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State Requirements for Social Workers
By: admin on May 15, 2011
State Requirements for Social Workers
Information from: http://www.Ce-Classes.com/
| ALABAMA | ||||
| CE Required? 30 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: Does not accept ASWB | ||||
| Home study accepted? 20 hours every 2 years with board pre-approval | ||||
| Submission deadline: Date of Issue every 2 years | ||||
| Website: http://www.abswe.state.al.us/ | ||||
| Notes: - | ||||
| ALASKA | ||||
| CE Required? 45 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ASWB | ||||
| Home study accepted? yes | ||||
| Submission deadline: 6/30 even years | ||||
| Website: http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pub/SocialWorkStat | ||||
| Notes: 6 hours substance abuse, 6 hours cross-cultural, 3 ethics | ||||
| ARIZONA | ||||
| CE Required? 30 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ASWB, Ce-Classes.com can provide the continuing education you need for license renewal | ||||
| Home study accepted? yes | ||||
| Submission deadline: Date of Issue every 2 years | ||||
| Website: The board website is http://azbbhe.us/ . To view the Rules: http://www.azbbhe.us/ADOPTED%20RULES.pdf | ||||
| Notes: Required courses: 3 hours in Behavioral Health Ethics or Mental Health Law and 3 hours in Cultural Competency and Diversity | ||||
| ARKANSAS | ||||
| CE Required? 48 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ASWB | ||||
| 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: CE-CLASSES.COM is approved by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Continuing Education Provider – PCE 4297 |
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| Home study accepted? 36 hours can be homestudy including our online courses | ||||
| Submission deadline: license expiration date | ||||
| Website: http://www.bbs.ca.gov | ||||
| Notes: 7 hours domestic violence (1 time requirement), California: Law and Ethics for Clinical Social Workers), 3 hours Aging & Long Term Care (1 time requirement), 7 hours HIV/AIDS (1 time requirement) | ||||
| COLORADO | ||||
| CE Required? None | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: NA | ||||
| Home study accepted? NA | ||||
| Submission deadline: - | ||||
| Website: - | ||||
| Notes: Colorado does not require continuing education | ||||
| CONNECTICUT | ||||
| CE Required? 15 hours each year | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: - | ||||
| Home study accepted? Homestudy not allowed | ||||
| Submission deadline: - | ||||
| Website: http://www.ct-clic.com/detail.asp?code=1776 | ||||
| Notes: - | ||||
| DELAWARE | ||||
| CE Required? 45 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ASWB , APA | ||||
| Home study accepted? yes | ||||
| Submission deadline: 10/31 even years | ||||
| Website: http://www.professionallicensing.state.de.us/board | ||||
| Notes: 3 hours Ethics for Mental Health Professionals required | ||||
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | ||||
| CE Required? 24 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ASWB , NBCC | ||||
| Home study accepted? yes | ||||
| Submission deadline: 7/31 odd years | ||||
| Website: http://www.dchealth.dc.gov/prof_license/services/b | ||||
| Notes: - | ||||
| FLORIDA | ||||
| CE Required? 30 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ce-classes.com is approved by the FLORIDA Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling (Board Approved Provider BAP # 852). | ||||
| Home study accepted? yes | ||||
| 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 of domestic violence are due in 2011, 2 hours prevention of medical errors | ||||
| GEORGIA | ||||
| CE Required? 35 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ASWB | ||||
| Home study accepted? yes | ||||
| Submission deadline: 9/30 even years | ||||
| Website: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/counselors/ | ||||
| Notes: 5 hours ethics required- Obtain all the renewal hours you need for one low price at ce-classes.com | ||||
| HAWAII | ||||
| CE Required? Continuing Education is not required | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: - | ||||
| Home study accepted? - | ||||
| Submission deadline: - | ||||
| Website: http://www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/programs/soci | ||||
| Notes: - Surf’s Up | ||||
| IDAHO | ||||
| CE Required? 20 hours per year | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ASWB | ||||
| Home study accepted? yes | ||||
| Submission deadline: birthday each year | ||||
| Website: https://www.ibol.idaho.gov/swo.htm | ||||
| Notes: 1 hour of ethics per year required | ||||
| ILLINOIS | ||||
| CE Required? 30 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ce-classes.com is an approved sponsor as we are an ASWB approved affiliate | ||||
| Home study accepted? - | ||||
| Submission deadline: 11/30 odd years | ||||
| Website: http://www.idfpr.com/dpr/WHO/sw.asp | ||||
| Notes: 3 hours ethics required | ||||
| INDIANA | ||||
