Free CE for Social Workers / Florida
Florida licensed clinical social workers must complete 30 hours of approved continuing education each biennium, including medical errors and ethics-or-telehealth coursework, with laws-and-rules and domestic violence courses due every third renewal.
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| Topic | Hours | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Prevention of medical errors | 2 | every renewal; counts within the 30 |
| Professional ethics and boundary issues OR telehealth | 3 | every renewal (same course may not repeat in consecutive periods); counts within the 30 |
| Florida laws and rules (board-approved provider) | 3 | every 3rd renewal; counts within the 30 |
| Domestic violence | 2 | within 6 months of initial licensure and every 3rd renewal; counts within the 30 |
Rule 64B4-6.001 F.A.C. No CE is required for the first renewal. A maximum of 6 of the 30 hours may be non-clinical/administrative. One-time licensure (not renewal) requirements: 8-hour laws and rules course, 3-hour HIV/AIDS course, and the domestic violence course within 6 months. The 1-hour human trafficking CE in s. 456.0341 does NOT apply to chapter 491 licensees. All CE is tracked in CE Broker and reviewed at renewal. Approved sources include Board-approved providers and national entities listed in Rule 64B4-6.002 (ASWB, NASW, APA, NBCC, and others). Licenses expire March 31 of odd years. The same rule covers the board's LMFT and LMHC licensees.
Yes — Florida accepts continuing education from nationally accredited providers, so courses from an accredited provider like the ones on Pulse count toward your renewal.
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=64B4-6.001
Requirements change. Confirm all figures on the board site above before relying on them.
Pulse offers free, accredited CE for LMSWs and LCSWs. Local healthcare organizations cover the cost — you pay nothing, and the hours apply toward your Florida requirement (subject to the board rules above).
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