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North Carolina Social Worker Certification & Licensure CE Information

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Impact CE’s distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for social workers as set forth by the North Carolina Social Worker Certification & Licensure

2-year licensure period/renewal cycle requires documentation of 40 contact hours of continuing education with at least 4 hours of ethics focused training.
1-year renewal cycle requires 20 contact hours of continuing education with at least 2 hours of ethics focused training.
6-month renewal cycle requires 10 contact hours of continuing education with a least 1 hour of ethics focused training

A maximum of twenty hours (one-half) of the required 40 contact hours of continuing education per two-year renewal cycle may be obtained through distance learning activities.
Renews every two years from date of licensure.

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

Social Worker Certification & Licensure Board
https://ncswboard.gov
Phone: 336-625-1679

Applies To:

  • North Carolina Social Workers
    • CSW
    • CMSW
    • LCSW
    • LCSWA
    • CSWM
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Certified Social Worker

4 hours of Ethics A maximum of 20 hours of distance learning, which includes online courses. Live Events do not count as distance learning

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by North Carolina Social Worker Certification & Licensure is applicable to the CSW credential.

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Certified Master Social Worker

4 hours of Ethics A maximum of 20 hours of distance learning, which includes online courses. Live Events do not count as distance learning

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by North Carolina Social Worker Certification & Licensure is applicable to the CMSW credential.

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker

4 hours of Ethics A maximum of 20 hours of distance learning, which includes online courses. Live Events do not count as distance learning

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by North Carolina Social Worker Certification & Licensure is applicable to the LCSW credential.

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate

4 hours of Ethics A maximum of 20 hours of distance learning, which includes online courses. Live Events do not count as distance learning

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by North Carolina Social Worker Certification & Licensure is applicable to the LCSWA credential.

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Certified Social Work Manager

4 hours of Ethics A maximum of 20 hours of distance learning, which includes online courses. Live Events do not count as distance learning

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by North Carolina Social Worker Certification & Licensure is applicable to the CSWM credential.

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Ethics

4.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 11 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Currently 475 of our courses are available for Social Workers regulated by North Carolina Social Worker Certification & Licensure. These are just a few examples!
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