Yes — accepted under our ASWB ACE accreditation.
North Carolina | Behavioral Health | Social Workers
North Carolina Social Worker Certification & Licensure
Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the North Carolina Social Worker Certification & Licensure, accepted under our ASWB ACE approval.
- Total Hours Required
- 40 CE credit hours every 2 years, renewing June 27
- May Be Online / Home Study
- All 40 100% of the cycle, no cap
- Mandatory Requirements
- 1 ethics
- Our Courses That Count
- 499 including every mandatory requirement
Mandatory Requirements
These hours count toward your 40 CE credit hours, but must cover specific content.
Credentials This Covers
Every credential below carries the same requirements.
- CSW Certified Social Worker (CSW)
- CMSW Certified Master Social Worker (CMSW)
- LCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- LCSWA Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate (LCSWA)
- CSWM Certified Social Work Manager (CSWM)
Each requires 40 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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Profession Group
Shayla Gray, LMFT, LCMFT, EMDR-Certified
Intergenerational Trauma: Breaking the Cycle Through Caregiver Partnership
Tue, Dec 1st, 2026 3:00pm
– 5:00pm
Eastern
2 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
Ethics of Working With High-Risk Clients
Wed, Feb 24th, 2027 11:00am
– 2:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
The Psychology of Perfectionism and Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)
Tue, Feb 9th, 2027 11:00am
– 2:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Christine Baker, PhD, LPC-S, CSAT
Shame-Sensitive Sessions: How to Work With (Not Around) Your Client's Shame
Sat, Feb 6th, 2027 10:00am
– 1:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
Eye on Ethics: Duty to Warn, Homicide Risk Assessment, and Ethics of Suicide Management
Fri, Jan 29th, 2027 10:00am
– 5:00pm
Eastern
6 CE Hours
Webinar
Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
The First Session: Building a Strong Clinical Foundation
Tue, Jan 19th, 2027 11:00am
– 2:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Christine Baker, PhD, LPC-S, CSAT
How to Introduce Somatic Work to Skeptical Or Resistant Clients
Sat, Jan 9th, 2027 10:00am
– 1:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Tiffani Dilworth, MA, LCPC, FT
Supporting Grieving Clients in Their Pain and Guilt
Tue, Dec 22nd, 2026 11:00am
– 1:00pm
Eastern
2 CE Hours
Live Event
Board Contact
- Board
- North Carolina Social Worker Certification & Licensure
Social Worker Certification & Licensure Board
https://ncswboard.gov
Phone: 336-625-1679
A Note on Accuracy
We keep this current, but board rules change without notice — interpreting your state's rules and confirming course relevance is ultimately your responsibility.
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