete ACE Section II – Individual Course Application for each course submitted for approval.
Complete ACE Section III – Individual Course Application Payment Form and submit it per the instructions on the form.
How to submit completed applications
Send completed applications and supporting documents by email to cecourseapproval@aswb.org. All applications must be submitted electronically. Payments can be mailed, faxed or made by phone.
Contact ASWB
Association of Social Work Boards
ACE Individual Course/Conference Approval Program
PO Box 1508
Culpeper, VA 22701
Phone: 800.225.6880 x3064
Fax: 540.423.3677
Email: cecourseapproval@aswb.org
Note: Organizations that offer continuing education in New Jersey must have each course approved in advance by a formally recognized entity, such as ASWB. ASWB is an authorized continuing education approval entity of the New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners.