Category: Continuing Education
Practical, affordable continuing education for social workers. Explore ASWB-approved CE courses that strengthen real-world practice and help you meet license renewal requirements.
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ASWB ACE-Approved CE Courses: What “Approved” Really Means (2026 Guide)
Read more: ASWB ACE-Approved CE Courses: What “Approved” Really Means (2026 Guide)You’ve probably seen “ASWB ACE-Approved” plastered across continuing education websites. Maybe you’ve wondered if it actually matters, or if it’s just marketing speak. Here’s what’s really going on with ACE approval—and why understanding it matters when you’re choosing CE courses. The Big Picture: What ACE Approval Actually Is The Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)…
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Ohio Valley Social Work CE Requirements: Complete Guide (5 States)
Read more: Ohio Valley Social Work CE Requirements: Complete Guide (5 States)Continuing education (CE) requirements for social workers in the Ohio Valley region—Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia—are highly complex, often featuring mandates that vary by license type, specific rolling requirements, and strict rules regarding annual vs. biennial credit accumulation. Tennessee, in particular, requires annual CE reporting, while Kentucky has multi-year rolling mandates for suicide…
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How to Build a Therapeutic Alliance Through a Screen
Read more: How to Build a Therapeutic Alliance Through a ScreenThis is an excerpt from SWTP CEU’s 3-CE Telehealth in Social Work Practice course. The first time you meet a new client via video, you’ll notice something feels different. Not worse, not better—just different. You can’t read their full body language. You can’t gauge how they fill the physical space of your office. You don’t…
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Unlimited CEs for Social Workers: Cost Comparison for 2026
Read more: Unlimited CEs for Social Workers: Cost Comparison for 2026Planning for 2026 license renewal usually starts with one question: How do I complete my CEs without overpaying or overcomplicating things? When social workers search for cheap CEs, the comparison often begins with per-credit pricing. On paper, paying a few dollars per credit looks like the obvious choice. But when you step back and look…
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Central Plains Social Work CE Requirements: Complete Guide (5 States)
Read more: Central Plains Social Work CE Requirements: Complete Guide (5 States)Continuing education (CE) requirements for social workers in the Central Plains region—Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma—feature high total hour counts and strict rules regarding live vs. independent study formats. Arkansas and Oklahoma impose the most stringent limits on online or independent study, often requiring a substantial portion of hours to be obtained live. Missouri,…
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Why Family Systems Matter in Substance Use Treatment
Read more: Why Family Systems Matter in Substance Use TreatmentThe following is an excerpt from the 6-CE SWTP CEUs course, Substance Use in Families: Beyond the Identified Patient. The intake form says Miguel Torres, age 16, marijuana use. His school social worker made the referral after the third time he showed up high to class. You’re three minutes into the family session when you…
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Upper Midwest Social Work CE Requirements: Complete Guide (5 States)
Read more: Upper Midwest Social Work CE Requirements: Complete Guide (5 States)Continuing education (CE) requirements for social workers in the Upper Midwest region—Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan—show a strong emphasis on ethics and cultural competence, with notable variation in renewal cycles and mandated special topics. Michigan, in particular, has one of the most prescriptive requirements, demanding hours in ethics, pain management, human trafficking, and implicit…
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When Truth Is Cruel: Dementia, Therapeutic Lying, and Social Work Ethics
Read more: When Truth Is Cruel: Dementia, Therapeutic Lying, and Social Work EthicsThis is an excerpt from the 2.5 CE ethics course, Truth vs. Trust: The Ethics of Therapeutic Deception in Dementia Care available at SWTP CEUs. Three months ago, when you first started working with Mrs. Patterson, you did what you were trained to do. You told her the truth. You sat down next to her,…
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ASWB ACE Credit for Social Workers: What It Means and How to Earn Yours
Read more: ASWB ACE Credit for Social Workers: What It Means and How to Earn YoursIf you’ve ever tried to figure out which CE courses “count” for license renewal, you know the terminology can get confusing quickly. One phrase appears everywhere—on state board websites, CE directories, and continuing education providers: ASWB ACE. But what does ACE approval actually mean? And how can social workers be sure they’re earning CE credit…
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What Human Trafficking Really Looks Like
Read more: What Human Trafficking Really Looks LikeThis is an excerpt from the 2.25-CE course, Human Trafficking Identification and Response for Social Workers, available at SWTP CEUs. When most people hear “human trafficking,” they picture dramatic scenarios: someone kidnapped and transported across international borders, held in chains, unable to escape. While those situations do occur, they represent a small fraction of trafficking…