New York Social Workers CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals
New York Social Workers
The New York State Board for Social Work requires that providers offering continuing education activities must be approved through the New York State Education Department.
NetCE is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0033.
Continuing Education Requirement
Attention New York Healthcare Professionals: Every person who has previously undergone mandated child abuse training must complete an updated curriculum that includes adverse childhood experiences and trauma, implicit bias, and the identification of child abuse in a virtual setting. Training must be completed by April 1, 2025.
NetCE is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work, #SW-0033.
LMSW and LCSW are required 36 hours of approved continuing education courses every three years, 12 of which may be completed by self-study. Two (2) hours are required, one-time only, on the topic of identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment. (Child abuse identification and reporting hours may not be used for continuing education credit.)
Beginning with registration periods starting April 1, 2023, licensees are required three (3) hours on the topic of appropriate professional boundaries every renewal. Licensees with registration periods beginning prior to 4/1/2023 do not need to complete the coursework until their next registration period.
* NetCE courses are considered self-study, as defined by the New York State Board for Social Work.
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Please contact the New York State Board for Social Work at (518) 474-3817, or refer
to https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions-index/social-work and https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/licensed-master-social-worker/continuing-education
for additional information regarding your continuing education.
Mandatory child
abuse training: https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/licensed-master-social-worker/mandated-training-related-child-abuse.