CONTINUING EDUCATION
Procedures for Prior Approval for
Ohio Counselor and Social Worker Board
Continuing Education Units (contact hour
credits)
As an approved provider of the Ohio
Counselor, Social Worker & Marriage &
Family Therapist Board, OCCA may provide
CEUs for agency training event(s) it
co-sponsors.
Please read the following procedures
carefully before you request OCCA to
co-sponsor your event and provide Ohio
Counselor, Social Worker & Marriage &
Family Therapist Board CEUs.
Note: OCCA is only an approved
provider for Counselor and Social Worker
CEUs. We do not yet provide Marriage and
Family Therapist CEUs.
Prior Approval Required
In order to assure that the planning
process, content, and the presenter(s)
all qualify for continuing education
units, you MUST contact OCCA by
completing and submitting the prior
approval form. It is recommended that
you submit your prior approval form
before publishing or distributing any
program announcements. Complete one for
each individual session.
Please complete the Prior Approval
Form and attach the following:
- Resume of each presenter
- Draft flyer/brochure of the
program with OACCA listed as a
co-sponsor
- Minutes of planning meeting
showing a licensed Counselor or
Social Worker involved in the
planning of the program
- Goals and objectives of the
program
Mail your completed Prior Approval
Form and attached documents as a packet
to: OCCA, 2100 Stella Court, Columbus, OH 43215.
The OCCA Executive Director, Lusanne
Greeen, will review all submitted
materials and notify the agency contact
person of the suitability of the
training event for Counselor or Social
Worker Continuing Education Units.
Following the Training Event
At the conclusion of the training event,
please forward the items listed below to
OCCA so that we can issue the Counselor
or Social Worker CEUs.
- Sign-in sheet for each session
of each day of the training event
- The sign-in sheet must include
the printed name and signature of
each individual participant; each
name must be legible to receive a
certificate
- The evaluation forms from each
session
Fees
OCCA Member Agencies
Please remit $5.00 for each
certificate requested. This fee must
be paid with one agency check. We
regret that we cannot accept
personal checks.
Non-OACCA Agencies
Please remit $5.00 for each
certificate requested plus a $100.00
administrative fee. These fees must
be paid with one agency check. We
regret that we cannot accept
personal checks. CEU certificates
will be completed and mailed to the
agency, usually within 10 working
days.
Note: With the exception of
the fees, all of the above requirements
are stipulated by the Ohio Counselor,
Social Worker & Marriage & Family
Therapist Board administrative rules (OAC
4757:9-05).
If you have any questions about any
of these procedures, please feel free to
contact Jene Turner at 614-252-8417. |
