Instructor: Sharon Marie Chester
Anti-Racism: Moving from Awareness to Action
Course Description
Explore anti-racist mental health practice through cultural humility, self-reflection, ethical advocacy, and action in clinical settings. Cultural Competence.
Learning Method: Recorded asynchronous distance (non-interactive). This course includes a recorded video and access to the presented resources.
Amount of CE Credit Offered: 1 Cultural Competency CE Credit. ASWB ACE and NBCC.
Fees: This course can be purchased individually for $25.00 or as part of an annual unlimited continuing education subscription available for $99/year.
Posttest: Following the course, the participant will take a 10 question posttest. A score of 70% correct is required to pass and obtain a certificate. If you do not pass the posttest, it can be re-taken after fully reviewing the materials again.
Certificate of Completion: In order to receive a certificate of completion, you must indicate that you've watched the entire video portion of the course, earn a passing grade on the test, and complete the requested course evaluation.
Content Level:
Both beginning and intermediate-level content are included in this course.
Instructor Bio(s):
Sharon Marie Chester
ONE YEAR OF UNLIMITED CE FOR $99
Course Creation Date: August 10, 2026
Requesting Accessibility Accommodations:
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- Javascript enabled
- PDF plugin
- Graphic and audio output capability
- Broadband internet connection with a minimum speed of 5Mbps (recommended)
- TLS 1.2 supported by your web browser
Refund Policy: In general, refunds will not be provided. However, if you do have any concerns or grievances, please contact us at the email address below. Registrants who do not complete their course(s) will not receive a refund. Registrants who purchased the course but did not achieve a passing grade will not receive a refund. The Agents of Change Grievance Policy can be viewed here.
Cancellation Policy: If an Agents of Change Continuing Education course is canceled, a full refund will be provided to all participants.
Please email [email protected] with any questions about the course.
Agents of Change is Approved by ACE
Agents of Change, #1919, 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: 7/26/2023 – 7/26/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 1 Cultural Competency CE Credit.
Agents of Change is Approved by NBCC
Agents of Change has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7620. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Agents of Change is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Course Content
7 Lectures
Sharon Marie Chester
Sharon Marie Chester, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker from St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, with more than two decades of lived experience applying social work values, ethics, and advocacy in anti-racist practice. Her work focuses on the role of social workers and mental health professionals in confronting racism at the personal, professional, and institutional levels through honest dialogue, critical self-reflection, solidarity, and action. Drawing from her clinical background, community organizing experience, and direct engagement in anti-racist advocacy, Sharon challenges professionals to move beyond cultural competence and into cultural change. Her teaching emphasizes the ethical responsibility of social workers and clinicians to interrupt oppressive discourse, examine the narratives and systems that sustain racism, and show up courageously in the ongoing work of justice.
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