Nevada Social Workers CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals

Nevada Social Workers

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, NetCE is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit.

The State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers accepts courses from any provider who is ASWB approved.

Continuing Education Requirement

The State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers accepts NetCE courses.

LSW and LASW are required 30 hours every two years, all of which may be completed online.*

A minimum of 4 of the 30 hours must be in ethics and 2 hours must be in suicide prevention and awareness.

Beginning with collection cycles starting January 1, 2023, all licensees are required 2 hours relating to cultural competency and diversity, equity and inclusion, every two years. (Licensees with 2023 collection cycles may take cultural competency in 2022, but should upload to Board no sooner than January 1, 2023.)
NEW Effective January 1, 2024, the cultural competency and diversity, equity and inclusion requirement increases to 6 hours per collection cycle (NV AB-267 enacted 6/5/2023).

LCSW and LISW are required 36 hours every two years, all of which may be completed online.*

A minimum of 4 of the 36 hours must be in ethics and 2 hours must be in suicide prevention and awareness.

Beginning with collection cycles starting January 1, 2023, all licensees are required 2 hours relating to cultural competency and diversity, equity and inclusion, every two years. (Licensees with 2023 collection cycles may take cultural competency in 2022, but should upload to Board no sooner than January 1, 2023.)
NEW Effective January 1, 2024, the cultural competency and diversity, equity and inclusion requirement increases to 6 hours per collection cycle (NV AB-267 enacted 6/5/2023).

* NetCE courses are considered online courses.

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Please contact the State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers at (775) 688-2555, or refer to https://socwork.nv.gov/licensees/Continuing_Education/ for additional information regarding your continuing education.