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Delaware LCSW continuing education requirements
A Delaware LCSW needs 40 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 Delaware, as we read them from the published rules of the Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners on September 25, 2026.
- Hours
- 40
- Renewal
- Every 2 years
- Last checked
- September 25, 2026
A reference, not legal or licensing advice. Confirm is not affiliated with the Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners 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the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date.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
- 40 hours (after the first renewal)
- 40 hours (first renewal)First renewal: issued February–June of an odd year → 36 hours; issued July–January of an odd year → 30 hours; issued February–June of an even year → 24 hours; issued July–January of an even year → 0 hours; otherwise 40 hours.Initial period: 36 hours if issued before July 1 of an odd year; 30 hours if issued Jul of an odd year–Jan of an even year; 24 hours if Feb–Jun of an even year; none if Jul of an even year–Jan of an odd year. Six ethics hours still apply whenever CE is due (§ 7.1.3.4–7.1.3.5).
Two calendar years from February 1; cycles end January 31 of odd years.
Hours that must be included
- Professional ethics: 6 hours
- Mandatory reporting: 1 hour
Limits
- Self-directed activity (teaching, research, writing, field instruction, clinical staffings): at most 10 hoursBooks or first course preparation ≤10, articles ≤5, field instruction ≤2, staffings ≤5. Online courses are not limited.
Source
24 Del. Admin. Code 3900 § 7.1.3 (LCSW), read on September 25, 2026.
Board: Delaware Board of Social Work Examiners.
This summary may be incomplete or out of date.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.