Minnesota social work continuing education requirements

Read from the board’s own source. What follows was read on October 8, 2026 in the sources named on this page. Rules change, and the board decides: confirm before you rely on it.

LSW, LGSW, LISW

Licensed Social Worker · Licensed Graduate Social Worker · Licensed Independent Social Worker

Requirement	Amount
Total hours each cycle	40 hours
Ethics Within the total.	2 hours
Cultural responsiveness Within the total.	4 hours
Supervision — supervisors only For a licensee providing licensing supervision.	6 hours
Self-study A limit, not a target.	At most 20 hours
Renewal cycle	Every 2 years
Hours are due	The last day of your birth month

• A license runs two years and expires on the last day of your birth month.
• For a first license, the hours due are prorated to the length of the first term.

LICSW

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Requirement	Amount
Total hours each cycle	40 hours
Ethics Within the total.	2 hours
Cultural responsiveness Within the total.	4 hours
Clinical Within the total.	12 hours
Supervision — supervisors only For a licensee providing licensing supervision.	6 hours
Self-study A limit, not a target.	At most 20 hours
Renewal cycle	Every 2 years
Hours are due	The last day of your birth month

• A license runs two years and expires on the last day of your birth month.
• For a first license, the hours due are prorated to the length of the first term.

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