Mississippi Social Workers CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals

Mississippi Social Workers

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, NetCE 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.

The Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists accepts courses from any provider who is ASWB approved for LCSWs, LMSWs, and LSWs.

Continuing Education Requirement

The Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Social Workers accepts NetCE courses.

LCSW, LMSW, and LSW are required 40 hours every two years, 20 of which may be completed by distance learning. *

A minimum of 4 of the 40 hours must be in ethics and a minimum of 2 in cultural diversity/multicultural issues/cultural competency.

Effective July 1, 2020, licensees must complete 1 hour on mandated reporting every renewal.

* NetCE courses are considered distance learning.

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Please contact the Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists at (601) 987-6806, or refer to https://www.swmft.ms.gov/ and https://www.swmft.ms.gov/sites/swmft2/files/2022%20Published%20Rules%20and%20Regs.pdf for additional information regarding your continuing education.