ASWB/ACE: SpeedyCeus.com, provider #1613, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 12/15/24 to 12/15/27.  Social Workers completing this course receive 7 general continuing education credits.

CALIFORNIA: This program meets the requirements for the California Board of Behavioral Sciences for 7 hours of CE Credit

TEXAS: This course meets the criteria for acceptable continuing education as defined by the Texas State Boards of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists and Social Workers for 7 hours of CE Credit.

This program is approved for 7 continuing education credits/contact hours by:

• The California Board of Registered Nursing # CEP 14462
• The National Board for Certified Counselors # 6412
• The Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling #50-38918
• The California Association for Alcohol and Drug Educators # CP40 977 H 0428
• The California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals: CCAPP-IE Provider # 1N-16-256-0726

This comprehensive, narrative-style course equips child- and family-serving professionals to see clearly, act lawfully, and help families heal after maltreatment. You’ll learn to distinguish physical, sexual, emotional abuse and neglect; recognize nuanced warning signs; and document concerns so they “travel” with minimal retelling. We cover mandated reporting—thresholds, timelines, privacy limits (HIPAA/FERPA/42 CFR Part 2), state-specific variations including Texas’s 24-hour professional deadline—and step-by-step reporting procedures with compassionateblockeds. Special topics include cultural humility, abuse in institutional/faith settings, disabilities and increased risk, and complex trauma. Treatment sections blend evidence-based approaches (TF-CBT, PCIT/AF-CBT, CPP/ABC, ARC, DBT-informed skills) with concrete routines families can feel in daily life. You’ll also explore group interventions for survivors, the roles of schools, community agencies, CACs, and CPS, and strategies for long-term recovery and resilience. Rich vignettes, checklists, and one-page plans keep the learning practical—so you can respond with clarity, steadiness, and warmth the very next day.   

This course is an online, non-interactive, reading based, self-paced, and asynchronous course.

If you have questions about the course, require accessibility accommodations or need assistance, please email info@speedyceus.com or call (909) 628-4216.

• Distinguish forms of maltreatment in practice.
• Document concerns so they “travel.”
• Execute mandated reporting ethically and lawfully..
• Apply culturally humble and disability-informed care.
• Design phased, trauma-informed treatment plans.
• Coordinate systems and groups for durable safety.

• Chapter 1: Introduction to Child Abuse
• Chapter 2: Types of Child Abuse
• Chapter 3: Recognizing the Signs of Abuse
• Chapter 4: Mandated Reporting
• Chapter 5: Special Topics in Child Maltreatment
• Chapter 6: Treatment Issues in Child Abuse Cases
• Chapter 7: Intervention and Healing

Course topics are chosen based on various board requirements and professionals need. Licensed professionals oversee, compile and develop course materials, posttest, and other course materials, determine the level of difficulty, and ensure course content is appropriate. The course developer bio is available here.