Approval for Social Workers in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers CE Information

Provider

ASWB ACE New York Education Department Board of Social Work 0060

Impact CE’s distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for Social Workers, as set forth by the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers.

License renews on birthday in even year.

30 credit hours by LICSWs, 20 credit hours by LCSWs, 15 credit hours by LSWs, and 10 credit hours by LSWAs.

Licensees must complete the following CE each licensing cycle:

two (2) CE hours in anti-racism with a focus on oppression, and one (1) CE hour in anti-discrimination, addressing oppression because of ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, political belief, religion, immigration status, and/or mental or physical ability. two (2) CE hours in a Board-approved training in domestic and sexual violence.

All CE credits in the licensing renewal period may be distant learning (online/homestudy) courses.

To renew, all LICSWs must apply to be a fully participating or a non-billing provider for MassHealth

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.

Board Contact Info

Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers
Phone: 617-727-3073
https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-of-social-workers

Applies To:

  • Massachusetts Social Workers
    • LICSW
    • LCSW
    • LSW
    • LSWA
Select credential:

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

1 hour of anti-discrimination 2 hours of CE hours in anti-racism with a focus on oppression 2 hours of a Board-approved training in domestic and sexual violence To renew, all LICSWs must apply to be a fully participating or a non-billing provider for MassHealth

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers is applicable to the LICSW credential.

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

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

Legacy of Trauma: The African American Experience

2.75 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice; Cultural Diversity; Prevention; Peer Support
Recorded Webinar
Free

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

1 hour of anti-discrimination 2 hours of CE hours in anti-racism with a focus on oppression 2 hours of a Board-approved training in domestic and sexual violence

Credential Renewal
20 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers is applicable to the LCSW credential.

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

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

Legacy of Trauma: The African American Experience

2.75 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice; Cultural Diversity; Prevention; Peer Support
Recorded Webinar
Free

Licensed Social Worker

1 hour of anti-discrimination 2 hours of CE hours in anti-racism with a focus on oppression 2 hours of a Board-approved training in domestic and sexual violence

Credential Renewal
15 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers is applicable to the LSW credential.

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

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

Legacy of Trauma: The African American Experience

2.75 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice; Cultural Diversity; Prevention; Peer Support
Recorded Webinar
Free

Licensed Social Worker Associate

1 hour of anti-discrimination 2 hours of CE hours in anti-racism with a focus on oppression 2 hours of a Board-approved training in domestic and sexual violence

Credential Renewal
10 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers is applicable to the LSWA credential.

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

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

Legacy of Trauma: The African American Experience

2.75 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice; Cultural Diversity; Prevention; Peer Support
Recorded Webinar
Free

Anti-racism

1.00 CE credit hour

anti-racism with a focus on oppression

Impact CE offers 2 courses applicable to this requirement.

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

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

Legacy of Trauma: The African American Experience

2.75 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice; Cultural Diversity; Prevention; Peer Support
Recorded Webinar
Free

Anti-discrimination

2.00 CE credit hours

anti-discrimination, addressing oppression because of ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, political belief, religion, immigration status, and/or mental or physical ability.

Impact CE offers 4 courses applicable to this requirement.

Implicit Bias Training: Increasing Understanding and Reducing Barriers and Disparities in Access to and Delivery of Physical and Mental Health Care Services

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Application to Practice; Peer Support
Recorded Webinar
Free

Traumatic Events Social Adversity and Discrimination As Risk Factors for Psychosis - An Umbrella Review

1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Cultural & Racial Diversity
Reading Online
Free

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

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

Double Jeopardy: Minority Stress and the Influence of Transgender Identity and Race-ethnicity

1 CE credit hour
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Gender Issues
Reading Online
Free
Currently 653 of our courses are available for Social Workers regulated by Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers. These are just a few examples!

Clinical Correlates of Sports Betting A Systematic Review

2.75 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Gambling; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge
Reading Online
Free

Suicide Prevention Strategies for Underserved Youth Evidence-Based Resource Guide Series

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Suicide; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Treatment Knowledge; Cultural Diversity
Reading Online
Free

The Pharmacological Treatment of Anxiety in People With Eating Disorders A systematic review

1.75 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Medical Health, Pharmacology
Reading Online
Free

Spirituality Self-blame and Trauma Symptoms Among Adolescents Waiting for Treatment After Disclosing Sexual Abuse Child Abuse and Neglect

1 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods
Reading Online
Free

Journaling In Clinical Practice

2 CE credit hours
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Treatment Knowledge
Recorded Webinar
Free

Unpacking the Root Causes of Gambling in the Asian Community Contesting the myth of the Asian gambling culture

1.25 CE credit hour
Gambling; Understanding Addiction; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult)
Reading Online
Free

Recovery Blindness: The Concept of Recovery in Veterans With a Gambling Disorder - A Scoping Review

1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Addictions, Substance Use; Gambling; Understanding Addiction
Reading Online
Free

Diagnosis and Management of Obsessive Compulsive Disorders in Children

3.5 CE credit hours
Children and Adolescents; Clinical Topics & Methods
Reading Online
Free

The Case for Transitional Services and Programs for Older Adults Reentering Society A narrative review of US Departments of Correction and recommendations

1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Topics & Methods
Reading Online
Free

Religious and Spiritual Beliefs and Attitudes Towards Addiction and Addiction Treatment A scoping review

1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Treatment Knowledge; Understanding Addiction
Reading Online
Free

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