Oklahoma accepts Elevate CE's credits for social workers.
Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers accepts courses approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) "The Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers recognizes the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB-ACE), National Association of Social Workers (NASW-CE) and NASW state chapters as approved continuing education providers.." More information can be found at: https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/socialworkers/documents/statutes-and-rules/Agency%20Rules%20Revised%202017%20-%2010%2018%202017.pdf [See Chapter 15 of Regulations].
Elevate Continuing Education, #1816, formerly Maryland CEU Institute is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program.
Oklahoma Social Work Continuing Education Requirements
2024 License Renewal Information
Renewal Deadline: December 31, 2024
Renewal Frequency: Every Year on December 31
How many CEs do Oklahoma social workers need for license renewal?
LCSW, LMSW, LSW, LSW-Adm or LSWA: 16 Hours of Continuing Education each year for each license held
Specific Topic Requirements: 3 Hours of Ethics each year
Can I take my CEs from Elevate CE?
YES, Oklahoma Social Workers can earn all of their required CEs through Elevate CE. Our Live Webinars count for Category I credit for Oklahoma social workers and our Recorded webinars count for Category III credits.
Elevate CE is an approved provider through the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) which is accepted by the Oklahoma Board of Social Work on their list of approved providers of continuing education.
Visit our Live Webinars page or Recorded Webinars page to get started learning and earning your CEs for renewal.
Are there any course format requirements or limitations for Oklahoma social workers?
You are required to have 16 hours, eight of which must be in a face-to-face or live webinar setting (Category I) and three of which must be ethics.
Oklahoma has three Continuing Education Categories:
Category I is a workshop setting - A live webinar (workshop through a teleconference setting) during which the attendee and can interact with the speaker is considered Category I for Oklahoma social workers.
Category II is a professional meeting.
Category III is individual learning (online self-study, etc.)
Are there any additional rules or requirements Oklahoma social workers should know?
For social workers who hold two specialties, you are required to have 22 hours for each renewal period, three of which must be ethics hours.
All of the above information has been obtained directly from the Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers website. For questions, please visit the board website or contact the board directly.
Oklahoma Social Work CE Requirement Statutes
The below information below has been obtained directly from the Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers and is current as of August 2024. Please visit the Oklahoma Revised Agency Rules to view the full rules and regulations for Oklahoma Social Workers.
675:15-1-3. Continuing education standards
(a) Continuing education hours. The number of hours specified for each social work license specialty title is 16 clock hours of verified continuing education per specialty per licensing period. Any individual holding more than one license is required to obtain 6 additional hours of Category I continuing education for each additional license. Dual licensees should seek continuing education credits that reflect the nature of their licensures and scope of their practices. All licensees must receive a total of 3 hours of ethics training as defined by the Board. For individuals who have more than one license, ethics training can be obtained for either specialty. As specified in the Oklahoma Social Worker’s Licensing Act, the license must be renewed every twelve months. (b) Categorical learning activities. It shall be the responsibility of the individual social worker to choose his/her own continuing education program. The continuing education experience may be organized into three main categories. Eight hours of the continuing education requirement must fall within the parameters of Category I learning experiences.
(1) Category I - Formally Organized Learning Events. Category I includes formally organized learning events, involving face to face interaction with a teacher for the purpose of accomplishing specific learning objectives. Examples include courses, workshops, practice oriented seminars, and training offered by accredited programs of social work education, and live, interactive, video conferencing by an approved program. The Verification of Attendance form should be retained by the licensee and submitted to the Board on request. 18
(2) Category II - Professional Meetings. Category II includes professional meetings on the national, state and local levels. Events in this category involve formally structured discussions among professionals about professional issues, whereby participants increase their awareness of new developments in social work and related fields. Documentation of Category II is the same as described for Category I in (1) of this subsection.
(3) Category III - Individual Professional Activities. Category III consists of a variety of selfdirected professional study activities and growth experiences. Examples include writing papers and books for presentation or publication; making presentations on major professional issues or programs; teaching or training assignments, engaging in research, correspondence work, televised courses, audio/visual videotapes and other forms of self-study upon approval by the Board, shown to update or enhance competence in social work practice. Social workers/teachers whose primary job responsibilities include designing new courses will be allowed to receive continuing education credit hours. Specifically, when a social worker/teacher engages in the initial preparation of a course he/she will be awarded continuing education hours commensurate to the number of semester hours of the course. If a quarter system is utilized, credit for quarter hours will be allowed utilizing the ratio of 3 quarter hours to 2 semester hours. Inherent in the nature of Category III experiences is the expectation that an individual will spend a greater number of clock hours in a self-directed activity than he/she will receive actual continuing education credit.
