Maryland Social Work CE Requirements

Maryland Social Workers are required to complete either 30 (LBSW) or 40 (LCSW licenses) hours of approved continuing education every 2 years.

Yes! Maryland Social Workers (LCSWs and LCSW-Cs) may earn up to 15 Category II hours through CE4Less.

Maryland LBSWs can complete up to 15 hours through Category II courses for each renewal.

Maryland (LCSWs and LBSW’s) must complete a minimum of 20 Category I hours by attending live, live online, or synchronous courses. Check out our live options here.

CE4Less is approved by the Association of Social Worker Boards (ASWB), American Psychological Association (APA), National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC), and NAADAC for continuing education.

Our Unlimited Plan is a great option for Social Workers to gain Category II continuing education credit for one low price! Check out our options here.

Maryland Social Workers licenses must be renewed by October 31st every 2 years.

Each renewal period Maryland Social Workers must complete:

• 3 hours in Ethics – this can be Category I or Category II formats (See our courses in Ethics & Telemental Health and Ethics & Boundary Issues). Please note Maryland does not accept our course T034B for ethics credit, but it can be taken for general Category II credit.
• 3 Category I (available here) hours in any of the following:
  • Cultural Humility
  • Social Justice
  • Racial Equity
  • Implicit bias or Anti Racism
• 3 Category I or Category II hours in Supervision

For more information, please contact the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners at (410) 764-4788, see their website (available here) for additional information about your license or renewal requirements, or see Maryland’s rules and regulations relating to social work continuing education.