Missouri social work CE requirements

For LBSWs, LMSWs, LCSWs and LAMSWs renewing with the Missouri State Committee for Social Workers. Last checked against state rules: October 2026

hours every two years For every social work license level.

Rules that catch people

Recorded and self-study courses count with no hour cap. If you're audited, you'll need the completion certificate or proof you passed the exam.

You can carry up to 10 extra hours into your next renewal, but you'll need the prior period's certificates to back them up.

NASW and its chapters are approved sponsors in Missouri.

Required topics

These hours count toward your 30. Missouri dropped its separate diversity requirement, so ethics, suicide prevention and trafficking are the topics to plan for.

Ethics3 hoursEvery license level, every renewal.

Suicide prevention2 hoursEvery license level, every renewal. Covers suicide assessment, referral, treatment and management.

Sex and human trafficking2 hours, then 1New in 2027. Two hours at your first renewal after initial licensure, then one hour each renewal after that.

If you supervise

Qualifying as a clinical supervisor is a one-time step: a 16-hour supervision course plus five years of experience after licensure.

There's no recurring supervision refresher. Some CE vendor sites still list a three-hour refresher each renewal, but that rule is out of date. See supervision courses

Courses that count in Missouri

Every course we offer counts toward your 30 hours. These meet a specific Missouri topic requirement.

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Source: 20 CSR 2263-2.082 and the Missouri State Committee for Social Workers. The committee makes the final call on your renewal.