Approval in North Carolina

North Carolina Social Worker Certification & Licensure CE Information

Accepted Approvals

ASWB ACE
CE Requirements 40 CE credit hours every 2 years
20 may be earned with Impact CE.

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

Ethics

4.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 10 courses applicable to this requirement.

The Challenging Ethics of Mental Health Supervision

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Supervision; Ethics; Supervision
Recorded Webinar
$57

Eye on Ethics: Exploring Complex Ethical Cases

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Ethics; Application to Practice
Recorded Webinar
$57

Artificial Intelligence in the Behavioral Health Professions: Cutting-edge Ethical and Risk Management Challenges

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Technology and Counseling; Ethics; Technology
Recorded Webinar
$57

Decision-Making and Relationship Competence When Reporting Suspected Physical Abuse and Child Neglect An Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation

Self-Paced Course

1.5 CE credit hour
Laws, Regulations, Legal; Ethics; Clinical Topics & Methods; Ethics; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Peer Support
Reading Online
$13.50

Ethical Challenges in Reporting Across the Lifespan: Child Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence and Elder Abuse

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Domestic Violence; Ethics; Application to Practice; Aging, Long Term Care; Professional Readiness; Couples, Family
Recorded Webinar
$57
Currently 471 of our courses are available for Social Workers regulated by North Carolina Social Worker Certification & Licensure. These are just a few examples!

Skills for the Season: DBT Strategies for Family Time

Apr 30th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

Understanding and Responding to Domestic Violence

Apr 28th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Domestic Violence
Live Event
$67

Ethics of Boundaries and Dual Relationships in Mental Health

Apr 22nd, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Ethics
Live Event
$67

Special Ethical Considerations When Working With Kids & Teens: Complications in Boundaries and Confidentiality

Apr 16th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Children and Adolescents
Live Event
$67

Parts Work and EMDR: Integration for Comprehensive Trauma Treatment

Apr 10th, 2026 10:00am - 1:15pm Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

Addressing Suicide in School Settings

Apr 7th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Suicide
Live Event
$67

Posttraumatic Growth: Theory and Clinical Application

Apr 3rd, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

Deconstructing Anxiety: A New Approach to Understanding and Treating Anxiety Disorders

May 2nd, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

Creating a Culture of Belonging: The Ethics of Diversity Equity and Inclusion In Clinical Practice

Apr 17th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity
Live Event
$67

Online and Distance Behavioral Health Practitioners: Ethics and Risk-Management Challenges

May 29th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Technology and Counseling
Live Event
$67

Disclaimer

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