Maryland Social Worker Continuing Education Requirements And License Renewal

Meet your Maryland social work CE requirements with ease. If you'd like a refresher on what's needed to renew your license, see the requirements below.

3 Mandatory Hours
37 Elective Hours
40 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your Maryland Behavioral Health : Social Worker license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners. For a more detailed requirements breakdown, please see the board's site.
If you hold Behavioral Health : Social Worker licenses in multiple states, please make sure to check each state's requirements.

Maryland : Social Worker (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 40
Mandatory Hours: 3
Elective Hours: 37
Renewal Cycle in Months: 24
License Expiration Date: 10/31/2026
Next Education Due Date: 10/31/2026

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Mandatory Subjects:

  • 3 hours - Ethics and professional conduct, including boundary issues 
  • 3 hours - Anti-oppressive content including cultural humility, social justice, racial equity, implicit bias or anti-racism practices must be live, interactive (Category I) programs

Training in implicit bias. See the Board notice here.

Total 40 CE Hours Required (30 CE for LBSW)
Minimum of 20 live, interactive hours 
Minimum of 15 live, interactive hours for LBSW
A licensee can earn up to 20 (15 for LBSW's) Category II continuing education units every two years.
 

Elite Learning offers both Category II and live CE. 

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners
Phone: 4107644788
Fax:
Website: https://health.maryland.gov/bswe/Pages/default.aspx
Address: 201 West Preston Street Baltimore, MD 21201
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Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It's ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.