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Utah

CE Credit and License Renewal Information Page

Utah accepts Elevate CE's credits for social workers.

Utah accepts courses approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB). 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.

Utah Social Work Continuing Education Requirements

2024 License Renewal Information

Renewal Deadline: September 30, 2024

Renewal Frequency: Every 2 Years (even years)

How many CEs do Utah social workers need for license renewal? 

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW): 40 hours

  • Certified Social Worker / Social Service Worker (CSW/SSW): 20 Hours


  • Special Topic Requirements for LCSW/CSW/SSW:
    6 Hours in Professional Ethics, Law, or Technology
    2 Hours in Suicide Prevention

Can I take my CEs from Elevate CE?

YES, Utah Social Workers can earn all of their required CEs through Elevate CE. Utah accepts courses approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB). 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.


Utah does limit the number of credits that may be earned as Recorded/Self-Paced Webinar. Please see below for additional details.


View our Live Webinars page or Recorded Webinars page to see our current courses and to get started.


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

  • For LCSWs, 15 hours of continuing education may be accrued from online, self-study courses. The remaining 25 hours must be accrued as part of an in-person course or via live, interactive webinars.

  • For CSWs and SSWs, 8 hours of continuing education may be accrued from online, self-study courses. The remaining 12 hours must be accrued as part of an in-person course or via live, interactive webinars.


Elevate CE’s Live Webinars are interactive, real-time courses which count for Utah social workers towards their live, interactive webinar requirement. Elevate CE’s Recorded Webinars count towards Utah social worker’s self-study hours.


Are there any additional rules or requirements Utah social workers should know?

CE Hour Carryover: An individual who completes more than the required number of CE hours during a two-year renewal cycle may carry over excess hours to the next two-year renewal cycle, as follows:(a)  five hours for SSW;(b)  five hours for CSW; and(c)  ten hours for LCSW


PRO-RATED CEUs: Individuals who are completing their first cycle of continuing education and have not been licensed for 2 full years shall be required to complete the following pro-rated amount of continuing education:

  • CSWs: .8 hours for each month you are licensed, beginning on your license issuance date, and ending on your expiration date.

  • LCSWs: 1.6 hours for each month you are licensed, beginning on your license issuance date, and ending on your expiration date.

The information on this page has been obtained directly from the Utah Social Work Division of Professional Licensing and is current as of August 2024. Please visit the Utah Social Work Licensing website: https://dopl.utah.gov/social-work/renew-a-license/

Utah Social Work CE Requirement Statutes

The following regulations have been retrieved from the Utah Social Work Licensing website and may be found here: https://adminrules.utah.gov/public/rule/R156-60a/Current%20Rules?


R156-60a-304.  Continuing Education.

(1)  Under Sections 58-60-105 and 58-60-205.5, the continuing education (CE) requirements for each two-year renewal

cycle beginning on October 1 of each even-numbered year, for an individual licensed under Title 58, Chapter 60, Part 2, Social

Worker Licensing Act, shall:

(a)  be completed by an individual as follows:

(i)  20 hours for SSW;

(ii)  20 hours for CSW;

(iii)  40 hours for LCSW; and

(b)  include:

(i)  six hours of ethics of social work practice, law, or technology; and

(ii)  two hours in suicide prevention, this course shall meet the requirements of Section R156-60a-302f.

(2)  An individual who completes more than the required number of CE hours during a two-year renewal cycle may

carry over excess hours to the next two-year renewal cycle, as follows:

(a)  five hours for SSW;

(b)  five hours for CSW; and

(c)  ten hours for LCSW.

(3)  CE shall be:

(a)  approved, conducted, or under the sponsorship of one of the following:

(i)  CSWE accredited college or university;

(ii)  county, state, or federal agency;

(iii)  professional association, or similar body, involved in clinical mental health therapy; or

(iv)  mental health agency that provides clinical mental health services;

(b)  completed in not less than 50-minute blocks of time in one of the following formats:

(i)  college or university lecture and discussion up to a maximum of:

(A)  three CE hours per semester hour; o

(B)  1.5 CE per quarter hour;

(ii)  conference;

(iii)  lecture or instruct up to a maximum of two times per course, up to a maximum of:

(A)  five hours for SSW;

(B)  five hours for CSW; and

(C)  ten hours for LCSW;

(iii)  seminar;

(iv)  training session;

(v)  synchronous distance learning course that is clearly documented as real-time and interactive;

(vi)  asynchronous distance learning course that is not real-time and interactive, up to a maximum of:

(A)  eight hours for SSW;

(B)  eight hours for CSW; or

(C)  15 CE hours for an LCSW;

(vii)  specialty certification; or

(viii)  volunteer service on a board, committee, or in a leadership role in any state, national, or international

organization for the development and improvement of the licensee's profession; one CE hour may be counted as a regular credit,

ethics, law, or technology credit, up to a maximum of six CE hours during each two-year period;

(c)  prepared and presented by individuals who are qualified by education, training, and experience to provide CE;

(d)  relevant to the licensee's scope of practice; and

(e)  verified by a certificate of course completion, which shall include:

(i)  name of the attendee;

(ii)  name of course provider;

(iii)  name of instructor;

(iv)  date of the course;

(v)  title of the course;

(vi)  number of CE hours;

(vii)  course objectives; and

(viii)  type of CE, for example, seminar, real-time interactive, distance learning, teaching.

(4)  An individual shall maintain adequate documentation as proof of compliance with this section for a period of two

years after the end of the renewal cycle for which the CE is due.

(5)  An individual may not carry forward any CE hours received before a granted license, including professional

upgrades.

(6)  CE hours shall be decreased proportionately according to the date of licensure within the two-year renewal cycle.

(7)  The Division may defer or waive CE requirements in accordance with Section R156-1-308d.

CREDIT ACCEPTANCE DISCLAIMER
PLEASE NOTE: The above information has been obtained directly from each state licensing board. At this time, information is available for social workers and professional counselors. Other professionals may check directly with their licensing board to determine if ASWB or NBCC CEs are accepted. Licensees are responsible for determining whether courses meet the CE requirements in their jurisdictions. We do our best keep our information current, but state laws sometimes change without notice. Please remember, it is your responsibility for interpreting your state’s laws, licensure requirements, course relevancy and all requirements for your state.
If you are aware of a change in your requirements that is not shown here, please send us an email at info@elevatece.com or complete our Contact Us form.

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