Hawaii accepts Elevate CE's credits for social workers.
The Hawaii Social Worker licensing program accepts ASWB CEs and states the following:"Continuing education courses means courses approved by the National Association of Social Workers, the National Association of Social Worker Chapters, or the Association of Social Work Boards." More information can be found at: https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/files/2019/04/CE-MEMO-4-12-19.pdf
Elevate Continuing Education, #1816, formerly Maryland CEU Institute is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program.
Hawaii Social Work Continuing Education Requirements
2025 License Renewal Information
Renewal Deadline: June 30, 2025
Renewal Frequency: Every 3 years on June 30th
How many CEs do Hawaii social workers need for renewal?
Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW): 45 Total CE Hours every 3 Years
Licensed Social Worker (LSW): 45 Total CE Hours every 3 Years
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW): 45 Total CE Hours every 3 Years
SPECIAL TOPIC REQUIREMENTS (required for all licensure levels)
3 Hours in Ethics
Can I take my CEs from Elevate CE?
YES! Hawaii social workers can earn all of their required CE credits through Elevate Continuing Education. You can complete your hours through any combination of live or pre-recorded CE webinars offered by Elevate CE, making it a flexible and convenient option to meet your requirements.
Elevate CE is an approved provider through the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB). The Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional and Vocational Licensing Divisions Social Work Program accepts courses approved through ASWB. Please see the regulation here.
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Hawaii Social Work CE Requirement Statutes
This information below has been obtained directly from the The Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional and Vocational Licensing Divisions Social Work Program website and is current as of February 2025. Please visit here for full information and details.
§467E-11 Renewals. (a) Every license issued under this chapter shall be renewed triennially on or before June 30, with the first renewal deadline occurring on June 30, 1998. Failure to renew a license shall result in a forfeiture of the license. Licenses which have been so forfeited may be restored within one year of the expiration date upon payment of renewal and penalty fees, and in the case of audited licensees, documentary proof of compliance of continuing education. Failure to restore a forfeited license within one year of the date of its expiration shall result in the automatic termination of the license and relicensure may be subject to the person applying as a new applicant and satisfying again all licensing requirements.
(b) Beginning with the renewal for the licensing triennium commencing on July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2016, each licensee shall:
(1) Pay all required fees; and
(2) Complete a minimum of fifteen credit hours of continuing education courses within the renewal period; provided that a minimum of three credit hours shall be in ethic courses.
(c) Beginning with the renewal for the licensing triennium commencing on July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2019, and prior to every triennial renewal thereafter, each licensee shall:
(1) Pay all required fees; and
(2) Complete a minimum of forty-five credit hours of continuing education courses within the three-year period preceding the renewal date; provided that a minimum of three credit hours shall be in ethic courses.
(d) A first-time licensee shall not be subject to the continuing education requirement for the first license renewal.
(e) Each licensee shall maintain the licensee's continuing education records. At the time of renewal, each licensee shall certify under oath that the licensee has complied with the continuing education requirement of this section. The director may require a licensee to submit evidence satisfactory to the director that demonstrates compliance with the continuing education requirement of this section.
(f) The director may conduct random audits of licensees to determine compliance with the continuing education requirement. The director shall provide written notice of an audit to a licensee randomly selected for audit. Within sixty days of notification, the licensee shall provide the director with documentation verifying compliance with the continuing education requirement established by this section. [L 1994, c 251, pt of §2; am L 2013, c 183, §3]
