Kentucky Social Work CE Requirements
Kentucky Requirements for Social Work License Renewal
Kentucky LCSWs and CSWs are required to complete 30 hours of approved continuing education every three years. Kentucky LSWs are required to complete 15 hours of approved continuing education every three 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 Kentucky requirements and view relevant courses below.
Kentucky Social Work CE Requirements
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How many hours of CE credit does Kentucky require for Social Workers?
Kentucky LCSWs and CSWs are required to complete 30 hours of approved continuing education every 3 years.
Kentucky LSWs are required to complete 15 hours of approved continuing education every 3 years.
Can I take my CEs from CE4Less?
Yes! Kentucky Social Workers may earn 12 hours through CE4Less.
CE4Less is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), Americal Psychological Association (APA), and the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) to provide continuing education.
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What else do I need to know?
Kentucky Social Work licenses (LCSW, CSW, and LSW) must be renewed every 3 years by licensure date
Each renewal Kentucky Social Workers must complete:
- 3 hours in Ethics (Kentucky requires an ethics course approved by the state that is specific to the Kentucky Code of Ethical Conduct as established in KAR 23:080. CE4Less is in the process of developing this course, but it is not yet available.
- 3 hours in Domestic Violence and Elder Abuse
- 1.5 hours in Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma (Must be repeated at least one time every six (6) years
- 6 hours in Suicide Prevention Training
- LCSW SUPERVISORS ONLY:
- Must take the Board-approved six (6) credit hour course prior to applying to be a supervisor. You may submit your request to supervise online.
- Must take the three (3) hour refresher course every renewal period to maintain supervisor status
- It can be taken online via a webinar or by self-study or in person. Below is a link to the approved LCSW supervision courses.
Approved LCSW Supervision Courses
For more information, please contact the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Board of Social Work at (502) 564-2350, see their website (available here) for additional information about your license or renewal requirements, or see Kentucky’s rules and regulations relating to Social Worker licensure and continuing education.
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View Pricing OptionsKentucky Social Worker Required CE Topics
These courses cover topics that are required by Kentucky for license renewal. Please refer to the “What else do I need to know?” section above for more information.
Clinical Supervision for Mental Health Professionals E068D
ASWB
Intimate Partner Violence in Culturally Diverse Groups and Special Populations E2238
Issues in Domestic Violence: Introduction and Theories E098C
Issues in Domestic Violence: Prevention of Domestic Violence E114B
ASWB
Confidentiality: The HIPAA Privacy Rule And 42 CFR Part 2 E2054E
Ethics and Boundary Issues E097J
$0.00
Using HIPAA in the Real World: A Review E222
ASWB
Suicide: Assessment, Treatment, and Management E2137D
Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma E247
Mandatory Abuse Reporting E069D
ASWB
Intimate Partner Violence E2242
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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.
NBCC
NAADAC
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