New Jersey LCSW continuing education requirements

A New Jersey 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 New Jersey, as we read them from the published rules of the New Jersey State 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 New Jersey State 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the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date.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: under 12.1 months licensed → 20 hours; otherwise 40 hours.A license obtained in the second year of the biennial period needs half the credits (20) for its first renewal: 10 clinical, 3 ethics, 2 social and cultural competence (N.J.A.C. 13:44G-6.2).

Hours that must be included

Clinical practice: 20 hoursFirst renewal: under 12.1 months licensed → 10 hours; otherwise 20 hours.
Ethics: 5 hoursFirst renewal: under 12.1 months licensed → 3 hours; otherwise 5 hours.
Social and cultural competence: 3 hoursFirst renewal: under 12.1 months licensed → 2 hours; otherwise 3 hours.
Prescription opioid drugs: 1 hour

Limits

Up to 8 hours carry over to the next cycleUp to eight surplus credits carry into the next biennial period.

Source

N.J.A.C. 13:44G-6.2, read on September 25, 2026.

Board: New Jersey State 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This summary may be incomplete or out of date.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.