Massachusetts Social Work Continuing Education

Welcome Massachusetts Social Workers!

Free State Social Work is approved as a continuing education provider by the Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education Program (provider #1235) and the National Board for Certified Counselors (provider #6605).  We are also approved by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (provider 10-001) and the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling (CE Provider # 50-13565).

Does the Massachusetts Board accept courses from ASWB-approved continuing education providers?

Yes.

How many hours can I earn with on-line CE courses?

All of your hours may be obtained with on-line courses.

Continuing education should contribute to the growth of professional competence in social work practice.

Training for Licensed Professionals to Meet Chapter 260 Requirements: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/domestic-and-sexual-violence-integration-initiatives.

Anti-racism and anti-discrimination continuing education:

Licensees must complete the following CE each licensing cycle:

  1. two (2) CE hours in anti-racism with a focus on oppression, and
  1. one (1) CE hour in anti-discrimination, addressing oppression because of ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, political belief, religion, immigration status, and/or mental or physical ability.

How Can I Get Started?

All of our courses are $5.99 per credit hour.  We also offer an unlimited package. One year of unlimited courses is $74.99 and two years of unlimited courses are $124.99.  Click here for more information about how to get started or you can browse our complete course catalog.

Where Can I Review Massachusetts Social Work Continuing Education Requirements?

You can review Massachusetts social work continuing education requirements at https://www.mass.gov/info-details/important-renewal-information-social-workers#continuing-education.

You can also contact the board at:
Division of Professional Licensure
Board of Registration of Social Workers
1000 Washington Street
Suite 710
Boston, MA 02118-6100
617-727-6100

Please remember that we have done our best to research your state’s licensing guidelines. Licensing regulations can change frequently including guidelines about how many hours you can earn on-line. Most jurisdictions require a certain number of hours in ethics and other areas of practice. The final authority for approving any continuing education activity rests with your state board. Even those states that endorse the ACE program may have exceptions in terms of the courses that they will accept. It is ultimately your responsibility to understand the licensing regulations in your state.

Does Free State Social Work offer Massachusetts Social Work CEUs? Trainings? Contact Hours? Credit Hours?

Different jurisdictions have different definitions.  For some jurisdictions, the term CEU consists of ten credit hours.  At Free State Social Work, we offer continuing education credit hours and we estimate that each credit hour will require one hour of reading.