How Many Continuing Education Hours do I Need? NOTE: CE Rules can change. Always check your state board for the most up-to-date information.
HOURS REQUIRED
HOURS ALLOWED BY HOME-STUDY
STATE
MANDATORY
Alabama
30 40
20
3 hours in ethics; 3 hours in clinical (if licensee has a clinical designation). 6 hours in substance abuse education; 6 hours in cross-cultural education, of which three hours include issues relating to Alaska Natives; 3 hours in professional ethics; and 3 hours in teletherapy practice. 3 hours in behavioral health ethics or mental health law; 3 hours in cultural competency and diversity.
Alaska
0
Arizona
30
40
Arkansas California
30 36
15 36
3 hours of ethics.
6 hours of laws and ethics each renewal; 7 hours of HIV/AIDS (required first renewal only); 3 hours of Telehealth (one time requirement for renewals after 7/1/2023). Marriage and Family Therapy (6 hours) per BPC section 4999.20 *Only required for the following LPCCs – otherwise course is not required: • LPCCs who choose to assess or treat couples or families. • LPCCs supervising an MFT trainee or Associate MFT. • LPCCs supervising an LPCC or Associate PCC gaining experience with couples or families.
Colorado
40 15
20 10
None.
Connecticut
1 hour on cultural competency; 2 hours mental health conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, including (1) determining whether a patient is a veteran or family member of a veteran, (2) screening for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, risk of suicide, depression and grief, and (3) suicide prevention training (first renewal and once every six years thereafter).
Delaware
40 40
40 40
6 hours in ethics; 1 hour in mandatory reporting.
District of Columbia
6 hours in ethics, 2 hours in LGBTQ, 2 hours in COVID CEs, 4 hours in relevant topics designated as D.C. Health Public Health Priorities. In person CEUs waived for 2023 renewal. 2 hours Preventing Medical Errors in Behavioral Health (each renewal); 3 hours Ethics & Boundaries in Psychotherapy - or - 3 hours Teletherapy (each renewal); 2 hours Domestic Violence (required every third renewal); 3 hours Florida Laws and Rules (required every third renewal); Supervisors: 4 hours Qualified Supervision Training (every third renewal). 5 hours of ethics relating to professional counseling, social work, marriage or family therapy (must be in an interactive format: live or synchronous). 15 hours have to relate to specialty/profession.
Florida
30
30
Georgia
35
10
Idaho Illinois
20 30
20 15
1 hour of ethics.
3 hours of ethics; 3 hours of cultural competency, 1 hour of sexual harassment prevention; 1 hour of implicit bias. At least 20 hours of Category I Continuing Education and 2 hours of Category I Ethics Continuing Education.
Indiana
40
40
Iowa
27 40 30
27 40 30
3 hours in ethics.
Kansas
3 hours in ethics; 6 hours related to the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. 3 hours of ethics; 6 hours of suicide assessment, treatment and management (every six years); 3 hours in domestic violence and elder abuse; 1.5 hours in pediatric abusive head trauma (every six years); 3 hour supervision course for supervisors. 3 hours in ethics; 10 hours in diagnosis and treatment (LCSW); 3 hours in clinical supervision if designated a supervisor. 4 hours in ethics (6 hours for conditional licensees); 12 hours in family and intimate partner violence (one time requirement). 3 hours in ethics and professional conduct, including boundary issues, or pertaining to the standards of practice and laws governing the profession of social work in Maryland; 3 hours in supervision if a supervisor.
Kentucky
Louisiana
20
10 (limit waived through 8/31/2023)
Maine
25
10
Maryland
40
20
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Book Code: SWUS1524
SOCIAL WORK CONTINUING EDUCATION
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