Rhode Island Social Workers CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals

Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island Office of Professional Regulation: Department of Health: Board of Examiners in Social Workers accepts courses from any provider who is ASWB approved.

Continuing Education Requirement

The Rhode Island Office of Professional Regulation Department of Health Board accepts NetCE courses

LICSW and LCSW are required 30 hours every two years, 8 of which may be completed by non-contact hours.*

A minimum of 3 of the 30 hours must be in ethics and 3 in cross-cultural practice.

* NetCE courses are considered non-contact hours.

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For More Information

Please contact the Rhode Island Office of Professional Regulation: Department of Health: Board of Examiners in Social Workers at (401) 222-2828 or (401) 222-4746, and refer to https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/216-40-05-7 for additional information regarding your continuing education.