Washington Social Worker Continuing Education Requirements And License Renewal

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

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Washington State Department of 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.

Washington Social Workers: Social Worker (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 36
Mandatory Hours: 8
Elective Hours: 28
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2

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Mandatory Subjects:

  • 6 hours - Ethics
  • 2 hours - Health Equity (every 4 years) NEW!
  • 6 hours - Suicide Assessment, Treatment and Prevention (1st full CE period and then every 6 years after - training must be on the department's model list of training programs)

See courses that fulfill mandatory subjects here.

Online Limitations

No online limitations.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Washington State Department of Licensing
Phone: 3606646505
Fax: 3605704977
Website: https://www.dol.wa.gov/listoflicenses.html?
Address: PO Box 3856 Seattle, 98124
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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.