| CE Required? 40 hours every 2 years (20 each year) | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ASWB, | ||||
| Home study accepted? yes | ||||
| Submission deadline: 4/1 even years | ||||
| Website: http://www.in.gov/hpb/boards/mhcb/ceinfo.htm | ||||
| Notes: - | ||||
| IOWA | ||||
| CE Required? 27 every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ASWB | ||||
| Home study accepted? yes | ||||
| Submission deadline: 12/31 even years | ||||
| Website: http://www.idph.state.ia.us/licensure/continuing_e | ||||
| Notes: - | ||||
| KANSAS | ||||
| CE Required? 40 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: | ||||
| Home study accepted? yes | ||||
| Submission deadline: Date of issue every 2 years | ||||
| Website: http://www.ksbsrb.org/social-workers.html | ||||
| Notes: 3 hours ethics required | ||||
| KENTUCKY | ||||
| CE Required? LCSW 30 hours every 3 years, LSW 15 years every 3 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ASWB , APA Ce-classes.com is an Approved Provider | ||||
| Home study accepted? yes, cannot exceed 1/2 of total hours earned | ||||
| Submission deadline: Date of Issue every 3 years | ||||
| Website: KY Board Newsletter http://bsw.ky.gov/ | ||||
| Notes: 3 hours ethics each renewal period must be face to face (online course is not accepted), 2 hours HIV/AIDS every 3rd renewal period- Online is Acceptable | ||||
| LOUISIANA | ||||
| CE Required? 20 hours per year | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: APA | ||||
| Home study accepted? 10 hours maximum per year | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Home study accepted? 10 hours allowed | ||||
| Submission deadline: Date of issue every 2 years | ||||
| Website: http://www.state.me.us/pfr/olr/categories/cat40.ht | ||||
| Notes: - | ||||
| MARYLAND | ||||
| CE Required? 40 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ASWB | ||||
| Home study accepted? 10 hours allowed | ||||
| Submission deadline: 10/31 every 2 years | ||||
| Website: http://dhmh.state.md.us/bswe/continuing_education. | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Home study accepted? yes | ||||
| Submission deadline: 10/1 even years | ||||
| Website: http://www.mass.gov/dpl/boards/sw/index.htm | ||||
| Notes: - Obtain all the renewal hours you need for one low price at ce-classes.com | ||||
| MICHIGAN | ||||
| CE Required? 45 hours every 3 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: Ce-classes.com is approved as we are an ASWB provider | ||||
| Home study accepted? yes | ||||
| Submission deadline: - | ||||
| Website: http://michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-27417_27529_27554—,00.html | ||||
| Notes: You are required to take 5 (Five) hours of Social Work Ethicsand 1 (one) hour of Pain and Pain Symptom
Management. CE hours in Pain and Pain Symptom Management may include, but are not limited to: courses in Behavior Management, Psychology of Pain, Behavior Modification, and Stress Management. |
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| MINNESOTA | ||||
| CE Required? 30 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ce-classes.com is not an approved sponsor | ||||
| Home study accepted? - | ||||
| Submission deadline: - | ||||
| Website: http://www.socialwork.state.mn.us/Default.aspx?tab | ||||
| Notes: - | ||||
| MISSISSIPPI | ||||
| CE Required? 40 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ASWB , 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: - | ||||
| MISSOURI | ||||
| CE Required? 30 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ASWB | ||||
| Home study accepted? 15 hours allowed | ||||
| Submission deadline: 9/30 every 2 years | ||||
| Website: http://pr.mo.gov/socialworkers-education.asp | ||||
| Notes: 3 hours ethics required | ||||
| MONTANA | ||||
| CE Required? 20 hours per year | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ASWB | ||||
| Home study accepted? yes | ||||
| Submission deadline: 12/31 each year | ||||
| Website: http://discoveringmontana.com/dli/bsd/license/bsd_ | ||||
| Notes: - | ||||
| NEBRASKA | ||||
| CE Required? 32 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ASWB | ||||
| Home study accepted? 20 hours allowed | ||||
| Submission deadline: 9/1 even years | ||||
| Website: http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/mhcs/mental/CSWrequ | ||||
| Notes: - | ||||
| NEVADA | ||||
| CE Required? 30 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ce-classes.com is not an approved provider for NV | ||||
| Home study accepted? 7.5 hours accepted must be interactive | ||||
| Submission deadline: - | ||||
| Website: http://socwork.nv.gov/law.htm | ||||
| Notes: - | ||||
| NEW HAMPSHIRE | ||||
| CE Required? 40 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: APA, NBCC | ||||
| Home study accepted? 20 hours may be from homestudy | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Home study accepted? yes | ||||
| Submission deadline: 8/31 even years | ||||
| Website: http://www.state.nj.us/njbiz/r_license_social_work | ||||
| Notes: 5 hours ethics required, | ||||
| NEW MEXICO | ||||
