{"id":111,"date":"2011-01-12T18:18:12","date_gmt":"2011-01-13T02:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?page_id=111"},"modified":"2026-02-18T15:17:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T21:17:28","slug":"missouri-social-work-ceus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?page_id=111","title":{"rendered":"Missouri Social Work Continuing Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Welcome Missouri Social Workers!<\/h2>\n<p>Free State Social Work is approved as a continuing education provider by the\u00a0<strong>Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education Program<\/strong>\u00a0(provider #1235) and the\u00a0<strong>National Board for Certified Counselors\u00a0<\/strong>(provider #6605).<\/p>\n<h2>Does the Missouri Board accept courses from ASWB-approved continuing education providers?<\/h2>\n<p>Yes!<\/p>\n<h2>How many hours can I earn with on-line CE courses?<\/h2>\n<h3>2025 Renewal Cycle Information<\/h3>\n<p>The State Committee for Social Workers voted that for the above renewal period(s), <strong>the 15-hour limit of correspondence courses have been waived<\/strong>. All licensees will still be required to do the required hours of continuing professional education, but these hours can be any combination of live programs, webinars and correspondence courses and other approved methods. Other hourly limits for credits for publications, etc. remain in place. As a reminder you are required to complete 2 hours in suicide and 3 hours in ethics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As part of the thirty continuing education hours required for each renewal cycle, each applicant for renewal or reinstatement of a license shall complete:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Three hours of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?cat=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ethics<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Two hours of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?cat=27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">suicide assessment, referral, treatment, and management training<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Three hours devoted exclusively to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?cat=48\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">explicit or implicit bias<\/a>, diversity, inclusion, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?cat=18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cultural awareness\/competency\/humility<\/a><\/p>\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.mo.gov\/cmsimages\/adrules\/csr\/current\/20csr\/20c2263-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Missouri Continuing Education Regulations<\/a> here.<\/p>\n<h2>Where Can I Review Missouri Social Work Continuing Education Requirements?<\/h2>\n<p>You can review Missouri social work continuing education requirements at <a href=\"https:\/\/pr.mo.gov\/socialworkers-education.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/pr.mo.gov\/socialworkers-education.asp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can also contact the board at:<br \/>\nMissouri Committee for Social Workers<br \/>\n3605 Missouri Boulevard<br \/>\nPO Box 1335<br \/>\nJefferson City, MO 65102-1335<br \/>\n573-751-0885<\/p>\n<h2>How Can I Get Started?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>All of our courses are $5.99 per credit hour.<\/strong> \u00a0We also offer an unlimited package. <strong>One year of unlimited courses is $74.99 and two years of unlimited courses are $124.99<\/strong>. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?page_id=15\">Click here for more information about how to get started<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0you can\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?page_id=784\">browse our complete course catalog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Please remember that we have done our best to research your state&#8217;s licensing guidelines. Licensing regulations can change frequently including guidelines about how many hours you can earn on-line. Most jurisdictions require a certain number of hours in ethics and other areas of practice. The final authority for approving any continuing education activity rests with your state board. Even those states that endorse the ACE program may have exceptions in terms of the courses that they will accept. It is ultimately your responsibility to understand the licensing regulations in your state.<\/p>\n<h2>Does Free State Social Work offer Missouri Social Work CEUs? \u00a0Trainings? Contact Hours? \u00a0Credit Hours?<\/h2>\n<p>Different jurisdictions have different definitions. \u00a0For some jurisdictions, the term CEU consists of ten credit hours. \u00a0At Free State Social Work, we offer continuing education credit hours and we estimate that each credit hour will require one hour of reading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome Missouri Social Workers! Free State Social Work is approved as a continuing education provider by the\u00a0Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education Program\u00a0(provider #1235) and the\u00a0National Board for Certified Counselors\u00a0(provider #6605). Does the Missouri Board accept courses from ASWB-approved continuing education providers? Yes! How many hours can I earn with on-line CE courses? 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