What CE categories are required for licensed clinical social workers in Virginia?

Ethics, Standards of Practice, or Virginia SW Laws: 6 hours. Board rules change — verify against the official source.

Virginia Clinical Social Worker CE category requirements

Q: How many total CE hours do licensed clinical social workers need in Virginia?

contact hours of continuing education.

How the contact hours of continuing education CE requirement breaks down by category for licensed clinical social workers in Virginia, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

Ethics, Standards of Practice, or Virginia SW Laws

Minimum 30 contact hours of CE for biennial renewal in even years, directly related to social work or another behavioral health field; at least 6 hours must pertain to ethics, the standards of practice for the behavioral health professions, or laws governing the practice of social work in Virginia. Up to 2 hours may be earned through delivery of social work services. Inactive status is available at one-half the annual renewal fee; practice requires a current active license.

Official source: Virginia Board of Social Work

Full requirements: Virginia Clinical Social Worker CE requirements
When it's due: Virginia Clinical Social Worker license renewal deadline
What it costs: Virginia Clinical Social Worker license renewal fees
Audits & penalties: Virginia Clinical Social Worker CE audits & penalties

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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Virginia Clinical Social Worker CE category requirements

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