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Social Workers

ALABAMA
ALASKA
ARIZONA
ARKANSAS
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
CONNECTICUT
DELAWARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FLORIDA
GEORGIA
HAWAII
IDAHO
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
IOWA
KANSAS
KENTUCKY
LOUISIANA
MAINE
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
MINNESOTA
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
MONTANA
NEBRASKA
NEVADA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW JERSEY
NEW MEXICO
NEW YORK
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH DAKOTA
OHIO
OKLAHOMA
OREGON
PENNSYLVANIA
RHODE ISLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH DAKOTA
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
UTAH
VERMONT
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON
WEST VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN
WYOMING


ALABAMA
CE Required?   30 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB
Home study accepted?   20 hours allowed
Submission deadline:   last day of the month, 2 years after issue
Website:   http://www.abswe.state.al.us/
Notes:   3 hours of ethics required for ALC's, 6 hours of ethics required for LPC's
ALASKA
CE Required?   45 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, NASW
Home study accepted?   no limit
Submission deadline:   6/30 even years
Website:   http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pub/SocialWorkStatutes.pdf
Notes:   6 hours substance abuse, 6 hours cross-cultural, 3 ethics. Notes 6 hours cross cultural including 3 hours issues of Alaska Natives
ARIZONA
CE Required?   30 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, NASW
Home study accepted?   no limit
Submission deadline:   Date of Issue every 2 years
Website:   http://azbbhe.us/
Notes:   3 hours ethics, 3 hours cultural competency & diversity
ARKANSAS
CE Required?   48 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, NASW
Home study accepted?   20 hours every 2 years can be from homestudy
Submission deadline:   Date of Issue every 2 years
Website:   http://www.arkansas.gov/swlb/continuing_ed.html
Notes:   3 hours Ethics required
CALIFORNIA
CE Required?   36 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   Ce4Less.com is approved by the CA BBS (PCE 3411)
Home study accepted?   36 hours allowed (no limit for preliscensure courses)
Submission deadline:   license expiration date
Website:   http://www.bbs.ca.gov/licensees/ce_licensees.shtml
Notes:   All 36 hours can be homestudy because the post-test is submitted electronically.

California (CA BBS) Mandatory Continuing Education Courses

Spousal or Partner Abuse

All licensees are required to complete a seven-hour one-time course in spousal/partner abuse assessment, detection, and intervention strategies Spousal or Partner Abuse including community resources, cultural factors, and same gender abuse dynamics. This is a one time requirement.

Two courses which meets the CA Spousal or Partner abuse requirements:

The Domestic Violence Sourcebook or Violence in the Home: Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Law & Ethics

All licensees are required to complete at least six hours of CE in the area of Law and Ethics as a condition of each renewal. The six hours shall be considered part of the 36 hour CE requirement. Law and ethics must be taken for each license renewal.

Course which meets the ceu requirements for the CA Law and Ethics:

California Law & Ethics

Aging and Long Term Care

All licensees are required to complete a three-hour continuing education course in aging and long- term care. The course could include, but is not limited to, the biological, social, and psychological aspects of aging. This is a one time requirement.

Course which meets the ceu requirements for CA Anging and Long Term Care:

Older Adults and Mental Health

HIV/AIDS

All licensees are required to complete a course at least seven hours in length and cover the characteristics and method of assessment and treatment of people who live with HIV/AIDS. This is a one time requirement.

Course which meets the CA HIV/AIDS ceu requirements:

