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Minnesota Board of Social Work 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 Minnesota Board of Social Work.

For every two-year license renewal term, ALL LICENSEES must complete: 40 total hours, including 2 hours in social work ethics 4 hours in cultural responsiveness Up to half (50%) of the 40 total hours may be completed through independent learning which includes activities like: Online activities without live interaction Research for publication, presentations, or professional development

For LICSWs, 40 hours must include: 12 hours clinical content (decreased from 24 hours effective August 1, 2020)

For LICENSING SUPERVISORS, providing licensing supervision, 40 hours must include:

6 hours supervision content

CE hours must be completed during the renewal term.

Licensee issued a license on or after August 1, 2011:
The increased CE hours will be prorated and documented at the first license renewal. The 40 CE hour total, as well as the 24 CE hours in clinical content required for the LICSW license and the 6 CE hours required for licensing supervisors, will be prorated based on the number of months in the first licensing term, from license issue date to birth-month license renewal date.

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

Minnesota Board of Social Work
Phone: 612-617-2106
https://mn.gov/boards/social-work

Applies To:

  • Minnesota Social Workers
    • LSW
    • LISW
    • LICSW
    • -S
    • LGSW
Select credential:

Licensed Social Worker

2 hours of Ethics 4 hours of Cultural Competency

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by Minnesota Board of Social Work is applicable to the LSW credential.

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Licensed Independent Social Worker

2 hours of Ethics 4 hours of Cultural Competency

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by Minnesota Board of Social Work is applicable to the LISW credential.

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Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

2 hours of Ethics 4 hours of Cultural Competency 12 hours clinical content

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by Minnesota Board of Social Work is applicable to the LICSW credential.

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Supervision Endorsement

This is an Endorsement a License can have, in addition to the license's base continuing education requirements, you will also need to meet this CE requirement 6 hours supervision content

Credential Renewal
6 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your -S credential.

Impact CE does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.

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Licensed Graduate Social Worker

2 hours of Ethics 4 hours of Cultural Competency

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by Minnesota Board of Social Work is applicable to the LGSW credential.

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Ethics

2.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 10 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Cultural Competency

4.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 6 courses applicable to this requirement.

Supervision

6.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 6 courses applicable to this requirement.
Currently 443 of our courses are available for Social Workers regulated by Minnesota Board of Social Work. These are just a few examples!
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Disclaimer

We do our best keep our information current, but rules and regulations sometimes change without notice. Please remember it is ultimately your own responsibility for interpreting your state's laws, board rules, course relevancy and all requirements for your state.

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