{"id":186,"date":"2011-09-11T11:15:52","date_gmt":"2011-09-11T18:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?page_id=186"},"modified":"2026-02-26T16:23:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T22:23:52","slug":"pennsylvania-social-work-ceus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?page_id=186","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania Social Work Continuing Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Welcome Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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<p>All 30 clock hours can be completed on-line. \u00a0The Board no longer has a live CE requirement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u2022 <\/span>A minimum of 1 hour must be earned in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?cat=27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Suicide Prevention<\/a>. \u00a0Read about \u00a0the suicide prevention requirement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pa.gov\/content\/dam\/copapwp-pagov\/en\/dos\/department-and-offices\/bpoa\/social-worker\/SW%20-%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Continuing%20Education%20-%20Notice.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u2022 <\/span>A minimum of 2 hours must be earned in child abuse recognition and reporting training from an approved provider. We are <strong>not<\/strong> an approved provider. \u00a0<span class=\"s3\">The list of approved providers can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dos.pa.gov\/ProfessionalLicensing\/BoardsCommissions\/Pages\/Act-31.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s3\">. <\/span>Do not upload your certificate of completion to your online application. Verification of course completion must be received electronically from the course provider.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u2022 <\/span>A minimum of 3 hours must be earned in professional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?cat=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ethics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Where Can I Review Pennsylvania Social Work Continuing Education Requirements?<\/h2>\n<p>You can review Pennsylvania social work continuing education requirements <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pa.gov\/agencies\/dos\/department-and-offices\/bpoa\/boards-commissions\/social-workers-marriage-family-therapists-professional-counselors#.VG-alVZOk5s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can also contact the board at:<br \/>\nState Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors<br \/>\nPO Box 2649<br \/>\nHarrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-2649<br \/>\n717-783-1389<\/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\u00a0licensing 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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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