Physicians: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit,Nurses: ANCC NCPD contact hoursIQ,Pharmacists: ACPE CPE contact hours,Physician Associates: AAPA Category 1 Credit,Dentists: ADA-CERP CME credit,Psychologists: APA CME Credit,Social Workers: ASWB-ACE Credit,Dietitians: CDR CPEUs,Optometrists: COPE credit hours,Interprofessional Continuing Education:IPCE

Continuing education requirements for:American Board of Clinical Social Work (ABCSW)

Social Worker:

  • Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (BCD)

  • Clinical Supervision Specialty Certification ( )

  • Practice with Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders Specialty Certification ( )

  • Clinical Assessment and Evaluation Specialty Certification ( )

  • Clinical Child and Adolescent Social Work Specialty Certification ( )

  • Psychoanalysis Specialty Certification ( )

  • Clinical Social Work in Healthcare Specialty Certification ( )

License Renewal Cycle: Every 1 year

Total Credits: 20

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Social Worker Requirements: 20 Total Credits

  • BCD

License Renewal Cycle: Every 1 year

General Credits: 20

Frequency: Every 1 year

Specialty Requirements: None

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Last updated: December 30, 2025

National Board Requirements