Free CE for Social Workers / Massachusetts
Massachusetts requires CE tiered by license level every 2 years: 30 hours for LICSWs, 20 for LCSWs, 15 for LSWs, and 10 for LSWAs.
✓ Verified against the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers on August 14, 2026
| Topic | Hours | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-racism (with a focus on oppression) | 2 | every renewal |
| Anti-discrimination | 1 | every renewal |
All hours may be completed through distance learning. Social workers who practice exclusively as employees of Massachusetts state, county, or municipal government are exempt from the CE requirement. Massachusetts also requires a Board-approved domestic and sexual violence training — confirm its current frequency with the Board. A continuing education hour is at least 50 minutes of instruction.
Yes — Massachusetts accepts continuing education from nationally accredited providers, so courses from an accredited provider like the ones on Pulse count toward your renewal.
One caveat: Massachusetts requires at least 75% of your hours to come from Board-recognized entities (258 CMR 31.04(2)); up to 25% may come from programs approved by the APA, NBCC, ANCC, or ACCME. ASWB ACE-approved provider courses are accepted under Board practice.
Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers
https://www.mass.gov/regulations/258-CMR-3100-continuing-education-requirements
Requirements change. Confirm all figures on the board site above before relying on them.
Pulse offers free CE for LMSWs and LCSWs. Local healthcare organizations cover the cost — you pay nothing, and the hours apply toward your Massachusetts requirement (subject to the board rules above).
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