Board Approvals

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
30 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
40 hours every 2 years

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
SW: 10 hours must be a live classroom event
PC: 10 hours may be obtained thorugh self-study online, 10 hours may be earned with distant learning (online/homestudy) courses

Specialty Info:
SW: 3 hours must be in ethics
LPC: 6 hours must be in ethics

Renewal Period:
LCSW - Alabama social work licenses must be renewed every two years by the last day of their month of issuance.

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
21 hours if licensed for less than 12 months
45 hours if licensed for at least 12 months of concluding licensing period
45 hours every 2 years after first bienniel renewal

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
20 hours if licensed for less than 12 months
30 hours if licensed for at least 12 but less than 18 months
40 hours if licensed for 19 months or more during the concluding biennial licensing period
40 hours every 2 years for second or subsequent biennial renewals

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
SW: There are no limitations for the types of contact hours regarding in person vs. online

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
30 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
30 hours every 2 years

Specialty Info:
PC: Minimum of 3 hours must be in behavioral health ethics or mental health law

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
30 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
24 hours every 2 years

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
SW: 15 hour maximum for independent homes studies/online courses

Specialty Info:
SW: Minimum of 3 hours must be in professional ethics
PC: Minimum of 3 hours in ethics relevant to license being renewed

Approving Boards Accepted:

ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
36 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
36 hours every 2 years

Approving Boards Accepted:

ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
40 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
40 hours every 2 years

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
15 hours per year

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
15 hours per year

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
SW: Not less than five hours shall be earned through in-person or synchronous online education with opportunities for live interaction; and not more than ten hours shall be earned through asynchronous online education, distance learning or home study

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
20 hours every 2 years for LBSW
30 hours every 2 years for LMSW
40 hours every 2 years for LCSW

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
40 hours every 2 years

Specialty Info:
SW: At least 6 hours in area of professional ethics, at least 1 hour in area of mandatory reporting, and no more
than 10 hours from self-directed activity

Renewal Period:
LCMHC/LPC - Renew biennially on September 30th of even-number years

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
30 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
30 hours every 2 years

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
SW: There are no limits on the number of hours earned through home study courses
PC: There are no limits on the number of hours earned through home study courses

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
35 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
35 hours every 2 years

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
A maximum of 10 hours of CE may be obtained asynchronously

Specialty Info:
SW: 5 ethics hours (must be obtained in person or synchronous format, 15 core hours, 15 related or core hours

Renewal Period
LCSW- Expires every 2 years on September 30th of even numbered years

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
45 hours every 3 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
Not currently required

Specialty Info:
SW: 3 hours must be in ethics

Renewal Period:
LCSW - Renew by June 30th every 3 years

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
20 hours every year

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
40 hours every 2 years

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
SW: Internet based courses and correspondence courses may be substituted for face-to-face contact if the course is interactive or requires an examination.
PC: There is no limit to the number of homestudy and online education hours a licensee may obtain

Specialty Info:
SW: At least 1 hour must be in ethics

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
30 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
30 hours every 2 years

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
40 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
20 hours if licensed for less than 24 months
40 hours every 2 years

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
SW: Indiana has 2 types of continuing education Category I and Category II. For each year license holders are required to obtain a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the required amount of CEUs for renewal from Category I; and may obtain a maximum of fifty percent (50%) of the required
amount of CEUs for renewal from Category II. (830 IAC 1-6-1 Continuing Education)

Renewal Period:
LCMHC/LPC - License renewals are only on even-numbered years.
LCSW - License renewals are only on even-numbered years.

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
27 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
40 hours every 2 years

Renewal Period:
LCMHC/LPC - The biennial continuing education compliance period shall extend for a 25-month period beginning on September 1 of the even-numbered year and ending on September 30 of the next even-numbered year
LCSW - The biennial continuing education compliance period shall extend for a two-year period beginning on January 1 of each odd-numbered year and ending on December 31 of the next even-numbered year.

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
40 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
30 hours every 2 years

Renewal Period:
LCMHC/LPC - License expires based on the date of issuance.
LCSW - License expires based on the date of issuance.

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
30 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
10 hours per year

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
20 hours every year

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
40 hours every 2 years

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
SW: Limit of 10 hours of distance learning annually, however, through August 31, 2023 the Board has approved all continuing education to be obtained through distance learning.
LPC: Continuing education completed sychronously (live, interactive, in real time) is considered in person CEHs.

Specialty Info:
SW: All social workers are required to obtain 3 hours in the area of social work ethics
LCSW: required to obtain 10 of the 20 hours in the area of clinical social work to include diagnosis and treatment
LPC: 3 CEHs must be completed in ethics, 6 CEHs must be completed in diagnosis, board approved supervisors must complete 3 CEHs in supervision, LPCs previously approved to practice telehealth must complete 3 CEHs in telehealth

Renewal Period:
LCSW - Renewal notices are mailed on or before July 1st each year. All licenses, certificates, and registrations lapse annually on August 31st.