Couples Of Mixed Hiv Status: Clinical Issues And Interventions
COLORADO
CE Required?   None
Sponsor Approval:   NA
Home study accepted?   -
Submission deadline:   -
Website:   http://www.dora.state.co.us/Mental-Health/sw/index.htm
Notes:   Colorado does not require continuing education
CONNECTICUT
CE Required?   15 hours each year
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB
Home study accepted?   6 hours allowed
Submission deadline:   last day of licensee birth month
Website:   http://www.ct.gov/dph/site/default.asp
Notes:   -
DELAWARE
CE Required?   45 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, NASW, APA
Home study accepted?   no limit
Submission deadline:   1/31 odd years
Website:   http://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/socialworkers/index.shtml
Notes:   3 hours Ethics for Mental Health Professionals required
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
CE Required?   40 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, NASW, NBCC
Home study accepted?   12 hours allowed
Submission deadline:   7/31 odd years
Website:   http://hpla.doh.dc.gov/hpla/frames.asp?doc=/hpla/lib/hpla/social_work/social_work.pdf
Notes:   6 hours ethics required (cannot be via homestudy)
FLORIDA
CE Required?   30 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   Ce4Less.com is approved by the FLORIDA Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling (CE Provider #50-4918).
Home study accepted?   no limit
Submission deadline:   3/31 odd years
Website:   http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/491/soc_ceu.html
Notes:   3 hours Ethics & Boundary Issues, 2 hours prevention of medical errors. New licensees (licensed for the first time on 12/10/09 or after) must complete a 2 hour course in Domestic Violence within 6 months of licensure.then 2 hours domestic violence every 3rd renewal.
GEORGIA
CE Required?   35 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, NASW
Home study accepted?   no limit
Submission deadline:   9/30 even years
Website:   http://www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/counselors/
Notes:   5 hours ethics required
HAWAII
CE Required?   Continuing Education is not required
Sponsor Approval:   -
Home study accepted?   -
Submission deadline:   -
Website:   http://www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/programs/socialworker/
Notes:   -
IDAHO
CE Required?   20 hours each year
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, NASW, NBCC
Home study accepted?   yes
Submission deadline:   birthday each year
Website:   http://ibol.idaho.gov/swo.htm
Notes:   1 hour of ethics per year required. Our courses are Category I
ILLINOIS
CE Required?   30 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, NASW
Home study accepted?   no limit
Submission deadline:   11/30 odd years
Website:   http://www.idfpr.com/dpr/WHO/sw.asp
Notes:   3 hours ethics required. All Clinical Professional Counselors need 18 hours in clinical supervision training (this is a 1 time requirement).
INDIANA
CE Required?   40 hours every 2 years (20 each year)
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, NASW
Home study accepted?   yes
Submission deadline:   3/31 even years
Website:   http://www.in.gov/pla/social.htm
Notes:   Our courses are Category I. 1 hour ethics required.
IOWA
CE Required?   27 every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, NASW
Home study accepted?   12 every 2 years.
Submission deadline:   12/31 even years
Website:   http://www.idph.state.ia.us/licensure/continuing_education.asp?board=sw
Notes:   -
KANSAS
CE Required?   40 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   NASW, ASWB
Home study accepted?   no limit
Submission deadline:   Date of issue every 2 years
Website:   http://www.ksbsrb.org/social-workers.html
Notes:   3 hours ethics required. Our courses will be accepted by the board since they are formally developed and have a post-test.
KENTUCKY
CE Required?   LCSW 30 hours every 3 years, LSW 15 years every 3 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, NASW, APA
Home study accepted?   yes
Submission deadline:   Date of Issue every 3 years
Website:   http://finance.ky.gov/ourcabinet/caboff/OAS/op/socwkbd/
Notes:   3 hours ethics each renewal period, 2 hours HIV/AIDS each renewal period. Cannot exceed 1/2 of total hours earned
LOUISIANA
CE Required?   20 hours per year
Sponsor Approval:   NASW, APA, ASWB
Home study accepted?   10 hours allowed
Submission deadline:   8/31 ceu's must be completed by 6/30
Website:   http://www.labswe.org/continuing_ed.htm
Notes:   3 hours ethics required every 2 years
MAINE
CE Required?   25 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, NASW
Home study accepted?   10 hours allowed
Submission deadline:   Date of issue every 2 years
Website:   http://www.state.me.us/pfr/olr/categories/cat40.htm#laws
Notes:   -
MARYLAND
CE Required?   40 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB NASW
Home study accepted?   20 hours allowed
Submission deadline:   10/31 every 2 years
Website:   http://dhmh.state.md.us/bswe/continuing_education.htm
Notes:   3 hours ethics cannot be from homestudy
MASSACHUSETTS
CE Required?   LICSW 30 hours, LCSW 20 hours, LSW 15 hours, LSWA 10 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, NASW
Home study accepted?   no limit
