Continuing Education
Continuing education hours are an essential part of a social worker’s professional journey—not only to maintain licensure, but to ensure clients receive informed, effective, and up-to-date care. Our programs make it easy to earn the CEUs you need while staying informed about new treatment approaches and strategies. With affordable options, you can continue to grow your knowledge and advance your career in a way that fits your personal and professional life.
Trainings are regularly updated and offered on a wide variety of topics to ensure timely, relevant learning.
Earning CEs For Supervising
- Earn 45 credits for one year of supervising.
- Earn credits once per level of student you supervise (i.e. BSW, first year MSW, second year MSW).
- Supervise for a full year to earn your credits.
- Contact the George Williams School of Social Work at 630-947-8937 when your supervision is complete to earn your certificate or if you have any questions.
Upcoming CE Trainings
Friday, September 18, 2026
Log on to Zoom: 8:50 a.m. CT | Training hours: 9 a.m.–Noon CT
Examine the complex relationship between poverty, systemic inequities, and healthcare access, and the critical role of social workers in navigating these challenges.
You will explore how structural factors, including insurance limitations, underinsurance, and policy constraints, and social determinants such as housing instability, poverty, and homelessness shape patient experiences and healthcare utilization across diverse settings.
At the end of the webinar, you will be better equipped to:
- Identify how poverty and systemic inequities impact healthcare.
- Discuss key financial and insurance barriers.
- Strategically support patients facing housing instability and financial hardship.
- Use person-centered communication in conversations about access and care limitations.
- Advocate for patients to reduce barriers and improve outcomes.
Credit: 3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) | Cost: $60 (free for current AU field instructors)
Presenters: Willie Walter Jackson Jr., PhD | Kristen Cagadas, MSW, LCSW | Carlos Robles, MA, LCSW
Field instructor partners who are currently supervising an AU student attend for FREE. Please contact Megan Suchomel at msuchomel@aurora.edu to receive the discount code before checking out.
Friday, October 9, 2026
Log on to Zoom: 8:50 a.m. CT | Training hours: 9 a.m.–Noon CT
Note: This is a hybrid event, you can choose to attend either in-person or via Zoom.
This presentation equips mental health professionals with the critical knowledge required to ethically navigate the digital age, covering the latest legislative boundaries, clinical approaches for addressing client use of AI companions, and rigorous HIPAA compliance and vendor vetting strategies.
At the end of the webinar, you will be better equipped to:
- Identify key prohibitions and consent requirements outlined in recent state legislation (e.g., the IL WOPR Act) regarding the use of AI in therapy.
- Develop clinical strategies to safely assess, explore, and intervene when clients utilize AI companions or chatbots for mental health support.
- Critically vet AI vendor agreements for HIPAA compliance, specifically identifying data-retention risks and BAA necessities.
Credit: 3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) | Cost: $60 (free for current AU field instructors)
Presenter: Lori A. Melhart, LCSW, Post Graduate Certificate in AI in Mental Health-NYU; Advanced AI and Mental Health-Sentio University
Field instructor partners who are currently supervising an AU student attend for FREE. Please contact Megan Suchomel at msuchomel@aurora.edu to receive the discount code before checking out.