New York Social Work CEU Requirements FAQ
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New York State requires LMSWs and LCSWs to complete 36 continuing education hours during each three-year registration period. Newly licensed social workers are exempt during their initial three-year registration period.
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Yes. Both LMSWs and LCSWs need 36 continuing education hours every three years,
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This is about how you’ll participate in your CEU course. In person, you’re in the room with the instructor. Live online, you join remotely and can interact in real time. Self-study lets you work through material without live instruction, such as watching prerecorded lessons.
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Up to 12 of your 36 hours can be self-study. Watching a webinar recording on your own falls into this category. even if the original event was live. For registration periods shorter than three years, self-study is limited to one-third of your required hours.
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Start with NYSED’s approved provider directory. Look for the provider’s name, approval dates, and course types. NYSED provider directory
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No. You can spread them out or complete them in one year. Just finish your required hours before your registration period ends
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Unfortunately, you can’t. Hours earned during one registration period can’t count toward the next one.
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Save them somewhere easy to find. You generally don’t send them in when renewing, but NYSED can request them for an audit. I save mine on a folder, on my computer.
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Yes! Accepted live online courses with real-time interaction can cover all your required hours for the live requirement. Just keep an eye on the self-study limit if you’re mixing in recorded courses or other forms such as self guided learning courses.
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New York LMSWs and LCSWs who need continuing education must complete three hours on professional boundaries during each three-year registration period. Those hours count toward your 36-hour total.