Approved by the Following Agencies
Not all courses are approved by each agency. See each individual course description for specific approval information.
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Alabama |
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CE Required : 30 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: ASWB |
Home study accepted? 20 hours every can be self-study |
Submission deadline: last day of your renewal month |
Website: http://socialwork.alabama.gov/PDF/admincode/850-X-8%20Continuing%20Education.pdf |
Notes: 3 hours in ethics; All licensees and applicants are required to complete a mandatory Child Abuse and Neglect |
Alaska |
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CE Required : 45 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: ASWB, NASW |
Home study accepted? yes, n restrictions but only 8-10 hours a day. They don’t want all 45 credits to appear on certificates from the same day. |
Submission deadline: 6/30 even years |
Website: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/SocialWorkExaminers/ContinuingEducationCourses.aspx |
Notes: 6 hours in substance abuse education, 6 hours in cross-cultural education relating to Alaska Natives (first renewal, during the second renewal you only need 3 of the 6 cross-cultural education credits to be on Alaskan Natives), and 3 hours in professional ethics |
Arizona |
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CE Required : 30 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: |
Home study accepted? |
Submission deadline: Date of Issue |
Website: http://azbbhe.us/node/557 |
Notes: 3 hours in behavioral health ethics or mental health law; 3 hours in cultural competency and diversity |
Arkansas |
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CE Required : 48 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: |
Home study accepted? |
Submission deadline: Date of Issue |
Website: http://www.arkansas.gov/swlb/regs/regcontedu.html |
Notes: 3 hours Ethics required |
California |
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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 |
Home study accepted? yes, maximum of 18 hours |
Submission deadline: on date of issue |
Website: http://www.bbs.ca.gov/licensees/cont_ed.html |
Notes: 7 hours of HIV/AIDS (within your first renewal period); 7 hours of Spousal/Partner Abuse (within your first renewal period); 3 hours in Aging and Long Term Care (within your first renewal period), 6 Hours in Ethics (every reneal period) |
Colorado |
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CE Required : 40 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: NA |
Home study accepted? |
Submission deadline: 8/31 |
Website: https://dpo.colorado.gov/SocialWork |
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Connecticut |
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CE Required : 15 hours each year |
Sponsor Approval: |
Home study accepted? yes, Up to six hours each registration (renewal) period |
Submission deadline:- |
Website: http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3121&q=389598&dphNav_GID=1821 |
Notes: 2 hours of mental health conditions common to veterans and family memebers of veterans, including screening for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, risk of suicide, depression and grief, and suicide prevention training; 1 hour in cultural competency |
Delaware |
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CE Required : 45 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: ASWB |
Home study accepted? yes |
Submission deadline: 1/31 odd years |
Website: http://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title24/3900.shtml |
Notes: 3 hours Ethics |
District of columbia |
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CE Required : 24 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: ASWB , NBCC |
Home study accepted? yes |
Submission deadline: 7/31 odd years |
Website: http://doh.dc.gov/service/social-work-licensing |
Notes:- |
Florida |
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CE Required : 25 hours + 2 hours Medical Errors and 3 hours Ethics 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, no limit |
Submission deadline: 3/31 odd years |
Website: http://floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov/renewals/licensed-clinical-social-worker/ |
Notes: 2 hrs Medical Errors, 3 hrs Ethics, 3 hrs Laws and Rules (every 3rd biennium), 2 hrs Domestic Violence |
Georgia |
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CE Required : 35 hours every 2 years, only 10 hours of distance learning allowed |
Sponsor Approval: ASWB |
Home study accepted? Yes, 10 hours per renewal period |
Submission deadline: 9/30 even years |
Website: http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/43 |
Notes: 5 hours of ethics required (you can take the GA ethics online: click here: Georgia Ethics 5 hours) |
Hawaii |
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CE Required : 45 Hours / triennial |
Sponsor Approval: ASWB |
Home study accepted? Yes All Can be Completed Online! |
Submission deadline: 2019 |
Website: http://hawaii.gov/dcca/pvl/programs/socialworker/ |
Notes: 3 hours of ethics |
Idaho |
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CE Required : 20 hours / annually |
Sponsor Approval: ASWB |
Home study accepted? |
Submission deadline: |
Website: http://ibol.idaho.gov/IBOL/BoardAdditional.aspx?Bureau=SWO&BureauLinkID=130 |
Notes: 1 hour of ethics per year required |
Illonois |
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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 – Max of 15 or 50 percent |
Submission deadline: 11/30 odd years |
Website: http://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/068014700000950R.html |
Notes: 3 hours ethics required |
Indiana |
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CE Required : 40 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: ASWB, |
Home study accepted? yes, no restrictions |
Submission deadline: 3/31 even numbered years |
Website: http://www.in.gov/pla/social.htm |
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Iowa |
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CE Required : 27 every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: |
Home study accepted? |
Submission deadline: 12/31 even years |
Website: http://idph.iowa.gov/licensure/iowa-board-of-social-work |
Notes:- 3 Hours of Ethics |
