{"id":116,"date":"2011-01-25T07:17:02","date_gmt":"2011-01-25T13:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?page_id=116"},"modified":"2026-02-17T10:24:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T16:24:24","slug":"arkansas-social-work-ceus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?page_id=116","title":{"rendered":"Arkansas Social Work Continuing Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Welcome Arkansas Social Workers!<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">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). \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Does the Arkansas Board accept social work continuing education courses from ASWB-approved continuing education providers?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Yes! Arkansas does not pre-approve Social Work Continuing Education. It is the licensee&#8217;s responsibility using his\/her professional judgment, to determine the workshops that are applicable and appropriate to his\/her professional development as a social worker.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How many hours can Arkansas social workers earn with on-line CE courses?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Arkansas social workers can earn 15 out of 30 hours with on-line courses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Licensees are required to complete three hours in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?cat=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">professional ethics.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Courses should be oriented toward the enhancement of social work practice, values, skills, and knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>Please find your CE rules <a href=\"https:\/\/healthy.arkansas.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Social_Work_Rule_Effective_January_1_2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Where Can I Review Arkansas Social Work Continuing Education Requirements?<\/h2>\n<p>You can review Arkansas social work continuing education requirements at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arkansas.gov\/swlb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.arkansas.gov\/swlb.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can also contact the board at:<br \/>\nSocial Work Licensing Board<br \/>\nPO Box 251965<br \/>\nLittle Rock, AK<br \/>\n501-372-5071<br \/>\nswlb@arkansas.gov<\/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 CEUs 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 Arkansas Social Work CEUs? Trainings? Contact Hours? Credit 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 Arkansas 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). \u00a0 Does the Arkansas Board accept social work continuing education courses from ASWB-approved continuing education providers? Yes! 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