Continuing Education Trainings
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, January 23, 2026 | 9 a.m.–12 p.m. CST | Zoom
Cost: $60 (free for AU field instructors)
Presenter:
Matthew Carroll, MSW
AU Adjunct Faculty and Mediator
This interactive training strengthens communication skills through the lens of mediation practice. Participants will learn how active listening creates space for understanding, reduces conflict, and uncovers what truly matters in conversations. Through guided discussion and group exercises, attendees will practice summarizing, validating, and normalizing in ways that allow speakers to feel genuinely heard.
Learning Objectives:
- Differentiate between open-ended and closed-ended questions.
- Distinguish between a speaker’s stated positions and underlying needs.
- Recognize power imbalances and how active listening can address them.
- Identify tone, word choice, and nonverbal cues to uncover meaning.
- Practice validating and normalizing emotions to build trust.
- Develop strategies for listening to understand rather than respond.
Attendees earn 3 CEUs.