Continuing Education Credit Information
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Continuing Education (CE) credits are offered at the Deepening Clinical Practice Conference. It is the attendees' responsibility to contact their licensing board to determine eligibility to meet continuing education requirements.
Smith College School for Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and is therefore authorized to provide CEs as a postsecondary institution accredited by CSWE in many states. Courses offered through the School's Program of Professional Education are awarded continuing education credits in accordance with Continuing Education Regulation 258, CMR, 31.00 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Smith College School for Social Work is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0169.
Note: Smith College School for Social Work is no longer an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider ACEP), effective December 8, 2025. Smith College School for Social Work will no longer offer or grant NBCC continuing education credit.
Policies and Procedures
Please complete your registration early. Space is filled on a first-served basis. Registrations and payment must be received prior to the workshop or course start date. If payment is not received within this timeframe, this registration may be cancelled and the seat released to another attendee.
Payments may be made by credit card or check. Checks should be made out to Smith College School for Social Work.
Refund Policy for Conference
A refund minus a $10 processing charge is only available if written notice of withdrawal or cancellation is received two weeks prior to the date of the conference. Refund requests must be sent by email to sswdcp@smith.edu. No refunds will be granted after that date.
The Smith College School for Social Work reserves the right to cancel any program which is under enrolled. In the case of cancellation by the School, all tuition and registration fees paid will be reimbursed in full.
Smith College School for Social Work will comply with all legal and ethical obligations related to nondiscrimination in promotional activities, program content and in the treatment of program participants. The monitoring and assessment of compliance with these standards will be the responsibility of the Director of Alumni Engagement in consultation with the members of the conference planning committee and the deans of the School.
While SSW makes every attempt to assure fair treatment for all participants, and anticipate possible problems, there will be occasional issues that come to our attention that require intervention and/or action. The below procedure serves as the vehicle for addressing such grievances.
Questions, grievances and concerns related to Deepening Clinical Practice Conference should be directed to the Director of Alumni Engagement of the School for Social Work at sswdcp@smith.edu or 413.585.4198. These may relate to the course, the facilities, the number of CE contact hours awarded, or other any other issue related to the program. The director will make every attempt to address the identified concerns.
If a satisfactory resolution is not achieved, the complainant is encouraged to document their concerns in writing. The written complaint should be sent to the attention of the Dean, Smith College School for Social Work, Lilly Hall, Northampton, MA 01063.
This written grievance will then be reviewed with the Director of Alumni Engagement, the dean of the School and the conference planning committee who will determine a resolution. The Director of Alumni Engagement and the dean will provide a written response documenting the complaint/grievance and the involvement of the dean of the School and the auxiliary committee in the discussion and outcome of the issue. This outcome will be shared with the complainant within two weeks. The decision of the Director of Alumni Engagement and the Dean of the School is final. No additional action will be taken.
Confidential records of all grievances, the process of resolving the grievance and the outcome will be kept in locked files of the director of Professional Education. These documents will be maintained for seven years.
If Smith College is closed or opening late due to inclement weather, all seminars are CANCELLED. Registrants will be contacted regarding rescheduling arrangements. Information about foul weather can be found on smith.edu.
Smith College School for Social Work will not discriminate in its educational and employment policies on the bases of race, color, creed, religion, national/ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, age, disability, or service in the military or other uniformed services. The full non-discrimination policy can be found on smith.edu.
Accessibility Accommodations
For disability access information or accommodation requests, call/email Erin Acuff at 413-585-7977 or sswdean@smith.edu with the subject line [Event Name] Accessibility Request.
To request a sign language interpreter, email arc@smith.edu at least two full weeks before the event.