Approval in District of Columbia

D.C. Department of Health Board of Social Work CE Information

Accepted Approvals

ASWB ACE

Impact CE’s distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for social workers as required by the D.C. Board of Social Work.

The Board requires 40 hours of continuing education courses for license renewal every two years. Only 12 hours out of the total 40 hours required can be online.

6 hours of Ethics (must be done face to face; no online courses are accepted).

2 hours of LGBTQ training (this can be an online course)
4 of the total required continuing education shall be in Public Health Priorities which include these topics:

1. Responsible opioid prescribing and effective pain management;
2. Nutrition and obesity prevention;
3. Identifying and reporting abuse (child and adult), neglect (child and adult), human
trafficking, and domestic violence;
4. Sexual health (including taking sexual history, discussing sexual experiences with patients, sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV/AIDS), HPV vaccines, connections to cancer, latent tuberculosis, safe sex, and birth control);
5. Ethics and appropriate patient interactions (i.e. boundaries, patient privacy, and
communications including telehealth);
6. Smoking, vaping, and tobacco (including dangers, smoking cessation, and non-smoke tobacco products);
7. Preparing your patients for an emergency and handling vulnerable populations in an emergency;
8. Identifying impairment (physical or mental) in patients and providers (including complying
with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Act);
9. Vaccinations (including legal requirements and appropriate exemptions); and,
10. Implicit bias, cultural competence and Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in health and health care.

HIV CEU is no longer a requirement.

Impact CE, a service of CE Learning Systems, is approved to offer continuing education courses by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB #1020). CE Learning Systems maintains responsibility for the courses.

Board Contact Info

D.C. Department of Health Board of Social Work
Phone: (877) 672-2174
https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/social-work-licensing

Applies To:

  • District of Columbia Social Workers
    • LSWA
    • LISW
    • LICSW
    • LGSW
Select credential:

Licensed Social Worker Associate

Six (6) hours of ethics Two (2) hours of LGBTQ Four (4) hours of public health priority subjects.

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by D.C. Department of Health Board of Social Work is applicable to the LSWA credential.

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Identifying Addressing Implicit Bias: A Workshop

Jan 9th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity
Live Event
$67

Trauma Stress and Uncertainty: Why Taking Care of Yourself Is Essential

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Medical Health, Pharmacology; Treatment Knowledge; Pharmacology
Recorded Webinar
$27

Clinical Correlates of Sports Betting A Systematic Review

Self-Paced Course

2.75 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Gambling; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge
Reading Online
$24.75

Suicide Prevention Strategies for Underserved Youth Evidence-Based Resource Guide Series

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Suicide; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Treatment Knowledge; Cultural Diversity
Reading Online
$27

The Pharmacological Treatment of Anxiety in People With Eating Disorders A systematic review

Self-Paced Course

1.75 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Medical Health, Pharmacology
Reading Online
$15.75

Spirituality Self-blame and Trauma Symptoms Among Adolescents Waiting for Treatment After Disclosing Sexual Abuse Child Abuse and Neglect

Self-Paced Course

1 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods
Reading Online
$9

Journaling In Clinical Practice

Self-Paced Course

2 CE credit hours
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Treatment Knowledge
Recorded Webinar
$38

Unpacking the Root Causes of Gambling in the Asian Community Contesting the myth of the Asian gambling culture

Self-Paced Course

1.25 CE credit hour
Gambling; Understanding Addiction; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult)
Reading Online
$11.25

Recovery Blindness: The Concept of Recovery in Veterans With a Gambling Disorder - A Scoping Review

Self-Paced Course

1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Addictions, Substance Use; Gambling; Understanding Addiction
Reading Online
$11.25

Diagnosis and Management of Obsessive Compulsive Disorders in Children

Self-Paced Course

3.5 CE credit hours
Children and Adolescents; Clinical Topics & Methods
Reading Online
$31.50

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Licensed Independent Social Worker

Six (6) hours of ethics Two (2) hours of LGBTQ Four (4) hours of public health priority subjects.

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by D.C. Department of Health Board of Social Work is applicable to the LISW credential.

