Massachusetts LICSW continuing education requirements

A Massachusetts LICSW 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 (LICSW) in Massachusetts, as we read them from the published rules of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers on September 26, 2026.

Hours: 30
Renewal: Every 2 years
Last checked: September 26, 2026

A reference, not legal or licensing advice. Confirm is not affiliated with the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers 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the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date.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 (after the first renewal)
30 hours (first renewal)First renewal: under 6 months licensed → 0 hours; under 12 months licensed → 7.5 hours; under 18 months licensed → 15 hours; under 24 months licensed → 22.5 hours; otherwise 30 hours. Confirm measures the quarter by months left in the period; the Board renewal notice states your number.First period: 75% (22.5 hours) if the license was received in the first quarter of the period, 50% (15 hours) in the second, 25% (7.5 hours) in the third, none in the last (258 CMR 31.03(3)). A first term runs at least 24 months (258 CMR 9.08), so this usually means the full 30.

Licenses expire on the licensee's birthday every two years; the first term runs at least 24 months from issue to the birthday after that (258 CMR 9.08).

Hours that must be included

Anti-racism: 2 hours
Anti-discrimination: 1 hour

One-time and recurring courses

Domestic and sexual violence training: 2 hours, one timeAt least one training as a condition of renewal.

Limits

Individual activities approved by the Board (presenting, publishing, research): at most 15 hoursAt most half the required hours; request Board approval in writing at least 60 days before the period ends (258 CMR 31.04(4)).

Source

258 CMR 31.00 (regulation text, MA Reg. 1355) + 258 CMR 9.08 + Board renewal page, read on September 26, 2026.

Board: Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers.

This summary may be incomplete or out of date.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.