Yes — accepted under our ASWB ACE / IDFPRMFT accreditation.

Illinois | Behavioral Health | Social Workers

Illinois Board of Social Workers

Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the Illinois Board of Social Workers, accepted under our ASWB ACE approval.

Total Hours Required
30 CE credit hours every 2 years
May Be Online / Home Study
28 CE credit hours the rest must be earned elsewhere
Mandatory Requirements
6 ethics, cultural competency, alzheimers education
Our Courses That Count
481 including every mandatory requirement

Mandatory Requirements

These hours count toward your 30 CE credit hours, but must cover specific content.

3 CE credit hours

Ethics

We recommend that you select a relevant course with the word "ethics" in the title.

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3 CE credit hours

Cultural Competency

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1 CE credit hour

Alzheimers Education

"This requirement shall only apply to health care professionals who provide health care services to, and have direct patient interactions with, adult populations age 26 or older in the practice of their profession."

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1 CE credit hour

Implicit Bias

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1 CE credit hour

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

We do not offer a course that meets this requirement.

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1 CE credit hour

Mandated Reporting

We do not offer a course that meets this requirement. The state offers a free course for this requirement at the site below: https://sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/Content/Resources/MandatedReporterTraining.aspx

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Credentials This Covers

Every credential below carries the same requirements.

  • LSW Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
  • LCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Each requires 30 CE credit hours to renew.

About This Approval

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, CE Learning Systems LLC 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. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit.

Courses That Count

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Board Contact

Board
Illinois Board of Social Workers

A Note on Accuracy

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