{"id":189,"date":"2011-09-11T11:26:14","date_gmt":"2011-09-11T18:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?page_id=189"},"modified":"2026-03-05T14:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T20:08:11","slug":"south-dakota-social-work-ceus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?page_id=189","title":{"rendered":"South Dakota Social Work Continuing Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Welcome South Dakota 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 South Dakota 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 licensees submitting applications for license renewal must complete thirty contact hours of continuing education within the previous two-year license period. Six of the 30 hours must be in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?cat=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social work ethics<\/a>. All contact hours may now be obtained through online courses.<\/p>\n<p>Courses should relate to the enhancement of social work practice, values, skills and knowledge.<\/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<h2>Where Can I Review South Dakota Social Work Continuing Education Requirements?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dss.sd.gov\/licensingboards\/socialwork\/continuinged.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">You can review South Dakota social work continuing education requirements here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can also contact the board at:<br \/>\nBoard of Social Work Examiners<br \/>\n810 North Main Street<br \/>\nSuite 298<br \/>\nSpearfish, South Dakota 57783<br \/>\n605-642-16000<\/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 South Dakota 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 South Dakota Social Workers! 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