Kansas |
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CE Required : 40 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: |
Home study accepted? |
Submission deadline: Date of issue |
Website: https://ksbsrb.ks.gov/professions/social-workers |
Notes: 3 hours professional ethics; (master social worker: 6 hours of diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders) |
Kentucky |
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CE Required : 30 hours / every 3 years |
Sponsor Approval: ASWB, NASW |
Home study accepted? yes, only 50% of CEs can be earned online |
Submission deadline: |
Website: https://bsw.ky.gov/licenseApplication/Pages/overview.aspx |
Notes: 3 hours ethics (every renewal period); 3 hours domestic violence (one-time only); 1.5 hours of pedicatric abusive head trauma (1 time every 6 years); 2 hours HIV/AIDS (every third renewal period) |
Louisiana |
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CE Required : 20 hours per year |
Sponsor Approval: APA |
Home study accepted? 10 hours maximum per year |
Submission deadline: 8/31 |
Website: http://labswe.org/ |
Notes: At least 3 hours must be in ethics. LCSWs: at least 10 clock hours of continuing education must be clinical content, including diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. |
Maine |
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CE Required : 25 hours / biennially |
Sponsor Approval: ASWB |
Home study accepted? |
Submission deadline: on the anniversary of the first licensure date |
Website: https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/social_workers/index.html |
Notes: 4 hours of ethics |
Maryland |
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CE Required : 40 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: ASWB |
Home study accepted? up to 20 hours allowed |
Submission deadline: 10/31 every 2 years |
Website: http://dhmh.maryland.gov/bswe/Pages/index.aspx |
Notes: 3 hours ethics |
Massachusetts |
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CE Required : 20 hours |
Sponsor Approval: State Authorization Number |
Home study accepted? Yes |
Submission deadline: 10/1 even years |
Website: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-of-social-workers |
Notes: LICSW 30 hours, LCSW 20 hours, LSW 15 hours, LSWA 10 hours every 2 years |
Michigan |
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CE Required : 45 hours every 3 years |
Sponsor Approval: ASWB |
Home study accepted? yes, a max of 10 hours can be online |
Submission deadline: 8/30 |
Website: http://michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-27417_27529_27554—,00.html |
Notes: 5 hours ethics, 1 hour pain & symptom management |
Minnesota |
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CE Required : 40 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: ASWB, NASW |
Home study accepted? 15 hours may be independent study (Independent study must be for publication, public presentation, or professional development and includes, but is not limited to, electronic study.) |
Submission deadline: last day of birth month |
Website: http://mn.gov/boards/social-work/licensees/ce.jsp |
Notes: 2 Hours in ethics (LICSW: 24 hours must be in clinical content, supervisors: 6 hours must be in the practice of supervision) |
Mississippi |
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CE Required : 40 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: ASWB, NASW |
Home study accepted? 20 hours allowed |
Submission deadline: LSW: Sept 30 / LMSW, LCSW: April 30 |
Website: http://www.swmft.ms.gov/social-work-licensure-laws |
Notes: 4 hours of ethics, 2 hours of cultural diversity/multicultural issues/culturl competency |
Missouri |
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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 |
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CE Required : 20 hours per year |
Sponsor Approval: Must get approved at State level through Montana Board. |
Home study accepted? yes, no restriction. |
Submission deadline: 11/01 – 12/31 each year |
Website: http://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/bbh |
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Nebraska |
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CE Required : 32 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: ASWB |
Home study accepted? 20 hours allowed |
Submission deadline: 9/1 even years |
Website: http://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Mental-Health-and-Social-Work-Practice.aspx |
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Nevada |
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CE Required : LASW & LSW: 30 hrs/2 years; LCSW & ISW: 36 hrs/2 years |
Sponsor Approval: |
Home study accepted? |
Submission deadline: annually on the last day of the month of your birth |
Website: http://socwork.nv.gov/ |
Notes: LASW & LSW: 2 hours Ethics, LCSW & ISW: 3 hours Ethics |
New Hampshire |
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CE Required : 40 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: ASWB |
Home study accepted? 20 hours |
Submission deadline: 2 years from date of issue |
Website: http://www.state.nh.us/ |
Notes: 6 hours of ethics required |
New Jersey |
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CE Required : 40 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: |
Home study accepted? yes, no restrictions |
Submission deadline: 8/31 even years |
Website: http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/sw |
Notes: 5 hours ethics, 3 hours multicultural |
New Mexico |
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CE Required : 30 hours / biennially |
Sponsor Approval: |
Home study accepted? |
Submission deadline: 6/30 |
Website: http://www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Social_Work_Rules_and_Laws.aspx |
Notes: 6 hours Cultural Awareness |
New York |
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CE Required : 36 hours / triennial |
Sponsor Approval: Ce-Classes.com is approved by the New York State Board for Social Work, Board Approved Provider Number: #0120. Continuing education for: LMSWs and LCSWs |
Home study accepted? Yes,12 hours of self study courses are allowed per renewal period. |
Submission deadline: 1/1 |
Website: http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/sw/swceinfo.htm |
Notes: |
North Carolina |