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Identifying Addressing Implicit Bias: A Workshop

Jan 9th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity
Live Event
$67

Trauma Stress and Uncertainty: Why Taking Care of Yourself Is Essential

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Medical Health, Pharmacology; Treatment Knowledge; Pharmacology
Recorded Webinar
$27

Clinical Correlates of Sports Betting A Systematic Review

Self-Paced Course

2.75 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Gambling; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge
Reading Online
$24.75

Suicide Prevention Strategies for Underserved Youth Evidence-Based Resource Guide Series

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Suicide; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Treatment Knowledge; Cultural Diversity
Reading Online
$27

The Pharmacological Treatment of Anxiety in People With Eating Disorders A systematic review

Self-Paced Course

1.75 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Medical Health, Pharmacology
Reading Online
$15.75

Spirituality Self-blame and Trauma Symptoms Among Adolescents Waiting for Treatment After Disclosing Sexual Abuse Child Abuse and Neglect

Self-Paced Course

1 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods
Reading Online
$9

Journaling In Clinical Practice

Self-Paced Course

2 CE credit hours
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Treatment Knowledge
Recorded Webinar
$38

Unpacking the Root Causes of Gambling in the Asian Community Contesting the myth of the Asian gambling culture

Self-Paced Course

1.25 CE credit hour
Gambling; Understanding Addiction; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult)
Reading Online
$11.25

Recovery Blindness: The Concept of Recovery in Veterans With a Gambling Disorder - A Scoping Review

Self-Paced Course

1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Addictions, Substance Use; Gambling; Understanding Addiction
Reading Online
$11.25

Diagnosis and Management of Obsessive Compulsive Disorders in Children

Self-Paced Course

3.5 CE credit hours
Children and Adolescents; Clinical Topics & Methods
Reading Online
$31.50

View All 447 Courses

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Six (6) hours of ethics Two (2) hours of LGBTQ Four (4) hours of public health priority subjects.

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by D.C. Department of Health Board of Social Work is applicable to the LICSW credential.

View Courses

Identifying Addressing Implicit Bias: A Workshop

Jan 9th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity
Live Event
$67

Trauma Stress and Uncertainty: Why Taking Care of Yourself Is Essential

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Medical Health, Pharmacology; Treatment Knowledge; Pharmacology
Recorded Webinar
$27

Clinical Correlates of Sports Betting A Systematic Review

Self-Paced Course

2.75 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Gambling; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge
Reading Online
$24.75

Suicide Prevention Strategies for Underserved Youth Evidence-Based Resource Guide Series

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Suicide; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Treatment Knowledge; Cultural Diversity
Reading Online
$27

The Pharmacological Treatment of Anxiety in People With Eating Disorders A systematic review

Self-Paced Course

1.75 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Medical Health, Pharmacology
Reading Online
$15.75

Spirituality Self-blame and Trauma Symptoms Among Adolescents Waiting for Treatment After Disclosing Sexual Abuse Child Abuse and Neglect

Self-Paced Course

1 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods
Reading Online
$9

Journaling In Clinical Practice

Self-Paced Course

2 CE credit hours
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Treatment Knowledge
Recorded Webinar
$38

Unpacking the Root Causes of Gambling in the Asian Community Contesting the myth of the Asian gambling culture

Self-Paced Course

1.25 CE credit hour
Gambling; Understanding Addiction; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult)
Reading Online
$11.25

Recovery Blindness: The Concept of Recovery in Veterans With a Gambling Disorder - A Scoping Review

Self-Paced Course

1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Addictions, Substance Use; Gambling; Understanding Addiction
Reading Online
$11.25

Diagnosis and Management of Obsessive Compulsive Disorders in Children

Self-Paced Course

3.5 CE credit hours
Children and Adolescents; Clinical Topics & Methods
Reading Online
$31.50

View All 447 Courses

Licensed Graduate Social Worker

Six (6) hours of ethics Two (2) hours of LGBTQ Four (4) hours of public health priority subjects.

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by D.C. Department of Health Board of Social Work is applicable to the LGSW credential.

View Courses

Identifying Addressing Implicit Bias: A Workshop

Jan 9th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity
Live Event
$67

Trauma Stress and Uncertainty: Why Taking Care of Yourself Is Essential

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Medical Health, Pharmacology; Treatment Knowledge; Pharmacology
Recorded Webinar
$27

Clinical Correlates of Sports Betting A Systematic Review

Self-Paced Course

2.75 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Gambling; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge
Reading Online
$24.75

Suicide Prevention Strategies for Underserved Youth Evidence-Based Resource Guide Series

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Suicide; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Treatment Knowledge; Cultural Diversity
Reading Online
$27

The Pharmacological Treatment of Anxiety in People With Eating Disorders A systematic review

Self-Paced Course

1.75 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Medical Health, Pharmacology
Reading Online
$15.75

Spirituality Self-blame and Trauma Symptoms Among Adolescents Waiting for Treatment After Disclosing Sexual Abuse Child Abuse and Neglect

Self-Paced Course

1 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods
Reading Online
$9

Journaling In Clinical Practice

Self-Paced Course

2 CE credit hours
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Treatment Knowledge
Recorded Webinar
$38

Unpacking the Root Causes of Gambling in the Asian Community Contesting the myth of the Asian gambling culture

Self-Paced Course

1.25 CE credit hour
Gambling; Understanding Addiction; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult)
Reading Online
$11.25

Recovery Blindness: The Concept of Recovery in Veterans With a Gambling Disorder - A Scoping Review

Self-Paced Course

1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Addictions, Substance Use; Gambling; Understanding Addiction
Reading Online
$11.25

Diagnosis and Management of Obsessive Compulsive Disorders in Children

Self-Paced Course

3.5 CE credit hours
Children and Adolescents; Clinical Topics & Methods
Reading Online
$31.50

View All 447 Courses

Public Health Priorities

4.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 7 courses applicable to this requirement.

