HOURS REQUIRED
HOURS ALLOWED BY HOME-STUDY
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
1 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 20 30
2 hours related to suicide prevention. 2 hours of mental health ethics.
Nevada
2 hours in suicide prevention and awareness; 2 hours in cultural competency, diversity, equality and inclusion; 4 hours in ethics (LCSW and LISW require 36 CE hours).
New Hampshire
40 40
20 40
6 hours of ethics and 3 hours of suicide prevention (Category A).
New Jersey*
5 hours of ethics; 3 hours of social and cultural competence; 1 hour of prescription opioid drugs* *Not all courses contained in this book are approved for New Jersey. New Jersey accepts courses that are approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) programs, these courses can be found online at: https://www.elitelearning.com/social-work/new-jersey/
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 15
30 10
None.
Tennessee
3 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 counselor 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 36
15
6 hours of ethics; 2 hours of suicide prevention.
Vermont Virginia
5
1.5 hours in ethics.
15 26
3 hours in ethics or the standards of practice or laws.
Washington
6 hours of professional ethics; 6 hours of training in suicide assessment, treatment and management. The training must be repeated once every six years. 3 hours 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).
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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SOCIAL WORK CONTINUING EDUCATION
Book Code: SWUS1524
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