Continuing education is an essential activity for ensuring quality social work services for clients. The NASW Standards for Continuing Professional Education provide guidance to social workers who want to match their continuing education activities with professional expectations. They also serve as a resource to assist social workers in the selection and provision of continuing education. They are intended for use by individual practitioners, by providers of continuing education, and by agency administrators who have responsibility for social work staff. Information is also available online at www.socialworkers.org.