Saskatchewan CE Requirements by License

Saskatchewan

No specific subject mandates — general CE hours only.

Home study: No fixed cap on self-directed (Category C) learning, but activities must span at least two of the three reporting categories, so an all-self-study year is not permitted.

Board notes: SASW Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Policy (revised Sept 2024): licensed/practising members must complete 40 hours of CPE per year, reported at annual online renewal. Hours must be recorded in at least two of three categories: Category A formal learning (seminars/workshops/conferences/interactive online training, seminar minimum 1 hour); Category B contributions (supervising social work practicum students max 20 hrs, mentoring, research/writing, SASW committee work max 20 hrs/yr); Category C self-directed learning (reading, cultural practice engagement, educating others). Only actual engagement time counts (no travel or meal time). No banking/carry-forward of hours beyond 40 in a year. No mandated subject topics or specific ethics-hour requirement, though practice is framed around reflective learning goals; SASW offers Indigenous-learning resources but does not mandate hours. Regulated under The Social Workers Act.

Saskatchewan

• Direct participatory activities (e.g., workshops or courses) — 10 hMinimum 10 of the 20 hours must be direct participatory activities such as workshops or courses.
• Individual self-study — 10 hMaximum 10 of the 20 hours may be individual self-study.

Home study: Maximum 10 hours per calendar year may be individual self-study; the remaining minimum 10 hours must be direct participatory activities.

Board notes: Regulatory Bylaws 2021 (published in the Saskatchewan Gazette Jan 17, 2025), s.17(1): each member must obtain and record 20 continuing education hours each calendar year (min 10 direct participatory, max 10 self-study). Requirement is annual and tied to the annual licence: licence renewal (s.14) requires a member declaration of at least 20 CE hours in the previous 12 months. A member short on hours may still be licensed by submitting a make-up plan approved by the Registrar. No mandated subject topics. Members must retain and, on request, provide documented evidence. The Registration Committee may grant an exemption or modification for justifiable reasons. Participation in research studies/surveys cannot be counted. Members returning from non-practising/unlicensed status must obtain 20 CE hours per year of absence (plus supervised practice after 5+ years).