Approval in Illinois

Illinois Board of Social Workers CE Information

Accepted Approvals

ASWB ACE IDFPRMFT 168.000251
CE Requirements 30 CE credit hours every 2 years
28 may be earned with Impact CE.

Impact CE’s distance learning courses are available for continuing education credit for licensed Social Workers/Clinical Social Workers as required by the Illinois Board of Social Workers.

At least 3 of the 30 hours must include content related to the ethical practice of social work and, effective December 1, 2013, at least 3 of the 30 hours must include content related to cultural competence in the practice of social work.

Implicit Bias Training – A minimum of 1 hour of training every renewal. This can be a 1 CE training.

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training – A minimum of 1 hour of training every renewal. This can be a 1CE training or a training that meets the requirements of the rule and may not offer CEs. The training must meet the requirements listed in the rule.

Mandated Reporter Training – A minimum of 1 hour of training every renewal. This can be a 1CE training or a training that meets the requirements of the law.

Alzheimer’s Education – A minimum of 1 hour of training every renewal. This can be a 1CE training or a training that meets the requirements of the law. The training must meet the requirements listed in the law. “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.”

1 hour Cultural Competency training.

Impact CE, a service of CE learning Systems, is a Registered Social Work CE sponsor with the Illinois DPT.

Applies To:

  • Illinois Social Workers

Ethics

3.00 CE credit hours

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

Impact CE offers 15 courses applicable to this requirement.

The Challenging Ethics of Mental Health Supervision

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Supervision; Ethics; Supervision
Recorded Webinar
$57

Eye on Ethics: Exploring Complex Ethical Cases

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Ethics; Application to Practice
Recorded Webinar
$57

Artificial Intelligence in the Behavioral Health Professions: Cutting-edge Ethical and Risk Management Challenges

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Technology and Counseling; Ethics; Technology
Recorded Webinar
$57

Decision-Making and Relationship Competence When Reporting Suspected Physical Abuse and Child Neglect An Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation

Self-Paced Course

1.5 CE credit hour
Laws, Regulations, Legal; Ethics; Clinical Topics & Methods; Ethics; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Peer Support
Reading Online
$13.50

Ethical Challenges in Reporting Across the Lifespan: Child Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence and Elder Abuse

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Domestic Violence; Ethics; Application to Practice; Aging, Long Term Care; Professional Readiness; Couples, Family
Recorded Webinar
$57

Cultural Competency

3.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 16 courses applicable to this requirement.

The Cultural Adaption of a Sobriety Support App for Alaska Native and American Indian People: Qualitative Feasibility and Acceptability Study

Self-Paced Course

1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Service Coordination
Reading Online
$9

What Are the Best Practices for Psychotherapy With Indigenous Peoples in the United States and Canada? A Thorny Question

Self-Paced Course

1.25 CE credit hour
Cultural & Racial Diversity
Reading Online
$11.25

Re-imagining Mental Health Services for American Indian Communities: Centering Indigenous Perspectives

Self-Paced Course

1.25 CE credit hour
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Clinical Topics & Methods; Cultural Diversity; Application to Practice; Clinical Disorders (Adult)
Reading Online
$11.25

Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8

Self-Paced Course

18 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Gender Issues; Children and Adolescents
Reading Online
$129.60

A Trauma-Informed Approach to Moving Beyond Cultural Competence to Cultural Intelligence

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Professional Readiness; Relapse and Recovery Strategies; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Clinical Disorders (Adult)
Recorded Webinar
$57

Alzheimers Education

1.00 CE credit hour

“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.”

Impact CE offers 1 course applicable to this requirement.

Depressive Symptoms in the Elderly- An Early Symptom of Dementia? A Systematic Review

Self-Paced Course

1.25 CE credit hour
Aging, Long Term Care
Reading Online
$11.25

Implicit Bias

1.00 CE credit hour
Impact CE offers 1 course applicable to this requirement.

A Self-Inquiry Into Race Socialization & Internalized Whiteness: For Therapists Treating Racial Trauma Among BIPOC Clients

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Clinical Topics & Methods; Cultural Diversity; Professional Readiness; Prevention; Clinical Disorders (Adult)
Recorded Webinar
$57

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

1.00 CE credit hour

We do not offer a course that meets this requirement.

We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.

Mandated Reporting

1.00 CE credit hour

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

We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
Currently 460 of our courses are available for Social Workers regulated by Illinois Board of Social Workers. These are just a few examples!

The Therapeutic Use of Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness to Treat Addiction: Psychedelic Psychotherapies, Integrative Health Practices, and Beyond

Mar 7th, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm Pacific

2 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Medical Health, Pharmacology
Live Event
$47

Autism Spectrum Disorders, Co-Occurring Conditions, and Substance Misuse

Apr 18th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

Identifying & Addressing Implicit Bias: A Workshop

May 26th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Cultural & Racial Diversity
Live Event
$67

Clinical Psychopharmacology Made Ridiculously Simple

Apr 11th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Pharmacology
Live Event
$67

Insomnia Interventions: Helping Clients Learn Healthy & Effective Sleep Strategies

Mar 28th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

Solution-Focused Strategies in Healthcare: Brief Therapy for Big Impact

Mar 20th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

Dementia in America: Trends, Types, and Tools for Clinical Practice

Mar 14th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Aging, Long Term Care
Live Event
$67

Safety, Connection, Engagement: A Nervous System Approach to Collaborative Healthcare

Mar 13th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

Exploring Intervention Strategies for Suicide

Mar 5th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Suicide
Live Event
$67

Psychotherapy for a Changing World: A Practice of Unlearning for Uncertain Times

Mar 3rd, 2026 9:00am - 12:15pm Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

Disclaimer

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