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
25 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
55 hours every 2 years

Specialty Info:
SW: At least 4 of the 15 contact hours must be earned in social work ethics
LPC: 4 hours must be in ethics

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
40 hours every 2 years
30 hours for LBSW every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
40 hours every 2 years

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
SW: A licensee can earn up to 20 (15 for LBSW's) category II continuing education units from home study programs.
PC: At least 30 hours must be obtained through a course; workshop; seminar or symposium. Not more than 10 hours may be obtained through attending or
presenting informal courses, in-house colloquia, invited speaker sessions, in-house seminars, and case conferences which are specifically designed for training, teaching; individualized learning, such as receiving formal professional supervision (except administrative supervision), participating in distance learning programs with evidence of appropriateness, minimum mastery of materials and completion.

Specialty Info:
SW: All licensed social workers are required to obtain three CEUs in the content area focusing on ethics and professional conduct, including boundary issues.

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
30 hours for LICSW every 2 years
20 hours for LCSW every 2 years
15 hours for LSW every 2 years
10 hours for LSWA every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
30 hours every 2 years

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
PC: Licensees may obtain up to 50% of their required CEUs online or via home study.

Specialty Info:
SW: Licensees must complete a board approved training in domestic and sexual violence. Licensees must also complete 2 CE hours in anti-racism with a focus on oppression and 1 CE hour in anti-discrimination.

Renewal Period:
LCMHC/LPC - The license cycle runs from January 1st of every even year to December 31st of the next odd year.
LCSW - Licensure cycle now runs biennially on your birthday, and CEUs for the past two years must be completed when you renew

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
45 hours every 3 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
30 hours every 3 years

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
SW: One half of the required continuing education contact hours must be completed in person using live, synchronous contact. The remaining education contact hours
may be completed in any other approved format.

Specialty Info:
SW: At least 5 CE hours must be in ethics and at least 2 hours in pain and pain symptom management.

Counselors: 5 CE hours of Ethics, 2 CE hours pain and symptom management, 2 CE hours Implicit Bias, and a one-time requirement for Human Trafficking Training.

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
40 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
40 hours every 2 years

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
SW: Up to half (50%) of the 40 total hours may be completed through independent learning which includes activities like online activities without live interaction as well as research for publication, presentations, or professional development.

Specialty Info:
SW: 2 hours in social work ethics, 4 hours in cultural responsiveness

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
40 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
24 hours every 2 years

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
SW: No more than 20 hours can be obtained from online/distant learning. The remaining 20 hours must be obtained through face-to-face learning.

Specialty Info:
SW: 4 CE hours in ethics, 2 CE hours in cultural diversity, and 1 mandated reporting CE hour. Supervisors must include 2 CE hours of clinical supervision.
PC: 6 CE hours in professional ethics or legal issues in the delivery of counseling services, 2 CE hours in tele-mental health counseling if you are listed as a Distance Professional Services provider.

Renewal Period:
LCMHC/LPC - LPC and LPC-S are renewed every 2 years (biennially). Renewal application, any supporting documents, and payment must be received to the LPC Board office PRIOR to June 30th of your renewal year.
LCSW -The online renewal window opens March 1st for April renewals and August 1st for September renewals.

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
30 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
40 hours every 2 years

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
PC: Licensees may not obtain more than 20 CE hours of self study.

Specialty Info:
PC: 2 formal CE hours in suicide assessment, referral, treatment, and management training

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
20 hours per year

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
20 hours per year

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
No limit to the number of home study courses that may be taken to fulfill CE requirements

Specialty Info:
SW & LCPC: A minimum of 2 CE hours must relate to suicide prevention

Renewal Period
LCSW - Renewal periods is November 1-December 31.

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
32 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
32 hours every 2 years

Specialty Info:
SW: At least 4 CE hours in ethics each renewal period

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
30 hours every 2 years30 hours for LSW and LASW every 2 years
36 hours for LCSW and LISW every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
20 hours every year

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
LPC: No more than 10 hours can be done via distanced education.

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
40 hours every 2 years for LICSW

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
40 hours every 2 years

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
40 hours for LCSW every 2 years
30 hours for LSW every 2 years
20 hours for CSW every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
40 hours every 2 years

Specialty Info:
All courses and conference sessions must be individually approved by the NASW-NJ or the ASWB-NJ for it to be eligible for CEUs for NJ social workers

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
30 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
40 hours every 2 years

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
No requirements on how CE credits are acquired, can be obtained however the licensee prefers (I.e., online, home study courses)

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
40 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
40 hours every 2 years

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
Can complete up to 20 hours of total CE requirements through distance learning/home study courses

Specialty Info:
LPC: A minimum of 3 contact hours of ethics shall be required

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
30 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
30 hours every 2 years

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
SW: Can complete up to 10 hours of total CE requirements through independent learning courses
LPC: The North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners requires half of the continuing education hours be face to face (physical) attendance. Webinars and other online methods are not considered face to face unless the Webinar is live interaction that allows for questions and dialog and offers immediate interaction and engaged activity.