Submission deadline:   10/1 even years
Website:   http://www.mass.gov/dpl/boards/sw/index.htm
Notes:   -
MICHIGAN
CE Required?   45 hours every 3 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB
Home study accepted?   see notes
Submission deadline:   4/30 every 3 years
Website:   http://michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-27417_27529_27554---,00.html
Notes:   5 hours ethics and 1 hour pain and pain symptom management required. No limit for book based OR "No Book to Buy" courses because both are considered homestudy. Click here for more information
MINNESOTA
CE Required?   30 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, NASW
Home study accepted?   10 hours allowed
Submission deadline:   birth month every 2 years
Website:   http://www.socialwork.state.mn.us/Default.aspx?tabid=429
Notes:   2 hours ethics required each renewal
MISSISSIPPI
CE Required?   40 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, NASW, APA
Home study accepted?   20 hours allowed
Submission deadline:   LSW 9/30, LMSW & LCSW 4/30 every 2 years
Website:   http://www.msboeswmft.com/
Notes:   3 hours ethics required
MISSOURI
CE Required?   30 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB NASW, NBCC
Home study accepted?   A maximum of 15 hours can be from homestudy/distance learning
Submission deadline:   9/30 every 2 years
Website:   http://pr.mo.gov/socialworkers.asp
Notes:   3 hours ethics required
MONTANA
CE Required?   20 hours per year
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, NASW
Home study accepted?   no limit
Submission deadline:   12/31 each year
Website:   http://discoveringmontana.com/dli/bsd/license/bsd_boards/swp_board/licenses/swp/license.asp
Notes:   -
NEBRASKA
CE Required?   32 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, NASW
Home study accepted?   15 hours allowed
Submission deadline:   9/1 even years
Website:   http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/mhcs/mental/CSWrequire.htm
Notes:   2 hours ethics required
NEVADA
CE Required?   30 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   Ce4Less.com is not an approved provider for NV
Home study accepted?   You may NOT take courses from Ce4Less as the courses must be interactive.
Submission deadline:   -
Website:   http://socwork.nv.gov/law.htm
Notes:   -
NEW HAMPSHIRE
CE Required?   40 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   NASW, APA, NBCC
Home study accepted?   20 hours allowed
Submission deadline:   2 years from date of issue
Website:   http://www.state.nh.us/mhpb/
Notes:   6 hours of ethics required
NEW JERSEY
CE Required?   LCSW 40 hours, LSW 30 hours, CSW 20 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, NASW
Home study accepted?   no limit
Submission deadline:   8/31 even years
Website:   http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical/socialwork.htm
Notes:   5 hours ethics required. 3 hours Social and Cultural Competence required. Click here for a list of our cross cultural courses.
NEW MEXICO
CE Required?   30 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB NASW
Home study accepted?   no limit
Submission deadline:   6/30
Website:   http://www.rld.state.nm.us/SocialWork/index.html
Notes:   6 hours cultural awareness required.
NEW YORK
CE Required?   None required
Sponsor Approval:   -
Home study accepted?   -
Submission deadline:   -
Website:   http://www.op.nysed.gov/csw.htm
Notes:   -
NORTH CAROLINA
CE Required?   40 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB
Home study accepted?   20 hours allowed
Submission deadline:   6/30 every 2 years
Website:   http://www.ncswboard.org/index.asp
Notes:   4 hours ethics required
NORTH DAKOTA
CE Required?   30 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB NASW
Home study accepted?   no limit
Submission deadline:   12/31 odd years
Website:   http://www.ndbswe.com/
Notes:   -
OHIO
CE Required?   30 hours
Sponsor Approval:   Approved Provider #RCS010703
Home study accepted?   30 hours Distance Learning allowed
Submission deadline:   2 years from date of issue
Website:   http://cswmft.ohio.gov/
Notes:   3 credits ethics required
OKLAHOMA
CE Required?   16 hours per year
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, NASW
Home study accepted?   8 hours allowed
Submission deadline:   12/31 annually
Website:   http://www.osblsw.state.ok.us/
Notes:   3 hours ethics required - can be from homestudy
OREGON
CE Required?   40 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, NASW, APA
Home study accepted?   no limit
Submission deadline:   12/31 even or odd years based on license number
Website:   http://www.oregon.gov/BCSW/index.shtml
Notes:   6 hours ethics required
PENNSYLVANIA
CE Required?   30 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, APA
Home study accepted?   20 hours allowed
Submission deadline:   2/28 odd years
Website:   http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/cwp/view.asp?a=1104&q=433177
Notes:   3 hours ethics required. The PA Board requires that courses be 2 hours or more (no 1 hour classes).
RHODE ISLAND
CE Required?   30 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, NASW
Home study accepted?   no limit
Submission deadline:   5/1 odd years
Website:   http://www.health.ri.gov/hsr/professions/s_work.php
