Missouri Social Worker Continuing Education Requirements And License Renewal

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

8 Mandatory Hours
22 Elective Hours
30 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your Missouri Behavioral Health : Social Worker license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Missouri Division of Professional Registration. 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.

Missouri Social Workers: Social Worker (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 30
Mandatory Hours: 8
Elective Hours: 22
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 09/30/2025
Next Education Due Date: 09/30/2025

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Mandatory Subjects:

  • 3 hours - Ethics
  • 2 hours - Suicide assessment, referral, treatment, and management
  • 3 hours - Explicit or implicit bias, diversity, inclusion, or cultural awareness/competency/humility

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NEW! 2024 and 2025 Renewal Cycle Information:

The State Committee for Social Workers voted that for the above renewal period(s), the 15-hour limit of correspondence courses have been waived. All licensees will still be required to do the required hours of continuing professional education, but these hours can be any combination of live programs, webinars and correspondence courses and other approved methods. Other hourly limits for credits for publications, etc. remain in place. Do not forget that you are now required to complete 2 hours in suicide, 3 hours in ethics, and 3 hours related to diversity, inclusion, etc.

Online Limitations

15 hours may be taken online. (Limitation waived for 2024 and 2025 Renewal Cycle - all hours may be taken online)

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Missouri Division of Professional Registration
Phone: 8662895753
Fax:
Website: https://pr.mo.gov/professions.asp
Address: 3605 Missouri Boulevard P.O. Box 1335 Jefferson City, 65102
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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.