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Maine LCSW continuing education requirements
A Maine LCSW needs 25 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 Maine, as we read them from the published rules of the Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure on September 26, 2026.
- Hours
- 25
- Renewal
- Every 2 years
- Last checked
- September 26, 2026
A reference, not legal or licensing advice. Confirm is not affiliated with the Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure 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the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date.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
- 25 hours
Licenses renew biennially.
Hours that must be included
- Attended with an instructor available for immediate interaction (in person or live online): 15 hoursSeminars, workshops, institutes, academic courses and in-service sessions with immediate interaction (ch. 14 § 3(1)).
- Social work ethics: 4 hours
- Anti-discrimination / anti-oppression: 1 hourApplies to renewal periods after September 28, 2023.
One-time and recurring courses
- Family or intimate partner violence: 12 hours, one timeOne-time 12 hours (32 M.R.S. §7060).
Limits
- Self-study / non-interactive hours (self-study): at most 10 hoursUp to 10 of the 25 hours combined from non-interactive distance learning, teaching, writing and independent study (Chapter 14).
- Teaching, writing and independent study: at most 10 hoursShares the 10-hour limit with non-interactive distance learning.
Source
02-416 CMR ch. 14 §§ 1 and 3 (Continuing Professional Education) + 32 M.R.S. §7060, read on September 26, 2026.
Board: Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure.
This summary may be incomplete or out of date.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.