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
30 hours for LISW and LSW every 2 years
15 hours for SWA every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
30 hours every 2 years

Specialty Info:
All licensees must complete 3 CE hours of ethics. Licensees granted the supervisory designation must complete 3 CE hours of supervision training.

Renewal Period:
LCMHC/LPC - All Ohio licensees are required to renew every two years on the date of issuance.
LCSW - All Ohio licensees are required to renew every two years on the date of issuance.

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
16 hours per year

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
20 hours every year (at least)

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
LPC: Oklahoma requires 3 hours of face-to-face and pre-approved CE in counseling ethics. Also requires that 'home-study' and 'technology-assisted courses' must be pre-approved by the State Board of Behavioral Health. No more than 10 hours may be accrued through home study and/or technology assisted learning per renewal period.

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
40 hours for LCSW every 2 years
30 hours for LMSW every 2 years
20 hours for RBSW every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
40 hours every 2 years

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
30 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
30 hours every 2 years

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
SW: Can complete up to 20 hours of total CE requirements through home study courses

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
30 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
40 hours every 2 years

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
SW: Can complete up to 8 hours of total CE requirements through non-contact/non-live hours

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
40 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
40 hours every 2 years

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
LPC: 15 hours allowed from online/home-study.

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
30 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
40 hours every 2 years

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
LPC: All hours may be completed via distanced learning.

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
15 hours for LCSW and LAPSW every year
12 hours for LMSW every year
9 hours for LBSW every year

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
10 hours every year

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
SW: 2/3rds of credit hours may be obtained through multimedia courses (i.e., distance learning)

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
30 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
24 hours every renewal period

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
SW: Effective 1/1/24 at least half of the 30 hours must be obtain from a provider that is approved or endorsed by, "an international, national, regional, state, or local association of medical, mental, or behavioral health professionals.

Specialty Info:
SW: At least 6 CE hours must be in ethics and social work values, with another 3 hours in cultural diversity or competency
LPC: 6 hours in ethics and 3 hours in cultural diversity or competency

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
40 hours for LCSW every 2 years
20 hours for CSW and SSW every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
40 hours every 2 years

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
SW: LCSWs may complete up to 15 hours of the total 40 through distance learning. CSWs and SSWs may complete up to 8 hours through distance learning.

Specialty Info:
LCMHC: Must have completed 40 hours of CE directly related to the licensee's professional practice of which at least 6 hours shall be in ethics/law, and 2 hours in suicide prevention.

Renewal Period:
LCMHC/LPC - Licenses expire on September 30 of even years

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
20 hours for LICSW every 2 years
10 hours for LMSW every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
40 hours every 2 years

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
SW: 15 of these CE hours must be completed in person and one and a half hours must be in ethics. LMSWs are required to complete 10 hours of CE, all of which must be in person, with at least on and a half hours in ethics.

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
30 hours for LCSW every 2 years
15 hours for LBSW and LMSW every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
20 hours every year

Specialty Info:
PC: A minimum of 2 CE hours shall be in courses that emphasize ethics, standards of practice, or laws governing behavioral science professions in Virginia.

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
36 hours for LSW every 2 years
18 hours for LSWA every year

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
36 hours every 2 years

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
LPC: Currently allowing online distanced learning for all credits. However, this rule was implemented due to the covid-19 pandemic and is being reevaluated.

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
40 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
40 hours every 2 years

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
LPC: All hours may be completed via distanced learning.

Renewal Period:
LCMHC/LPC - LPC licenses expire biennially on December 31st of each even numbered year.

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
35 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
30 hours every 2 years

Specialty Info:
SW: At least 1 of the 40 CE hours shall be in social work ethics
PC: 2 hours in ethics, 2 hours specific to veterans and/or families of veterans. For LPC's, the ethics training must be based on or include the 2014 ACA Code of Ethics.

West Virginia is ASWB approved for programs offered outside of the state or through distance learning.

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
30 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
30 hours every 2 years

Live vs. Self-Study Mix:
SW & PC: Only 15 of the required 30 CE hours shall be met through in-house training and development programs.

Specialty Info:
SW & PC: 4 CE hours in the area of ethics and professional boundaries related to license holder's area of practice.

CE Approving Boards Accepted:
ASWB & NBCC

# of CE Hours Required: Social Workers:
45 hours every 2 years

# of CE Hours Required: Professional Counselors:
45 hours every 2 years

Renewal Period:
LCMHC/LPC - Licenses and certificates expire on the holder's date of birth every 2 years.