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Ethics in Everyday Practice
A free one-hour course on the everyday ethics of clinical work: gifts, small-town overlap, late-night messages, and the decision process that keeps ordinary judgment defensible. Complete the exam and evaluation to see exactly how our courses work.
BySeph Fontane Pennock
Reviewed byMichael Callans, MSWCurriculum and outcomes
After this course you will be able to
- Apply a structured decision process to a boundary dilemma
- Distinguish facts, assumptions, and applicable standards before acting
- Write a consultation note that records reasoning without oversharing
What the course covers
- 01A defensible decision process in one hour
- 02Three everyday dilemmas, worked end to end
- 03Documenting a boundary decision
Who this course is for
- Clinicians who want to see how our courses teach before spending anything
- Associates and new licensees building an ethics habit early
- Anyone facing a gift, boundary, or dual-relationship question this month
How it works
This is a self-paced, asynchronous course (home study), not a live webinar or scheduled class. Reading with optional audio, case material worked in full, and short knowledge checks along the way. The course ends with a final exam (10 questions, retake allowed) and a course evaluation. Your certificate of completion issues immediately and stays downloadable from your private course link.
Common questions
Is it really free?
Yes. The course, the exam, and the certificate of completion are free. We ask for your email only to deliver the certificate.
How long does it take?
One hour of instruction, plus a short exam. Self-paced, so you can stop and return.
Does it count for CE credit?
CE credit approvals are in progress with our accreditation partners. Until an approval is confirmed for your license and state, treat it as professional development.
Our promise
Take the course. Work the cases. If it is not what you needed and you have not yet passed the final exam, one email within 30 days gets you a full refund. No forms, no questions, no partial credit games.
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How our courses are developed and delivered.
Development
Built to a specification written by licensed clinicians, first-drafted with generative AI, and reviewed by our editorial board before release. The development disclosure appears on each course page. We disclose the AI drafting because you deserve to know how the material was made, and because a course you rely on professionally should never hide its method.
The exam
The final exam opens after you mark every reading module complete. Question and answer order are randomized for each attempt; retakes are allowed.
Sources and dates
The course reader includes a bibliography. Our state requirement guides identify board sources and show a last-verified date.
Credit
Our courses are not CE-approved and carry no license-renewal credit. Completion earns a certificate of completion.
Eligibility
This course is self-paced and asynchronous, so it does not satisfy any requirement for live or synchronous training. CE credit approvals for this course are in progress with our accreditation partners. Until an approval is confirmed for your license type and state, treat this course as professional development. This page will list the exact approvals the course carries; we do not claim approvals we do not have.
Crisis resources
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) in the US. Our courses train professionals and are not a crisis service.