New York Social Worker Continuing Education Requirements And License Renewal

Meet your New York 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
33 Elective Hours
36 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your New York Behavioral Health : Social Worker license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the New York State Education Department Office of the Professions. 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.

New York Social Workers: Social Worker (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 36
Mandatory Hours: 3
Elective Hours: 33
Renewal Cycle in Years: 3
Education Cycle in Months: 36

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Mandatory Subjects:

  • 3 hours - Appropriate Professional Boundaries (for registration periods starting on or after April 1, 2023)
  • 2 hours - Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (one-time requirement - NEW! mandated reporters, including those who have previously undergone the current training, must complete the updated training curriculum by April 1, 2025)**

 

**New York Child Abuse courses do not count towards CE hours and may only be used to satisfy the New York mandatory training requirements.

Online Limitations

No more than 12 hours of continuing education activities in any 36 month period, or one-third of the total hours in periods of other length, may consist of self-study educational activities from New York State Education Department approved providers.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: New York State Education Department Office of the Professions
Phone: 5184743817
Fax: 5184743004
Website: https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions-index
Address: 89 Washington Avenue, 2nd Floor West Wing Albany, 12234
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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.