New Jersey Social Work CE Requirements

New Jersey’s CE requirements for social workers vary based on the license held:

• LCSWs are required to complete 40 hours of approved continuing education every 2 years
• LSWs are required to complete 30 hours of approved continuing education every 2 years
• CSWs are required to complete 20 hours of approved continuing education every 2 years

Yes! There are no restrictions on the number of hours New Jersey social workers (LCSW, LSW, or CSW) can complete through CE4Less – all required hours may be earned through CE4Less, regardless of license type.

The New Jersey Board of Social Work Examiners accepts courses from providers approved by the Association of State Social Worker Boards (ASWB). CE4Less, provider #1115, is approved by the ASWB to offer social work continuing education.

Our Unlimited Plan is a great option for social workers who want to satisfy all their continuing education requirements for one low price!  Check out our options here.

New Jersey social work licenses must be renewed every 2 years by August 31st of even years.

Each 2-year renewal cycle, LCSWs must complete 20 hours in clinical practice. CE4Less clinical practice courses can be found here – be sure to select those with ASWB approval.

Each 2-year renewal cycle, all licensees must complete:

• 5 hours in ethics (CE4Less offers a number of ethics courses that may be used towards satisfying this requirement, including our Ethics & Boundary Issues and Ethics & Telemental Health courses. See here for a full listing of our available ethics courses.)
• 3 hours in social and cultural competence
  • Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Family and Organizational Cultures (3 hours)
  • Culture and the Psychosocial Implications of Socioeconomic Position Part 1: Culture and Social Determinants of Health (4 hours)
  • Culture and the Psychosocial Implications of Socioeconomic Position Part 2: Social Construction in Assessment and Treatment (4 hours)
  • Culture and the Psychosocial Implications of Socioeconomic Position Part 3. Social Determinants of Health: Policy and Community Interventions (4 hours)
  • Intimate Partner Violence in Culturally Diverse Groups and Special Populations (4 hours)
  • Cultural Clinical Psychology and PTSD (10 hours)
  • Intimate Partner Violence in Culturally Diverse Groups and Special Populations (4 hours)
  • Implicit Bias: Awareness and Management for Mental Health Professionals (3 hours)
  • Affirmative Counseling for Transgender and Gender Diverse Clients (8 hours)
• 1 hour related to prescription opioid drug addiction (we do not currently offer an ASWB approved course on this topic)