Iowa Social Workers CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals
Iowa 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. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. NetCE maintains responsibility for this course.
The Iowa Board of Social Work accepts courses from any provider who is ASWB approved.
Continuing Education Requirement
The Iowa Board of Social Work accepts NetCE courses.
LBSWs, LISWs, and LMSWs are required 27 hours every two years, 12 of which may be completed by independent study.*
A minimum of 3 of the 27 hours must be in ethics and licensees in supervisory roles are required 3 hours on the topic of supervision every two years.
Effective July 1, 2019, all licensees who are mandatory reporters are required 2 hours in identifying and reporting abuse in children, unless exempt. For all subsequent renewals, licensees are required 1 hour of recertification training every three years.**
Effective July 1, 2019, all licensees who are mandatory reporters are required 2 hours in identifying and reporting abuse in dependent adults, unless exempt. For all subsequent renewals, licensees are required 1 hour of recertification training every three years.**
*NetCE courses are considered independent study.
**The initial 2 hours must be completed within the first six months of employment/self-employment, and the 1-hour recertification course will be available in 2022. All mandatory reporter training may only be completed through the Iowa Department of Human Services. See training here: https://dhs.iowa.gov/child-welfare/mandatoryreporter.
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Please contact the Iowa Board of Social Work at (515) 281-4422 or https://www.legis.iowa.gov/DOCS/ACO/IAC/LINC/Chapter.645.281.pdf for additional information regarding your continuing education.