Boundary Issues and Dual Relationships in Behavioral Health: Ethics and Risk Management Challenges

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Ethics; Peer Recovery; Peer Support
Recorded Webinar
$57

A Self-Inquiry Into Race Socialization Internalized Whiteness: For Therapists Treating Racial Trauma Among BIPOC Clients

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Clinical Topics & Methods; Cultural Diversity; Professional Readiness; Prevention; Clinical Disorders (Adult)
Recorded Webinar
$57

A Trauma-Informed Approach to Moving Beyond Cultural Competence to Cultural Intelligence

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Professional Readiness; Relapse and Recovery Strategies; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Clinical Disorders (Adult)
Recorded Webinar
$57

Improving the Mental Health of Women Intimate Partner Violence Survivors: Findings from a Realist Review of Psychsocial Interventions

Self-Paced Course

1.5 CE credit hour
Domestic Violence; Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice; Education (Client, Family, and Community)
Reading Online
$13.50

Telehealth for the Treatment of Serious Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders

Self-Paced Course

3.5 CE credit hours
Technology and Counseling; Technology; Addictions, Substance Use; Treatment Knowledge; Clinical Disorders (Adult)
Reading Online
$31.50

Ethics

6.00 CE credit hours
This requirement cannot be completed with online coursework.

LGBTQ

2.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 5 courses applicable to this requirement.

Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8

Self-Paced Course

18 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Gender Issues; Children and Adolescents
Reading Online
$129.60

AFFIRM Online: An Intervention to Improve Mental Health, Access, And Engagement Among LGBTQA Youth and Young Adults Using an Affirmative Cognitive-Behavioral Digital Intervention

Self-Paced Course

1 CE credit hour
Gender Issues; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Technology and Counseling
Reading Online
$9

Double Jeopardy: Minority Stress and the Influence of Transgender Identity and Race-ethnicity

Self-Paced Course

1 CE credit hour
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Gender Issues
Reading Online
$9

Substance Use in the Transgender Population: A Meta-Analysis

Self-Paced Course

1.5 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Gender Issues; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice; Assessment; Cultural Diversity
Reading Online
$13.50

Adapting Clinical Skills to Telehealth With LGBTQ Youth Applications of Affirmative Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Self-Paced Course

1 CE credit hour
Technology and Counseling; Gender Issues; Cultural & Racial Diversity
Reading Online
$9
Currently 447 of our courses are available for Social Workers regulated by D.C. Department of Health Board of Social Work. These are just a few examples!

Identifying Addressing Implicit Bias: A Workshop

Jan 9th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity
Live Event
$67

Trauma Stress and Uncertainty: Why Taking Care of Yourself Is Essential

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Medical Health, Pharmacology; Treatment Knowledge; Pharmacology
Recorded Webinar
$27

Clinical Correlates of Sports Betting A Systematic Review

Self-Paced Course

2.75 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Gambling; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge
Reading Online
$24.75

Suicide Prevention Strategies for Underserved Youth Evidence-Based Resource Guide Series

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Suicide; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Treatment Knowledge; Cultural Diversity
Reading Online
$27

The Pharmacological Treatment of Anxiety in People With Eating Disorders A systematic review

Self-Paced Course

1.75 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Medical Health, Pharmacology
Reading Online
$15.75

Spirituality Self-blame and Trauma Symptoms Among Adolescents Waiting for Treatment After Disclosing Sexual Abuse Child Abuse and Neglect

Self-Paced Course

1 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods
Reading Online
$9

Journaling In Clinical Practice

Self-Paced Course

2 CE credit hours
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Treatment Knowledge
Recorded Webinar
$38

Unpacking the Root Causes of Gambling in the Asian Community Contesting the myth of the Asian gambling culture

Self-Paced Course

1.25 CE credit hour
Gambling; Understanding Addiction; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult)
Reading Online
$11.25

Recovery Blindness: The Concept of Recovery in Veterans With a Gambling Disorder - A Scoping Review

Self-Paced Course

1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Addictions, Substance Use; Gambling; Understanding Addiction
Reading Online
$11.25

Diagnosis and Management of Obsessive Compulsive Disorders in Children

Self-Paced Course

3.5 CE credit hours
Children and Adolescents; Clinical Topics & Methods
Reading Online
$31.50

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