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CE Required : 40 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: ASWB |
Home study accepted? 20 hours allowed every year |
Submission deadline: 6/30 |
Website: https://www.ncswboard.org/page/certification-licensure.html |
Notes: 4 hours ethics required |
North Dakota |
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CE Required : 30 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: |
Home study accepted? yes, No more than ten (10) contact hours may be completed by self-study/distance learning methods. |
Submission deadline: 12/31 odd years |
Website: http://www.ndbswe.com/ |
Notes: 2 hours in Ethics |
Ohio |
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CE Required ? 30 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: ce-classes.com is Ohio board approved sponsor – Provider # RCST031201 |
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/Renewal.aspx#95946-1-the-renewal-process |
Notes: 3 hours ethics required |
Oklahoma |
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CE Required ? 16 hours per 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: Must get approval at State Level through Oklahoma Board. |
Home study accepted? Board Descretion |
Submission deadline: October 31st |
Website: http://www.ok.gov/socialworkers/Rules_and_Regulations/index.html |
Notes: 3 hours ethics required |
Oregon |
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CE Required : LCSW: 40 hrs / 2 years, LMSW: 30 hrs / 2 years, RBSW: 20 hrs / 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: ASWB , NASW |
Home study accepted? |
Submission deadline: DOB every 2 years |
Website: http://www.oregon.gov/BLSW/Pages/index.aspx |
Notes: 6 hours of Ethics |
Pennsy lvania |
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CE Required : 30 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: ASWB, APA |
Home study accepted? yes, up to 20 hours can be homestudy |
Submission deadline: 2/28 |
Website: https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/SocialWorkersMarriageanFamilyTherapistsandProfessionalCounselors/Pages/default.aspx |
Notes: 3 hours ethics. Courses must have a minimum of 2 CE’s but don’t need to contiguous. |
Rhode Island |
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CE Required : 30 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: ASWB, NASW |
Home study accepted? yes |
Submission deadline: 5/1 odd years |
Website: http://sos.ri.gov/documents/archives/regdocs/released/pdf/DOH/7005.pdf |
Notes: 3 hours ethics, 3 hours cross cultural practice |
South Carolina |
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CE Required : 40 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: ASWB |
Home study accepted? Yes |
Submission deadline: 12/31 even years |
Website: https://llr.sc.gov/sw/ |
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South Dakota |
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CE Required : 30 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: |
Home study accepted? |
Submission deadline: 12/31 |
Website: https://dss.sd.gov/licensingboards/socialwork/social.aspx |
Tennessee |
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CE Required : 15 hours per year |
Sponsor Approval: ASWB |
Home study accepted? Max of 10/yr |
Submission deadline: 12/31 adn DOB |
Website: https://www.tn.gov/health/ |
Notes: 3 hours professional ethics, 10 hours in social work, and the remaining 2 hours can either be in social work or professional ethics |
Texas |
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CE Required : 30 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: ASWB |
Home study accepted? |
Submission deadline: last day of birth month |
Website: http://www.dshs.texas.gov/socialwork/ |
Notes: 6 hours professional ethics |
Utah |
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CE Required : 40 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: |
Home study accepted? |
Submission deadline: 9/30 even years |
Website: http://dopl.utah.gov/licensing/social_work.html |
Notes: 3 hours laws and ethics |
Vermont |
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CE Required : 20 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: ASWB, NASW |
Home study accepted? 5 hours allowed |
Submission deadline: Every two years on date of issue |
Website: https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/188809/CSW_Rules.pdf |
Notes: 15 hours shall consist of formal education experiences. At least 1.5 hours shall be in ethics of social work practice, including such issues as boundaries,confidentiality, and dual relationships. No more than 5 hours may be in informal or self-directed educational activities. |
Virginia |
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CE Required : 30 hours every years |
Sponsor Approval: ASWB |
Home study accepted? Yes |
Submission deadline: 6/30 every years |
Website: https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/social/ |
Notes: 2 hrs ethics or the standards of practice for the behavioral health professions or laws governing the practice of social work in Virginia |
Washington |
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CE Required : 36 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: NASW |
Home study accepted? Yes, Max 20 hours allowed |
Submission deadline: |
Website: http://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/SocialWorker |
Notes: 6 hours professional ethics and law |
West Virginia |
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CE Required : 40 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: |
Home study accepted? max 20 hours allowed |
Submission deadline: |
Website: https://www.wvsocialworkboard.org/ |
Notes: There is no mandatory ethics requirement for fully licensed regular social workers. However, social work ethics education is highly encouraged by the Board. |
Wisconsin |
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CE Required : 30 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: ASWB, NASW |
Home study accepted? |
Submission deadline: 2/28 odd years |
Website: https://dsps.wi.gov/pages/Home.aspx |
Notes: 4 hours of ethics and professional boundaries |
Wyoming |
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CE Required : 45 hours every 2 years |
Sponsor Approval: NASW |
Home study accepted? Yes |
Submission deadline: Date of birth |
Website: https://mentalhealth.wyo.gov/ |
Notes: 3 hours of professional ethics |
3 hours of professional ethics