Continuing Education for DC Social Workers

CE requirements for social workers in DC (LSWA, LGSW, LISW, LICSW):

• Social workers must complete 40 hours of continuing education every 2 years, including 6 hours of ethics, 2 hours of LGBTQ training, and 3 hours of HIV/AIDS training
• Ethics requirement must be completed face-to-face. LGBTQ training can be completed online
• DC social workers can earn 12 CE hours online
• Renewal: July 31, odd-numbered years

CE Approvals

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Amedco 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 under this program.  State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Amedco maintains reponsibility for this course.

DC Social Workers can take up to 12 CE hours at AtHealth.com.

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

DC - CE Requirements for Social Workers

Page last modified or reviewed by athealth.com on May 21, 2019.

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