HOURS ALLOWED BY HOME-STUDY
HOURS REQUIRED
STATE
MANDATORY
Massachusetts
30
30
2 hours in anti-racism with a focus on oppression; 1 hour in anti-discrimination; 2 hour Board-approved training in domestic and sexual violence (one time requirement).
Minnesota Mississippi
40 40
20 20
2 hours in ethics; 4 hours in cultural responsiveness.
4 hours of ethics; 2 hours of cultural diversity/multicultural issues/cultural competency awareness; 1 hour in mandated reporting for all client populations. 3 hours of ethics; 2 hours of suicide assessment, referral, treatment, and management; 3 hours in explicit or implicit bias, diversity, inclusion, or cultural awareness/ competency/humility.
Missouri
30
15
Montana Nebraska
20 32 30
20 32 30
2 hours related to suicide prevention. 4 hours of mental health ethics.
Nevada
2 hours in suicide prevention and awareness; 6 hours in cultural diversity, equality and inclusion; 4 hours in ethics (LCSW and LISW require 36 CE hours).
New Hampshire New Jersey
40
20
6 hours of ethics and 3 hours of suicide prevention (Category A).
40
40
5 hours of ethics; 3 hours of social and cultural competence; 1 hour of prescription opioid drugs.
New Mexico
30 36 40 30 30 16
30 12 20 10 30
6 hours in cultural awareness.
New York
3 hours in appropriate professional boundaries.
North Carolina North Dakota
4 hours of ethics.
2 hours of ethics; LPCCs require an additional 10 clinical hours.
Ohio
3 hour of ethics; 3 hours of supervision training for supervising professional counselors. 3 hours of ethics; 3 hours of supervision for supervisors. *Oklahoma does not accept NBCC approval for Counselor continuing education credit. 6 hours of ethics (4 hours LMSW, 3 hours RBSW); 6 hours of cultural competency (4 hours LMSW, 3 hours RBSW); 2 hours of suicide risk assessment, training and management (all). 3 hours in ethics; 2 hours in state-approved child abuse recognition and reporting; 1 hour in suicide prevention.
Oklahoma
8
Oregon
40 - LCSW 30 - LMSW 20 - RBSW
40 - LCSW 30 - LMSW 20 - RBSW
Pennsylvania
30
30
Rhode Island South Carolina
30 40
8
3 hours in ethics; 3 hours in cross-cultural practice.
40
Supervisor must complete 10 hours of supervision oriented continuing education during every two-year licensure period.
South Dakota
30 30
30 20
None.
Tennessee
6 hours of ethics; 2 hours of Board-approved suicide prevention (every 4 years); 1 hour rules and regulations of the Board. 6 hours of ethics (completion of Texas jurisprudence exam will count as 1 hour of continuing education in ethics); 1 hour of human trafficking prevention; 6 hours of supervision if licensee has supervisor status; 3 hours in cultural diversity or competency.
Texas
30
30
Utah
40 20 15
15
6 hours of ethics; 2 hours of suicide prevention.
Vermont Virginia
5
1.5 hours in ethics.
15
3 hours in ethics or the standards of practice or laws (LCSWs are required 30 hours with 6 hours in ethics). 6 hours of ethics; 2 hours of health equity (every 4 years); 6 hours of approved training in suicide assessment, treatment and prevention (every 6 years). 1 hour of ethics and 2 hours must be specific to veterans and family members of veterans; 3 hours of supervision of clinical counseling if have supervisor status. 4 hours of ethics and professional boundaries (must be in an interactive format: live or synchronous).
Washington
36
36
West Virginia
30
10
Wisconsin
30
26
Wyoming
45 3 hours of ethics; 3 hours of suicide assessment or intervention. NOTE: CE Rules can change. Always check your state board for the most up-to-date information. 45
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Book Code: SWUS1525
SOCIAL WORK CONTINUING EDUCATION
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