CE Requirements for Social Workers in Illinois

Illinois social workers (LSW, LCSW) are required to take:

• Thirty (30) hours of continuing education (CE) every 2 years, including 3 hours of social work ethics and 3 hours in cultural competence related to social work practice
• Fifteen (15) hours can be earned online
• Effective January 1, 2020, a new law took effect that requires all Illinois licensed professionals who need continuing education to renew their licenses to complete 1 hour of education related to sexual harassment prevention.  Licensees can take this CE course from any CE provider or sponsor that is authorized to provide CE for any profession regulated by IDFPR. This includes businesses or entities that have active CE sponsor licenses for any profession, or that are listed as a ‘pre-approved’ sponsor for any profession.
• Renewal Date: 9/30 of odd years

CE Approvals

The Illinois Board accepts courses from ASWB approved providers. At Health, LLC, Provider #1707, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. At Health, LLC, maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 5/3/2023-5/3/2026.

Illinois social workers can earn CE credits online through athealth.com.

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State laws can change. Practitioners are responsible for determining their state’s licensure requirements. To view the Illinois continuing education regulations, click the button below.

Illinois Social Workers CE Regulations

Page last modified or reviewed by athealth.com on Apr 25, 2025.

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