Arkansas LCSW continuing education requirements

An Arkansas LCSW needs 30 hours of continuing education every 2 years to renew. This page is our summary of the continuing education rules for a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Arkansas, as we read them from the published rules of the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board on September 25, 2026.

Hours: 30
Renewal: Every 2 years
Last checked: September 25, 2026

A reference, not legal or licensing advice. Confirm is not affiliated with the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board and does not speak for it. We summarize the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date. Your board has the final say: always confirm your requirements with your board before you renew. Use this page at your own risk. See the Terms.

Total hours

30 hours

Hours that must be included

Professional ethics: 3 hours

Limits

Self-study / non-interactive hours (self-study): at most 15 hoursIndependent home study and online courses capped at 15 hours.
First-time course presentation and publication: at most 10 hours

Source

Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board rules (eff. 1 Jan 2022), read on September 25, 2026.

Board: Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board.

This summary may be incomplete or out of date. The board’s own rules are the only authority; confirm your requirements with the board before you renew.