Requirements
LSW and LASW
Must complete at least 30 continuing education hours every 2 years, of which, 2 hours must relate to ethics in the practice of social work and 10 hours must be in the field of practice of the licensee.
LCSW and LISW
Must complete at least 36 continuing education hours every 2 years, of which, 3 hours must relate to ethics in the practice of social work and 12 hours must be in the field of practice of the licensee.
Waiver of Continuing Education Requirements
Must complete at least 36 continuing education hours every 2 years, of which, 3 hours must relate to ethics in the practice of social work and 12 hours must be in the field of practice of the licensee.
Upon the request of the licensee, the Board may waive the continuing education requirements of this section for a licensee who is at least 70 years of age and is retired from the practice of social work.
New requirement for 2023!
AB 327 – CEUs in “Cultural Competency and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.” In the 2021 Nevada Legislative Session, the Legislature approved a new bill (AB 327) that requires licensees to complete CEUs in additional areas.
AB 327 required each licensee to complete two CEUs in, “Cultural Competency and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” each collection cycle. The range of topics includes any of the following;
• Persons from various gender, racial and ethnic backgrounds;
• Persons from various religious backgrounds;
• Lesbian, gay, transgender, and questioning persons;
• Children and senior citizens;
• Veterans;
• Persons with an intellectual disability, developmental disability or physical disability;
•Persons who are part of any other population that psychiatrists or physician assistants practicing under the supervision of a psychiatrist may need to better understand, as determined by the Board.
Read the mandate here: https://socwork.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/socworknvgov/content/about/Approved%20Content%20for%20Diversity%20CEUs.pdf