How many CE hours does a Maine Licensed Clinical Social Worker need to renew?

Maine Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensees must complete 25 continuing education hours every 2 year(s) to renew their license.

Are there required topics for Maine Licensed Clinical Social Worker CE?

Yes. Required topics include: Social Work Ethics (4 hours).

Is online CE accepted for Maine Licensed Clinical Social Worker renewal?

Live-format hours required: 15. Remaining hours may be completed online.

When is the Maine Licensed Clinical Social Worker license renewal deadline?

Renewal is due on the anniversary of your original licensure date.

Which board oversees Maine Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensing?

The Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure oversees Maine Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensure. More information is available at https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/state-board-social-worker-licensure.

Maine Licensed Clinical Social Worker CE Renewal Requirements

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0 of 25 hrs

Deadline: 2 years from date of initial licensure

Required Every Renewal

Social Work Ethics4 hrs

Periodic Requirements

Family and Intimate Partner Violence12 hrs

Required once during licensure under 32 M.R.S. §7060 (effective January 1, 2020). These hours count toward the total.

General Hours

Elective courses of your choice

21 hrs

Board Notes

Continuing professional education governed by Board Rules Chapter 14 (effective October 11, 2022) under statutory authority 32 M.R.S. §7030(5). Format cap: a maximum of ten contact hours may be earned through non-interactive activities combined (pre-recorded sessions without immediate instructor interaction, teaching, writing, and independent study). The remaining hours must come from interactive activities (in-person or virtual with immediate instructor access). Audit retention: documentation for the current renewal period and the immediately prior renewal period must be retained under Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation Chapter 13. Teaching credit applies only to the first presentation of a given course; subsequent presentations of the same course are not eligible. Independent study credit may not be claimed for a course substantially similar to one already taken for credit within the same renewal period. LSW-Conditional licensees follow a different subject split (six hours ethics plus six hours psychosocial assessment) under Chapter 14 §1.2 and are scoped to a separate license tier.

Accepted Accreditations

In-person seminars and workshopsVirtual seminars and workshopsAcademic courseworkIn-service trainingCourse teachingArticle and book writingIndependent study

CE courses from providers approved by these accreditors count toward your Maine Licensed Clinical Social Worker renewal requirements.

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Data last verified: June 8, 2026