Vermont Social Work License Renewal & CE Requirements for 2026

Vermont Social Workers, are you ready for your license renewal and new CE requirement? The next Vermont social work license renewal deadline is January 31, 2026, and there’s an important new requirement this cycle: all Vermont social workers must now complete at least one hour of continuing education related to systematic oppression and anti-oppressive practice (or related areas such as cultural competency).

To make meeting this new requirement simple, Elevate Continuing Education offers an on-demand training that fulfills it:

🔹 Cultural Humility: A Foundational Approach to Anti-Oppressive Practice (1 CE Hour)

This recorded course directly addresses Vermont’s new “systematic oppression and anti-oppressive practice” CE requirement.

Vermont Social Work Continuing Education (CE) Requirements for 2026

Renewal Deadline: January 31 (even-numbered years - next renewal is 2026)

Renewal Frequency: Every 2 years

• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW): 10 total CE hours every two years

• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW): 20 total CE hours every two years

Special Topic Requirements (for all Vermont social workers):

• 1.5 hours in Ethics

• 1 hour related to systematic oppression, anti-oppressive practice, or cultural competency (new for 2026)

Are there any course format requirements or limitations for Vermont social workers?

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers (LICSWs) in Vermont can complete up to 5 hours of their required continuing education through informal education. Elevate CE’s Recorded Webinars qualify as informal education and can be applied toward this limit. 

The remaining CE hours must be earned through formal, structured learning activities which can be fulfilled with Elevate CE’s Live Webinars  which count as in person training for Vermont Social Workers (see more here section 3208 Renewals). 

Are Elevate CE's courses fully accepted for Vermont Social Workers?

YES — Vermont social workers can complete all of their required CE hours through Elevate Continuing Education. According to the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation (OPR) [Section 3208 Renewals],

“Synchronous virtual continuing education credits shall be approvable and accepted as live in-person training.”

That means Elevate CE’s live webinars count as “in-person” trainings for Vermont social workers.

Elevate CE is approved through the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) ACE program, and the Vermont OPR accepts CE courses approved under ASWB ACE.

Upcoming January 2026 Live Webinars – Fulfill Ethics & Cultural Competency Requirements in One Day

Vermont social workers looking to meet multiple renewal requirements efficiently can do so on Friday, January 16, 2026, by attending these two live webinars:

• 🧠 Ethics and AI in Therapy: Navigating Emerging Dilemmas: 3 Ethics CE Hours – This morning session explores the ethical challenges of integrating AI tools in clinical practice.

• 🌍 Cultural Intelligence and Trauma: Integrating Cultural Context in Clinical Work: 3 CE Hours (Cultural Competency) – This afternoon session fulfills the new requirement on systematic oppression and anti-oppressive practice.

✅ Attend both trainings and complete your Ethics and Cultural Competency requirements in one day — while earning 6 live CE hours.

Ready to plan your 2026 renewal?

Explore our Live Webinars and On-Demand Courses to complete your Vermont CE requirements efficiently and confidently.