
District of Columbia Social Work CE Requirements
District of Columbia Requirements for Social Work License Renewal
District of Columbia social workers are required to complete 40 hours of approved continuing education every two years. CE4Less offers approved courses to help you meet state requirements for social work license renewal, including courses on required topic areas. Learn more about District of Columbia requirements and view relevant courses below.
District of Columbia Social Worker CE Requirements and Courses Requirements
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How many CEs does District of Columbia require?
District of Columbia social workers are required to complete 40 hours of approved continuing education every 2 years.
Can I take my CEs from CE4Less?
Yes!
12-hours is the maximum for online education and cannot include ethics.
What else do I need to know?
All social work licenses expire on July 31 of odd years.
At the time of license renewal all licensees are required to have completed the 40 hours of approved continuing education. Only 12 hours out of the total 40 hours required can be online.
Required Courses
- 6 hours of Ethics (this must be done face to face, no online courses)
- 2 hours of LGBTQ training (this can be an online course)
- 4 of the total required continuing education shall be in Public Health Priorities and include the following:
- Responsible opioid prescribing and effective pain management
- Nutrition and obesity prevention
- Identifying and reporting abuse (child and adult), neglect (child and adult), human trafficking, and domestic violence
- Sexual health (including taking sexual history, discussing sexual experiences with patients, sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV/AIDS), HPV vaccines, connections to cancer, latent tuberculosis, safe sex, and birth control)
- Ethics and appropriate patient interactions (i.e. boundaries, patient privacy, and communications including telehealth)
- Smoking, vaping, and tobacco (including dangers, smoking cessation, and non-smoke tobacco products)
- Preparing your patients for an emergency and handling vulnerable populations in an emergency
- Identifying impairment (physical or mental) in patients and providers (including complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Act)
- Vaccinations (including legal requirements and appropriate exemptions)
- Implicit bias, cultural competence and Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in health and health care.
HIV CEU is no longer a requirement.
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Learn moreWashington D.C. Social Worker Required CE Topics
The courses below address topics required for license renewal. You may not need to take all these specific courses. See the “What else do I need to know?” section above for more information.


Affirmative Counseling for Transgender and Gender Diverse Clients T115

Topics in Human Sexuality: Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy E092B

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Ethics And Boundary Issues E2097I

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Confidentiality: The HIPAA Privacy Rule And 42 CFR Part 2 E2054E

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Child Abuse Assessment and Reporting E2153E

Culture and the Psychosocial Implications of Socioeconomic Position Part 1: Culture and Social Determinants of Health E248

Mandatory Abuse Reporting E069D

Tobacco Use Disorder and Smoking Cessation E9188

ASWB
Intimate Partner Violence E2242
Featured CE Courses
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ASWB
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Case Illustrations: Demonstration of Key Interventions for Common Clinical Presentations and Problems E2246

Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma E247

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Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents E2252

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Burnout and Wellness in Social Workers, Psychologists, and Counselors E2174C

Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Changing the Culture and Climate that Drives It E239

Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Family Counseling Approaches E269
Accreditation Approval Statements
APA
CE4Less.com is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CE4Less.com maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
ASWB
CE4Less.com, provider #1115, 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: 8/8/24-8/8/27.
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NAADAC
Courses have been approved by CE4Less.com, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #91345 CE4Less.com is responsible for all aspects of the programming.