
New Hampshire accepts Elevate CE's credits for social workers.
The New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice includes the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) and National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) on their list of approved continuing education providers. Credits offered by our organization count as Category A credit. All required 40 CE hours may be live interactive webinars; a maximum of 20 of the required 40 hours may be recorded webinars. More information can be found here in section 402.02: https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/state_agencies/mhp400.html
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.
Elevate Continuing Education has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.7347. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Elevate Continuing Education is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
New Hampshire Social Work Continuing Education Requirements
2025 License Renewal Information
Renewal Deadline: Rolling, based on license issue date
Renewal Frequency: Every 2 Years
How many CEs do New Hampshire social workers need for renewal?
Licensed Social Worker (LCSW): 40 Total CE Hours every 2 Years
SPECIAL TOPIC REQUIREMENTS:
6 Hours in Ethics every two years (Must be Category A)
3 Hours in Suicide Prevention every two years (Must be Category A)
Can I take my CEs from Elevate CE?
YES! New Hampshire social workers can fulfill their CE requirements by taking courses offered through Elevate Continuing Education. Elevate CE provides Category A courses that are approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), which are accepted by the New Hampshire Board of Social Work. These courses are available in both Live Webinar and Recorded Webinar formats, offering flexibility to meet your needs.
View our Live Webinars or Recorded Webinars to get started learning and earning the CE credits you need for renewal today!
Are there any course format requirements or limitations for New Hampshire social workers?
Yes, New Hampshire Social Workers have format and Category requirements for the CE Hours.
Category A CE Hours:
At least 30 of the 40 total CEs shall be completed from Category A
A maximum of 20 of the 30 Category A hours can be completed via home study (Recorded Webinars)
A minimum of 10 of the 30 Category A Hours must be completed via Live Synchronous Training (Live Webinar)
The special topic requirements (6 hours Ethics and 3 Hours Suicide Prevention) must be Category A
All 40 of the required CEs may be completed with Category A hours
Category B CE Hours:
Category B credits may be earned through:
Participation in mental health seminars or workshops not meeting the requirements of Category A;
Publication of professional books; and
Publication of articles in professional journals not to exceed 5 hours per year.
All of Elevate CE’s courses count towards Category A CE Hours. New Hampshire Social Workers can complete up to 20 of their required 40 hours with Elevate CEs Recorded Webinars while our Live Webinars can be used to complete at least 20 of the required hours (note that all 40 hours may be completed via Live Webinar).
View our Live Webinars or Recorded Webinars to get started learning and earning the CE credits you need for renewal today!
What type of CE credits does Elevate CE offer New Hampshire Social Workers?
Elevate Continuing Education offers Category A CE credits for New Hampshire social workers. Per New Hampshire guidelines, all courses provided by Elevate CE are considered Category A because they are approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB). These courses meet the high standards required for continuing education in the state. See regulation here.
A maximum of 20 of the 40 total hours may be completed with Recorded Webinars
20 or more hours may be completed with Live Webinars
Summary of the Required CE Hours for New Hampshire Social Workers:
40 Total CE hours:
30 hours must be from Category A
6 must be in Ethics (Category A)
3 must be in Suicide Prevention (Category A)
10 from Category B (optional)
Participation in home study limited to 20 hours total
New Hampshire Social Work CE Requirement Statutes
This information below has been obtained directly from the New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification Website and is current as of January 2025. Please visit here for full information and details.
PART Mhp 402 CONTINUING EDUCATION
Mhp 402.01 Continuing Education Requirements.
(a) Each licensee shall complete 40 approved continuing education hours (CEs) every 2 years.
(b) At least 30 of the 40 CEs shall be completed from Category A as described in Mhp 402.02(a)-(d).
(c) At least 6 of the 40 CEs shall be completed in ethics and shall be from Category A.
(d) At least 3 of the 40 CEs shall be completed in suicide prevention, in accordance with RSA 330-A:10, XIV and shall be from Category A.
(e) No more than 10 CEs shall be from Category B as described in Mhp 402.02(e).
(f) When requested to do so by the board, the licensee shall be responsible for proving attendance at or participation in any continuing education hours submitted for license renewal.
(g) Licensed members of the board and licensed members of the professional conduct investigation (PCI) committee shall receive 6 CEs per year to meet Mhp 402.01(c).
Mhp 402.02 Approved Continuing Education.
(a) Category A CEs may be earned by:
(1) Participation in seminars, workshops, or live, interactive webinars;
(2) Participation in home study courses, up to a maximum of 20 CEs;
(3) Preparation of a seminar, workshop, or live, interactive webinar which shall count as 10 CEs; or
(4) Completion of graduate level coursework;
(5) Publication of a peer reviewed professional book which shall count as 10 CEs; and
(6) Publication of an article in a peer reviewed professional journal which shall count as 6 CEs per year.
(b) Category A seminars, workshops, on-line and home study or other CEs shall be approved by one of the following groups:
(1) American Psychological Association;
(2) National Association of Social Workers;
(3) National Board for Certified Counselors;
(4) American Association for Marriage and Family therapy;
(5) American Counseling Association;
(6) American Medical Association;
(7) American Mental Health Counselors Association; or
(8) Association of Social Work Boards.
(c) Category A graduate academic coursework shall include graduate courses from a department of psychology, social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, or any other department in the behavioral sciences at a regionally accredited school, college or university or theological school. Each semester hour of course credit shall count as equivalent to 6 CEs. Quarter hours shall equate to 4 CEs.
(d) Category A CEs may be obtained by licensees for the teaching of such courses in (c), as follows:
(1) Preparation of a syllabus and teaching of a new course shall count as equivalent to 10 CEs; and
(2) Thorough updating of a course, including preparation of a new syllabus, review of the literature, preparation of reading lists and course assignments shall count as equivalent to 5 CEs.
(e) Category B credits may be earned through:
(1) Participation in mental health seminars or workshops not meeting the requirements of Category A;
(2) Publication of professional books; and
(3) Publication of articles in professional journals not to exceed 5 hours per year.
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Psy 100) #5675, eff 7-22-93; EXPIRED: 7-22-99
New. #7625, eff 1-10-02, EXPIRED: 1-10-10
New. #9854, eff 1-25-11 (formerly Mhp 403.02); ss by #10762, eff 1-22-15; ss by #13311, eff 12-18-21
Mhp 402.03 Failure to Satisfy Continuing Education Requirements.
(a) An applicant for license renewal who has not completed 40 CEU’s in the preceding biennium shall file a petition with the board no less than 60 days prior to the license expiration requesting a waiver of Mhp 402.01:
(b) The waiver shall be granted if good cause is demonstrated in that:
(1) Adherence to the rule would be unduly burdensome to the petitioner for reasons of health, disability, family emergency, or extreme financial hardship;
(2) Waiver of the rule would be consistent with the statutes and rules of the board;
(3) Waiver of the rule would not injure third persons; and
(4) Waiver is necessary due to factors outside the control of the petitioner.