Requirements by state / New Jersey
New Jersey social work continuing education requirements
What the New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners asks of a licensed social worker at renewal.
Verified Read on October 11, 2026
Read from the board’s own source. What follows was read on October 11, 2026 in the sources named on this page. Rules change, and the board decides: confirm before you rely on it.
CSW
Certified Social Worker
| Requirement | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total hours each cycle | 20 hours |
| Ethics Within the total. | 5 hours |
| Social and cultural competence Within the total. | 3 hours |
| Prescription opioid drugs Within the total. | 1 hour |
| Carried into the next cycle | Up to 4 hours |
| Renewal cycle | Every 2 years |
| Hours are due | August 31 of even-numbered years |
- A course is counted in one category only.
- A license or certificate first obtained in the second year of the two-year period needs half the credits, with 3 in ethics and 2 in social and cultural competence.
LSW
Licensed Social Worker
| Requirement | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total hours each cycle | 30 hours |
| Ethics Within the total. | 5 hours |
| Social and cultural competence Within the total. | 3 hours |
| Prescription opioid drugs Within the total. | 1 hour |
| Carried into the next cycle | Up to 6 hours |
| Renewal cycle | Every 2 years |
| Hours are due | August 31 of even-numbered years |
- A course is counted in one category only.
- A license or certificate first obtained in the second year of the two-year period needs half the credits, with 3 in ethics and 2 in social and cultural competence.
LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
| Requirement | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total hours each cycle | 40 hours |
| Clinical practice Within the total. | 20 hours |
| Ethics Within the total. | 5 hours |
| Social and cultural competence Within the total. | 3 hours |
| Prescription opioid drugs Within the total. | 1 hour |
| Carried into the next cycle | Up to 8 hours |
| Renewal cycle | Every 2 years |
| Hours are due | August 31 of even-numbered years |
- A course is counted in one category only.
- A license or certificate first obtained in the second year of the two-year period needs half the credits: at least 10 clinical, 3 in ethics and 2 in social and cultural competence.
- Who decides
- New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners
- Profession
- Social work
- Licenses on this page
- CSW, LSW, LCSW
- Read on
- October 11, 2026
- Sources
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- State Board of Social Work Examiners: continuing education N.J.S.A. 45:15BB-11.1; N.J.A.C. 13:44G-6
- N.J.A.C. 13:44G-6.2, Credit-hour requirements (rule text, as hosted by Justia, where the board links) N.J.A.C. 13:44G-6.2, current through 57 N.J.R. No. 12, June 16, 2025
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