| CE Required? 15 hours per year | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ASWB | ||||
| Home study accepted? yes | ||||
| Submission deadline: - | ||||
| Website: http://www.rld.state.nm.us/b&c/socialwk/index.htm | ||||
| Notes: - | ||||
| 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: 2 hours ethics required | ||||
| NORTH DAKOTA | ||||
| CE Required? 30 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ASWB | ||||
| Home study accepted? yes | ||||
| Submission deadline: 12/31 odd years | ||||
| Website: http://www.ndbswe.com/ | ||||
| Notes: - | ||||
| OHIO | ||||
| CE Required? 30 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ce-classes.com is not an Ohio board approved sponsor – however the Ohio board accepts CEUs from ASWB approved providers – Ce-Classes.com is approved by ASWB so courses taken on our site will be accepted. You will have to submitt a post program approval form to the board. | ||||
| Home study accepted? Yes – now all hours can be completed with online or distance education courses | ||||
| Submission deadline: 2 years from date of issue | ||||
| Website: http://cswmft.ohio.gov/ | ||||
| Notes: 3 hours ethics required | ||||
| OKLAHOMA | ||||
| CE Required? 16 hours per year | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ASWB | ||||
| Home study accepted? 8 hours | ||||
| Submission deadline: 12/31 annually | ||||
| Website: http://www.osblsw.state.ok.us/ | ||||
| Notes: 3 hours ethics required | ||||
| OREGON | ||||
| CE Required? 40 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ASWB , APA | ||||
| Home study accepted? yes | ||||
| Submission deadline: 12/31 even or odd years based on license number | ||||
| Website: http://www.oregon.gov/BCSW/index.shtml | ||||
| Notes: - | ||||
| PENNSYLVANIA | ||||
| CE Required? 30 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ce-classes.com is approved to provide CEU’s in Pennsylvania | ||||
| Home study accepted? yes | ||||
| Submission deadline: 2/28 odd years | ||||
| Website: http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/cwp/view.asp?a=110 | ||||
| Notes: - | ||||
| RHODE ISLAND | ||||
| CE Required? 30 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ASWB | ||||
| Home study accepted? yes | ||||
| Submission deadline: 5/1 odd years | ||||
| Website: http://www.healthri.org/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 | ||||
| Home study accepted? Yes | ||||
| Submission deadline: 12/31 even years | ||||
| Website: http://www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/SocialWorkers/index | ||||
| Notes: - | ||||
| SOUTH DAKOTA | ||||
| CE Required? 30 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ASWB | ||||
| Home study accepted? 10 hours | ||||
| Submission deadline: 1/1 every 2 years | ||||
| Website: http://www.state.sd.us/dhs/boards/socialwork/soc-h | ||||
| Notes: - | ||||
| TENNESSEE | ||||
| CE Required? 15 hours per year | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ASWB | ||||
| Home study accepted? 9 hours per year | ||||
| Submission deadline: 12/31 | ||||
| Website: http://state.tn.us/sos/rules/1365/1365-01.pdf | ||||
| Notes: 3 hours Ethics required | ||||
| TEXAS | ||||
| CE Required? 30 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ASWB Ce-classes.com is approved. | ||||
| Home study accepted? 20 Hours | ||||
| Submission deadline: last day of birth month | ||||
| Website: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/socialwork/ | ||||
| Notes: 3 hours of Ethics; Board Approved Supervisors need 3 hours in Supervision | ||||
| UTAH | ||||
| CE Required? 40 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: | ||||
| Home study accepted? 10 hours | ||||
| Submission deadline: 9/30 even years | ||||
| Website: http://www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/social_work.htm | ||||
| Notes: - | ||||
| VERMONT | ||||
| CE Required? 20 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ASWB | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Home study accepted? Yes | ||||
| 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 , NBCC | ||||
| Home study accepted? Yes | ||||
| Submission deadline: renewal on birthday | ||||
| Website: https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/hpqa1/hps7/Social_Work | ||||
| 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? 20 hours allowed | ||||
| Submission deadline: every 2 years date of issue | ||||
| Website: http://www.wvsocialworkboard.org/ | ||||
| Notes: - | ||||
| WISCONSIN | ||||
| CE Required? 30 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ASWB | ||||
| Home study accepted? 5 hours allowed | ||||
| Submission deadline: 6/30 odd years | ||||
| Website: http://drl.wi.gov/boards/soc/index.htm | ||||
| Notes: ethics requirement cannot be from homestudy | ||||
| WYOMING | ||||
| CE Required? 45 hours every 2 years | ||||
| Sponsor Approval: ASWB, NBCC, APA | ||||
| Home study accepted? Yes | ||||
| Submission deadline: Date of birth every 2 years | ||||
| Website: http://plboards.state.wy.us/mentalhealth/forms.asp | ||||
| Notes: First renewal requires an Ethics Course | ||||
