Understanding the Foundations of Cultural Competency (3 CE)
3 CE — Course Level Basic
Start date for course offering: September 15 , 2025.
The course is currently open: no registration deadline
This 3-hour recorded asynchronous distance learning course is designed to enhance the cultural competence of social workers and mental health professionals by providing foundational knowledge, practical strategies, and reflective exercises to engage more effectively with clients from diverse backgrounds. Participants will examine the role of cultural identity, implicit bias, intersectionality, and structural inequality in shaping client experiences. Through real-world scenarios and interactive activities, participants will strengthen their ability to deliver culturally responsive and ethically sound care.
The course is composed of a webinar-style video presentation with a corresponding post-test and course evaluation. Participants must complete both and receive a pass score of at least 80% to receive a certificate of completion.
This course is appropriate for social workers, mental health professionals, and professional counselors.
Contents
This course equips social workers with the knowledge and skills to engage in culturally competent and ethical practice. Participants will explore the foundations of cultural competence, examine the role of personal identity and bias in client interactions, and apply frameworks of intersectionality and cultural humility to assessment and intervention. Through discussion and case examples, the course highlights the impact of systemic oppression on marginalized communities while offering practical, culturally responsive strategies that can be integrated into everyday practice. The course also includes practical tools for reflection to help participants deepen self-awareness and strengthen their ability to provide equitable, client-centered care.
You will find supplemental documents and resources linked in the course content. These resources will be referenced in the video lecture and explained further in the application of the content.
This course is primarily structured through video lectures with supplemental reading, resources for application into practice, and built-in quizzes to confirm learner understanding.
Course learning objectives include:
Define cultural competence and explain its importance in ethical social work practice.
Identify how their own cultural identities and implicit biases may impact client interactions.
Apply frameworks of intersectionality and cultural humility to client assessment and intervention.
Recognize the impact of systemic and structural oppression on marginalized communities.
Integrate culturally responsive strategies and tools into their daily practice.
This course is formatted to include a video webinar, a post-test quiz to review content, and an end-of-course evaluation, where you will be able to request a CE certificate for records. All parts of the course must be completed. The course post-test and evaluation are the only aspects of interactivity required for course completion. (Course certificates will be sent to the email address provided within five business days of the competition of the course.)
The post-test as well as the end-of-course evaluation are required elements for course completion and participants will not receive a course certificate without the completion of these items. Participants must submit a post-test at least an 80% correct rate to fulfill this requirement. Multiple attempts to achieve an 80% passing score are permitted.
This course meets the criteria for 3 CEs in cultural competency, diverse populations or similar educational categories.
This course meets the criteria for TX BHEC continuing education and is compliant with all standards of the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program.
Click the signup link below to access the course content. This is an on-demand course and can be accessed at any time. This course utilizes the Podia learning platform and can be accessed through any online browser.
**Therapy Training Collective, provider number 2072, 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: 8/16/2028. Social workers completing this course receive [3 cultural competency] continuing education credits..
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ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Kasey Shaw Salyer, LCSW-S, Board-Approved Supervisor, EMDR Therapist, and Approved Consultant
Kasey earned her master’s of social work from Baylor University. She started her therapy career working with victims of crime and abuse through a nonprofit. Kasey has worked in various outpatient capacities and currently owns and practices at Salyer Counseling Group in Arlington, TX. She has gained specialized training in complex trauma, dissociation, and early trauma and neglect. Kasey is passionate about service and understanding clients with complex trauma needs and equipping and supporting the development of other therapists in this area.
Furthermore, as a board-approved supervisor, Kasey is passionate about equipping other therapists with the skills and information to practice ethically and confidently in their therapeutic practice.
Because the course can be accessed at any time and users may participate in their own time frame, sales for course registration are final with no cancellations permitted. Refunds will be issued on a case-by-case basis, contact us at info@therapytrainingcollective.com. See our official grievance policy for more information.
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