Approval in Virginia

Virginia Board of Social Work CE Information

Accepted Approvals

ASWB ACE New York Education Department Board of Social Work 0060

Impact CE’s distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for Social Workers, as set forth by the Virginia Board of Social Work.

30 CE credits in the licensing renewal period may be distant learning (online/homestudy) courses. Per phone conversation with staff of the Board, all of our distant learning courses would be counted as Category I.

LCSW’s need 6 hours in ethics. LBSW’s and LMSW’s need 3 credits in ethics.

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

Virginia Board of Social Work
Phone: 804-662-9914
https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/SocialWork/PractitionerResources/LawsRegulations/

Applies To:

  • Virginia Social Workers
    • LCSW
    • LBSW
    • LMSW
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Licensed clinical social worker

6 hours of Ethics

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by Virginia Board of Social Work is applicable to the LCSW credential.

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Licensed baccalaureate social worker

3 hours of ethics

Credential Renewal
15 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by Virginia Board of Social Work is applicable to the LBSW credential.

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Licensed master social worker

3 hours of Ethics

Credential Renewal
15 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by Virginia Board of Social Work is applicable to the LMSW credential.

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Ethics

6.00 CE credit hours

A minimum of six of those hours for licensed clinical social workers and a minimum of three of those hours for licensed social workers must pertain to ethics

Impact CE offers 30 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Currently 443 of our courses are available for Social Workers regulated by Virginia Board of Social Work. These are just a few examples!
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