Connecticut Social Worker Continuing Education Requirements And License Renewal

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

1 Mandatory Hours
14 Elective Hours
15 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your Connecticut Behavioral Health : Social Worker license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Connecticut Department of Public Health Practitioner Licensing. 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.

Connecticut Social Workers: Social Worker (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 15
Mandatory Hours: 1
Elective Hours: 14
Renewal Cycle in Years: 1

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Mandatory Subjects:
  • First renewal period requirement: 2 hours Mental Health Conditions Common to Veterans and Family Members of Veterans including, determining whether a patient is a veteran or family member of a veteran, screening for conditions such as PTSD, risk of suicide, depression and grief, and suicide prevention training. 
  • Yearly: 1 hour Cultural Competency
  • Every 6 years:  2 hours Mental Health Conditions Common to Veteransand Family Members of Veterans (every six years)including, determining whether a patient is a veteran orfamily member of a veteran, screening for conditions suchas PTSD, risk of suicide, depression and grief, and suicideprevention training. 

Online Limitations

Licensees can take up to 10 continuing education clock hours per year online.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Connecticut Department of Public Health Practitioner Licensing
Phone: 8605097590
Fax:
Website: https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing--Investigations/PLIS/Practitioner-Licensing--Investigations-Section
Address: 410 Capitol Ave. MS# 12 APP P.O. Box 340308 Hartford, 06134
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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.