Impact CE’s distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for Social Workers, as set forth by the Minnesota Board of Social Work.
For every two-year license renewal term, ALL LICENSEES must complete:
40 total hours, including
2 hours in social work ethics
4 hours in cultural responsiveness
Up to half (50%) of the 40 total hours may be completed through independent learning which includes activities like:
Online activities without live interaction
Research for publication, presentations, or professional development
For LICSWs, 40 hours must include:
12 hours clinical content (decreased from 24 hours effective August 1, 2020)
For LICENSING SUPERVISORS, providing licensing supervision, 40 hours must include:
6 hours supervision content
CE hours must be completed during the renewal term.
Licensee issued a license on or after August 1, 2011:
The increased CE hours will be prorated and documented at the first license renewal. The 40 CE hour total, as well as the 24 CE hours in clinical content required for the LICSW license and the 6 CE hours required for licensing supervisors, will be prorated based on the number of months in the first licensing term, from license issue date to birth-month license renewal date.
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.