Notes:   3 hours SW ethics, 3 hours cross cultural practice
SOUTH CAROLINA
CE Required?   40 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, NASW, NBCC
Home study accepted?   15 hours allowed
Submission deadline:   12/31 even years
Website:   http://www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/SocialWorkers/
Notes:   -
SOUTH DAKOTA
CE Required?   30 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, NASW
Home study accepted?   10 hours allowed
Submission deadline:   1/1 every 2 years
Website:   http://www.state.sd.us/dhs/boards/socialwork/soc-hom.htm
Notes:   -
TENNESSEE
CE Required?   See below
Sponsor Approval:   NASW, ASWB
Home study accepted?   yes
Submission deadline:   12/31
Website:   http://health.state.tn.us/Boards/SW
Notes:   3 hours Ethics required.
Rule 1365-01-.09
  • Requirements for licensed baccalaureate social worker.
    1. Each licensee shall obtain nine (9) continuing education clock hours relative to social work during each calendar year.
    2. Four (4) of the nine (9) hours shall be in social work.
    3. Three (3) of the nine (9) hours shall be in professional ethics.
    4. Two (2) of the nine (9) hours shall be in either social work or professional ethics.
    5. Those licensees who hold more than one (1) category of licensure to practice social work must separately satisfy the continuing education requirements for each level of licensure.
  • Requirements for licensed master’s social worker.
    1. Each licensee shall obtain twelve (12) continuing education clock hours relative to social work during each calendar year.
    2. Seven (7) of the twelve (12) hours shall be in social work.
    3. Three (3) of the twelve (12) hours shall be in professional ethics.
    4. Two (2) of the twelve (12) hours shall be in either social work or professional ethics.
    5. Those licensees who hold more than one (1) category of licensure to practice social work must separately satisfy the continuing education requirements for each level of licensure.
  • Requirements for licensed advanced practice social worker and licensed clinical social worker.
    1. Each licensee shall obtain fifteen (15) continuing education clock hours relative to social work during each calendar year.
    2. Ten (10) of the fifteen (15) hours shall be in social work.
    3. Three (3) of the fifteen (15) hours shall be in professional ethics.
    4. Two (2) of the fifteen (15) hours shall be in either social work or professional ethics.
    5. Those licensees who hold more than one (1) category of licensure to practice social work must separately satisfy the continuing education requirements for each level of licensure.
TEXAS
CE Required?   30 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, NASW
Home study accepted?   20 hours allowed
Submission deadline:   last day of birth month
Website:   http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/socialwork/sw_ceinfo.shtm
Notes:   6 hours of ethics required. 3 hours supervision required (for supervisors).
UTAH
CE Required?   40 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   NASW, ASWB
Home study accepted?   10 hours allowed
Submission deadline:   1/1 even years
Website:   http://www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/social_work.html
Notes:   -
VERMONT
CE Required?   20 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB NASW
Home study accepted?   5 hours allowed
Submission deadline:   1/31 even years
Website:   http://vtprofessionals.org/opr1/social_workers/
Notes:   11/2 hours ethics required
VIRGINIA
CE Required?   30 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB NASW
Home study accepted?   no limit
Submission deadline:   6/30 odd years
Website:   http://www.dhp.state.va.us/social/default.htm
Notes:   2 hours standards of practice and laws governing the profession of SW in Virginia or the Code of Ethics
WASHINGTON
CE Required?   36 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, NASW, NBCC
Home study accepted?   26 hours allowed
Submission deadline:   renewal on birthday
Website:   http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/Professions/Social_Worker/default.htm
Notes:   6 hours professional ethics and the law
WEST VIRGINIA
CE Required?   50 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   Not required for homestudy
Home study accepted?   We are not a WVBSWE provider
Submission deadline:   every 2 years date of issue
Website:   http://www.wvsocialworkboard.org/
Notes:   3 hours ethics required. Must be based on the NASW Code of Ethics and provided face-to-face by a WV licensed master level social worker.
WISCONSIN
CE Required?   30 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, NASW
Home study accepted?   10 hours for self-study and 16 hours for internet courses (26 total)
Submission deadline:   6/30 odd years
Website:   http://drl.wi.gov/boards/soc/index.htm
Notes:   Ethics requirement cannot be from homestudy. 4 hours professional counseling ethics and boundaries required.
WYOMING
CE Required?   45 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:   ASWB, NBCC, APA
Home study accepted?   no limit
Submission deadline:   Date of birth every 2 years
Website:   http://plboards.state.wy.us/mentalhealth/forms.asp
Notes:   First renewal requires an Ethics Course
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