NASW Signs Agreement with Health Professor to Provide HIPAA e-Learning Solutions to Social Work Professionals

Washington –The National Association of Social workers (NASW), the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, and Health Professor, Inc., a leading provider of e-learning systems for the healthcare industry announced an agreement that offers e-learning courses for training to comply with the new HIPAA privacy regulations. 

Social workers will be able to access the online courses through Health Professor’s Internet-based system known as HIPAAprof.  Organizations of any size, as well as individual social workers, can easily access, track and complete their HIPAA training requirements at any time or location.  This is a critical factor for social worker professionals, who have complicated and demanding work schedules. 

"This partnership with Health Professor provides a much-needed benefit for social workers,” said Elizabeth J. Clark, PhD, ACSW, MPH, executive director of NASW.  “The deadline for HIPAA training is fast approaching and this solution is not only easy to implement, but of high quality and affordable.”

“We are honored to provide e-learning solutions to an organization like NASW,” said Clif Gaus, CEO of Health Professor.  “Based on our experience, we expect NASW members to receive easy and cost-effective training for HIPAA requirements.”

Social workers can access the training at www.socialworkers.org/hipaa

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW), in Washington, DC, is the largest membership organization of professional social workers with 145,000 members.  It promotes, develops and protects the practice of social work and social workers.  Founded in 1955, NASW also seeks to enhance the well-being of individuals, families and communities through its work and advocacy.