Illinois Social Worker Continuing Education Requirements And License Renewal

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

10 Mandatory Hours
20 Elective Hours
30 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your Illinois Behavioral Health : Social Worker license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Illinois Professional Services Section. 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.

Illinois Social Workers: Social Worker (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 30
Mandatory Hours: 10
Elective Hours: 20
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 11/30/2025
Next Education Due Date: 11/30/2025

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Mandatory Subjects:

  • 3 hours - Ethical practice of social work
  • 3 hours - Cultural competence in the practice of social work 
  • 1 hour - Implicit Bias awareness
  • 1 hour - Sexual Harassment Prevention training
  • 1 hour - Diagnosis, Treatment, and Care of Individuals with Alzheimer disease and other dementias, if licensee provides health care services to patients 26 years of age and older 
  • 1 hour - Mandated Reporter Training, within 3 months of initial licensure and at least every 3 years thereafter: DCFS provided course

Online Limitations

The requirement that at least 15 CEUs had to be in-person has been removed. Effective July 18, 2023, there is no requirement that CEUs be obtained via live, in-person education. You can now earn CEUs for licensure renewal via any method (i.e., in-person or virtual).

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Illinois Professional Services Section
Phone: 2177850823
Fax: 2177827645
Website: https://idfpr.illinois.gov/
Address: 320 West Washington Street Springfield, 62786
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Other facts and insights about completing your CE

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.