Kentucky Social Work CE Mandates (KRS 210.366)
Fulfilling Requirements for LCSW, CSW, and LSW Licenses
Kentucky Board of Social Work Requirements
Social Workers in Kentucky operate on a 3-year renewal cycle (30 hours for LCSW/CSW; 15 hours for LSW). Within this cycle, specific "statutory" courses are required. Our curriculum is designed to meet the high-stakes 6-hour suicide mandate.
Professional Responsibility: The Kentucky Board of Social Work has final authority on course acceptance. Verify with the KY BSW →
6-Hour Suicide Training Competencies
Per Kentucky law, suicide training must cover Assessment, Treatment, and Management. At Health’s course satisfies these domains through ASWB-approved curriculum:
| Required Domain | Social Work Clinical Focus |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Screening protocols, risk formulation, and identifying protective factors in diverse populations. |
| Treatment | Collaborative safety planning, means restriction, and trauma-informed clinical intervention. |
| Management | Documentation of risk, care coordination, and maintaining standards of care for high-risk clients. |
Social Work Learning Objectives
- Describe frameworks for structured suicide risk assessments.
- Evaluate patient information to determine risk levels and safety-specific treatment plans.
- Identify evidence-based interventions for reducing immediate suicide risk.
- Implement collaborative safety planning and lethal means restriction counseling.
- Discuss ethical and legal implications of documentation and the standard of care.
Suicide Assessment, Treatment and Management
✅ 6 CE Credits |
✅ Instant Certificate
Frequently Asked Questions
Is At Health an approved provider for Kentucky Social Workers?
Yes. 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.
Does this meet the Suicide mandate (KRS 210.366)?
Yes. This course fulfills the 6-hour requirement for suicide assessment, treatment, and management required within the first year of licensure and every six years thereafter.
Does this cover the Ethics requirement?
No. The Kentucky Board requires Ethics courses to be individually pre-approved. Our current ethics courses are not pre-approved for KY Social Workers at this time.
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.