Social Work

• Licenses expire on September 30 of even years.
• At least 60 days prior to the expiration date of a license, DOPL will mail a renewal notice to the licensee's address of record as provided to DOPL by the individual licensee. (Failure to notify DOPL of an address change could prevent a licensee from timely receiving renewal notification and other important correspondence from DOPL.)
• Renewal Fees — Social Service Worker $88 | Certified Social Worker / Licensed Clinical Social Worker $103

The following requirements must be met:

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker: Completed 40 hours of continuing education directly related to your professional practice, of which at least 6 hours must be in the area of professional ethics, law, or technology and 2 hours in suicide prevention.
  •  For LCSWs, 15 hours of continuing education may be accrued from online, self-study courses. The remaining 25 hours must be accrued as part of an in-person course or via live, interactive webinars.
  • For CSWs, 8 hours of continuing education may be accrued from online, self-study courses. The remaining 12 hours must be accrued as part of an in-person course or via live, interactive webinars.
  • PRO-RATED CEUs: Individuals who are completing their first cycle of continuing education and have not been licensed for 2 full years shall be required to complete the following pro-rated amount of continuing education:
    • CSWs: .8 hours for each month you are licensed, beginning on your license issuance date, and ending on your expiration date.
    • LCSWs: 1.6 hours for each month you are licensed, beginning on your license issuance date, and ending on your expiration date.
• Certified Social Worker / Social Service Worker: Completed 20 hours of continuing education directly related to your professional practice, of which at least 6 hours must be in the area of professional ethics, law or technology and 2 hours in suicide prevention.