{"id":160,"date":"2011-09-10T07:55:04","date_gmt":"2011-09-10T17:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?page_id=160"},"modified":"2026-02-19T16:49:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T22:49:32","slug":"nebraska-social-work-ceus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?page_id=160","title":{"rendered":"Nebraska Social Work Continuing Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Welcome Nebraska 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 Nebraska Board accept courses from ASWB-approved CE providers?<\/h2>\n<p>Yes! \u00a0The Nebraska Board does not pre-approve continuing education. \u00a0Courses should help maintain skills necessary for the safe and competent practice of social work.<\/p>\n<h2>How many hours can I earn with on-line continuing education courses?<\/h2>\n<p>There is no longer a limit for homestudy or online distance learning.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The expiration date is September 1 of even-numbered years.<\/li>\n<li>CE: 32 clock hours<\/li>\n<li>All licensees and certificate holders must complete at least 4 hours of CE in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?cat=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ethics<\/a> each renewal period.<\/li>\n<li>LIMHPs must complete at least 6 hours of CE relating to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?cat=104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">diagnosis and treatment of major mental disorders<\/a> each renewal period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nebraska does not review or approve CE offerings.<\/p>\n<h2>Where Can I Review Nebraska Social Work Continuing Education Requirements?<\/h2>\n<p>You can review <a href=\"https:\/\/dhhs.ne.gov\/licensure\/Pages\/Mental-Health-and-Social-Work-Practice.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nebraska social work continuing education requirements<\/a> here.<\/p>\n<p>You can also contact the board at:<\/p>\n<p>Department of Health and Human Services<br \/>\nDivision of Public Health- Licensing Unit<br \/>\nPO Box 94986<br \/>\nLincoln, Nebraska 68509-4986<br \/>\n402-471-4905<\/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 Nebraska 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 Nebraska 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 Nebraska Board accept courses from ASWB-approved CE providers? 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