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West Virginia Board of Examiners in Social Work CE Information

Accepted Approvals

New York Education Department Board of Social Work 0060

All regular licensed social workers (LSW, LGSW, LCSW, LICSW) must earn Thirty (30) hours of WV Board of Social Work Examiners (WVBSWE) approved continuing social work education hours in each two-year licensing period.

Ten (10) of these hours may be earned under the self-study category of “Individual Professional Activities” provider number 490000. The remaining twenty (20) hours must be earned from attending training programs offered by approved or certified providers recognized by the WVBSWE.

Impact CE, a service of CE Learning Systems, is able to offer 10 continuing education course hours as part of the “self-study category”. CE Learning Systems maintains responsibility for the courses.

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Board Contact Info

West Virginia Board of Examiners in Social Work
(304) 558-8816
www.wvsocialworkboard.org

Applies To:

  • West Virginia Social Workers
    • LSW
    • LGSW
    • LCSW
    • LICSW
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Licensed Social Worker

Licensees have a number of options in meeting the required thirty hours of continuing education, which may include face to face training and online courses (Category I) and independent study (Category II). 2 hours of Veterans treatment must be category I 1 hours of Ethics can be either category only 10 hours of category 1 may be online asynchronous education but our books and articles can also be used for the 10 hours of category II allowed

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by West Virginia Board of Examiners in Social Work is applicable to the LSW credential.

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Licensed Graduate Social Worker

Licensees have a number of options in meeting the required thirty hours of continuing education, which may include face to face training and online courses (Category I) and independent study (Category II). 2 hours of Veterans treatment must be category I 1 hours of Ethics can be either category only 10 hours of category 1 may be online asynchronous education but our books and articles can also be used for the 10 hours of category II allowed

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by West Virginia Board of Examiners in Social Work is applicable to the LGSW credential.

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Licensees have a number of options in meeting the required thirty hours of continuing education, which may include face to face training and online courses (Category I) and independent study (Category II). 2 hours of Veterans treatment must be category I 1 hours of Ethics can be either category only 10 hours of category 1 may be online asynchronous education but our books and articles can also be used for the 10 hours of category II allowed

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

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

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Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Licensees have a number of options in meeting the required thirty hours of continuing education, which may include face to face training and online courses (Category I) and independent study (Category II). 2 hours of Veterans treatment must be category I 1 hours of Ethics can be either category only 10 hours of category 1 may be online asynchronous education but our books and articles can also be used for the 10 hours of category II allowed

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by West Virginia Board of Examiners in Social Work is applicable to the LICSW credential.

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Ethics

1.00 CE credit hour

These hours may be either category

Impact CE offers 29 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Veterans

3.00 CE credit hours

These must be category I hours

Impact CE offers 13 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Currently 604 of our courses are available for Social Workers regulated by West Virginia Board of Examiners in Social Work. These are just a few examples!
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