If you hold an Idaho LCSW license, the Idaho State Board of Social Work Examiners requires 30 hours of continuing education every 24 months, including 2 hours of ethics. Idaho is transitioning licenses from annual to biennial renewal as of late 2025, so confirm your specific cycle with the Board. Below is the full breakdown of what you need, what counts, and when it is due.
30 hours / 24 months
Thirty CE contact hours each 24-month period.
Ethics (2 hours)
At least two hours must be in professional ethics.
Online allowed
Online courses germane to social work are allowed with no pre-approval.
Cycle in transition
Idaho is moving from annual to biennial renewal; confirm your cycle.
How many CE hours Idaho clinical social workers need
Idaho requires 30 continuing education hours every 24 months. Online courses germane to social work are allowed with no board pre-approval.
Mandated subject requirements
- Ethics: at least 2 of the 30 contact hours.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Idaho DOPL began transitioning social work licenses from annual to biennial renewal in late 2025. Confirm your specific renewal cycle with the Board.
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- Professional Ethics2 hrs
At least 2 of the 30 contact hours must be devoted to ethics.
Double-check this one — our sources varied
Sources disagreed on some figures for this state, so treat the numbers above as a researched starting point and verify the specifics with the board before you rely on them.
The Idaho State Board of Social Work Examiners requires 30 hours of continuing education every 24 months, including 2 hours of ethics. As of late 2025, Idaho DOPL is transitioning licenses from annual to biennial renewal; confirm your specific renewal cycle with the Board.
Continuing education rules change. Idaho is transitioning renewal cycles (annual to biennial) as of late 2025; confirm your current cycle and requirements with the Idaho State Board of Social Work Examiners before relying on these figures.
Source: Idaho State Board of Social Work Examiners. Board website · Researched as of 2026-06-01 · CME rules change; this is administrative guidance, not legal or CME-accreditation advice.
Licensed in more than one state?
Social Work Licensure Compact: enacted but not yet active. Enacted by states and a commission is forming, but NOT yet issuing privileges — LCSWs license state-by-state today.
Each state license carries its own CME requirement and renewal date — if you hold more than one, you need a plan for each.
Idaho LCSW CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Idaho clinical social workers need?
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30 continuing education hours every 24 months.
Is ethics CE required in Idaho?
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Yes — at least 2 of the 30 contact hours must be in ethics.
Is Idaho's renewal cycle changing?
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Yes — Idaho DOPL is transitioning licenses from annual to biennial renewal; confirm your cycle with the Board.
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