Rhode Island LICSW continuing education requirements

A Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island, as we read them from the published rules of the Rhode Island Board of Social Work Examiners 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 Rhode Island 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the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date.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

30 hours (after the first renewal)
0 hours (first renewal)Exempt until the next renewal cycle if initially licensed after the May 1 renewal date.

Renewals on May 1.

Hours that must be included

Social work professional ethics: 3 hours
Cross-cultural practice and alleviation of oppression: 3 hours

Limits

Self-study / non-interactive hours (self-study): at most 8 hoursNo more than eight non-contact hours.
Supervising a social work student or an impaired practitioner: at most 6 hours

Approved providers

Recognized: NASW, ASWB, State board.

Source

216-RICR-40-05-7, read on September 25, 2026.

Board: Rhode Island 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This summary may be incomplete or out of date.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.