In addition to the General Requirements for renewing a license, licensed social workers must follow Board Rule 22 TAC 781.501
All licensed social workers (e.g., LBSW, LMSW, LCSW) are required to obtain a minimum of 30 hours of continuing education during each renewal period they hold a license.
At least 6 of the hours obtained must be in the area of professional ethics and social work values, with another 3 hours in cultural diversity or competency, and for Supervisors, at least 6 of the hours must be in the area of supervision. These hours may be counted toward the total number of hours required.
Effective January 1, 2024, at least half of the 30 hours must be obtained from a provider listed in 781.501(f).
NOTE: Licensees who hold a license with emeritus status as September 1, 2020 may keep the emeritus status as long as the licensee does not 1) return to full- or part-time paid employment or 2) return the license to active status. Once a license with emeritus status expires or the status is changed from emeritus, the emeritus status cannot be reinstated. No renewal fees are charged and no continuing education is required for a license with emeritus status, but the license must be renewed through the Council’s online renewal system on a biennial basis.
