Approval in Kentucky

Kentucky Board of Social Work CE Information

Accepted Approvals

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Impact CE’s distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for social workers as set forth by the Kentucky Board of Social Work.

30 credit hours for Clinical social workers during your three year license renewal. 30 credit hours available from distant learning courses.

15 credit hours for Licensed social workers during your three year license renewal. 15 credit hours available from distant learning courses.

3 credit hours are needed in social work code of ethics (course must have a KBSW-Ethics Approval#); and every third renewal period 6 credit hours on suicide assessment/treatment and 1.5 hours covering the recognition and prevention of pediatric abusive head trauma.

Impact CE, a service of CE Learning Systems, is approved to offer continuing education courses by the Association of State Social Work Boards (ASWB #1020). CE Learning Systems maintains responsibility for the courses.

CE Learning Systems has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5951. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CE Learning Systems is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Impact CE is a service division of CE Learning Systems.

Board Contact Info

Kentucky Board of Social Work
Phone: 502-564-3296 ×230
https://bsw.ky.gov/Pages/Continuing-Education.aspx

Applies To:

  • Kentucky Social Workers
    • LSW
    • CSW
    • LCSW
Select credential:

Licensed Social Worker

3 hour course on Kentucky Code of Ethical Conduct Not available on our site 6 hours of Suicide Assessment, Treatment, and Management 3 hours of Domestic Violence and Elder Abuse One Time 1.5 hours of Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma every six years

Credential Renewal
15 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your LSW credential.

Any course accepted by Kentucky Board of Social Work is applicable to the LSW credential.

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Certified Social Worker

3 hour course on Kentucky Code of Ethical Conduct Not available on our site 6 hours of Suicide Assessment, Treatment, and Management 3 hours of Domestic Violence and Elder Abuse One Time 1.5 hours of Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma every six years

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CSW credential.

Any course accepted by Kentucky Board of Social Work is applicable to the CSW credential.

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker

3 hour course on Kentucky Code of Ethical Conduct Not available on our site 6 hours of Suicide Assessment, Treatment, and Management 3 hours of supervision in person before a live presentor 3 hours of Domestic Violence and Elder Abuse One Time 1.5 hours of Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma every six years

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your LCSW credential.

Any course accepted by Kentucky Board of Social Work is applicable to the LCSW credential.

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Social Code of Ethics

3.00 CE credit hours

We do not offer a course that meets this requirement.

We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.

Pediatric Abuse Head Trauma

1.50 CE credit hour
We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.

Domestic Violence/Elder Abuse

3.00 CE credit hours

During the three (3) year renewal period following initial licensure Three (3) hours of domestic violence related training courses Once you complete this course during your first license renewal, it does not have to be repeated

Impact CE offers 1 course applicable to this requirement.

Suicide Prevention

6.00 CE credit hours

Minimum of six (6) credit hours Must be repeated at least one time every six (6) years

We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.

LCSW Supervision In Person

3.00 CE credit hours

LCSWs who wish to supervise other LCSWs are required to take a supervision course in person before a live presenter that specifically addresses Kentucky laws and regulations. C.f. 201 KAR 23:070 in the "KY Laws and Regulations booklet":http://finance.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/87A51403-4BDD-4E99-92FE-803EB47D5BA2/0/lawandregulations.pdf.

We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
Currently 475 of our courses are available for Social Workers regulated by Kentucky Board of Social Work. These are just a few examples!
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