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Certification: Validating the Work of Clinical Sociologists
Certification: Validating the Work of Clinical Sociologists
Abstract Submissions Closed
Wednesday, 24 February 2021: 10:45-12:15
Location:
RC46 Clinical Sociology (host committee)
Language: English
Session Type: Oral
One way to make our work matter as Clinical Sociologists is to seek certification. Certification ensures that the work of a Clinical Sociologist has been made public and scrutinized by other professionals and judged effective. The certification process is rigorous; it requires the applicant to submit a portfolio, letters of assessment, educational transcripts, and other supporting materials. Most importantly applicants must demonstrate before their peers how their work brings about positive social change. This panel is composed of Certified Sociological Practitioners who bring a wide range of experiences – academic and non-academic - to the topic of certification. The panel will cover certification in three ways: 1) certification’s fit in an international discussion of professionalism and professional labour mobility; 2) the certification process; and, 3) personal experiences of being certified. The panel will encourage participant questions and input on the issues raised. Ultimately, the panel members intend to encourage more practitioners to seek certification.
Panel Members
Melodye Lehnerer: Certification: A Crucial Component in the International Discussion of Professionalism
Tina Uys: Certification: Process and Benefits
Mariam Seedat: Certification: Thoughts from a Newly Certified Practitioner
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