LCSW CE hours calculator
Enter your renewal date and the hours your state board requires, then enter the hours you have completed so far. You’ll see your gap by category, not just a running total, so an ethics shortfall never hides behind a healthy number.
Pick a state and we fill in the board minimums. Choose another state / not sure to enter them yourself.
Enter your completed hours to see what a LCSW renewal still needs.
This is an estimate from the hours you entered, not a board ruling.
Common questions
How many CE hours does an LCSW need?
It depends on the state. Most boards ask licensed clinical social workers for a set number of continuing-education hours each renewal cycle, with part of it in ethics and sometimes state-specific categories. Enter your state's totals in the calculator, or look them up on the LCSW requirements by state page.
Does hitting my total number of hours mean I'm done?
Not necessarily. A required category such as ethics counts on its own. You can reach the total and still be short on ethics, which is the single most common reason a renewal is rejected. That's why this calculator tracks ethics separately from your overall total.
Where do the exact requirements come from?
This tool works from the numbers you enter, so treat it as an estimate. For board-sourced totals, ethics, and categories for your state, see the LCSW requirements by state page, which we keep current as boards change their rules.
I'm licensed in more than one state. Can I use this?
Run the calculator once per license. Each state sets its own hours, ethics, and cycle, so a course that satisfies one board may not transfer to another. certification.app tracks each license and its deadline separately once you save your record.
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