Requirements by state / Colorado
Colorado social work continuing education requirements
What the Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners asks of a licensed social worker at renewal.
Part unconfirmed Read on October 8, 2026
Read from the board’s own source. What follows was read on October 8, 2026 in the source named on this page. Rules change, and the board decides: confirm before you rely on it.
- The renewal date was not read from the board's page; the date on the license is used.
LSW, LCSW
Licensed Social Worker · Licensed Clinical Social Worker
| Requirement | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total professional development hours each cycle | 40 professional development hours |
| Carried into the next cycle | Up to 5 hours |
| Renewal cycle | Every 2 years |
| Hours are dueThe source as read gives no date that can be worked out for you. | The date on your license |
- Colorado asks for a Professional Practice Rubric and Self-Assessment and a Learning Plan as well as the hours.
- No more than 20 hours are credited from a single kind of professional development activity.
- Up to 5 hours earned in the last six months before expiry, beyond the 40 required, may be carried into the next cycle.
- Who decides
- Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners
- Profession
- Social work
- Licenses on this page
- LSW, LCSW
- Read on
- October 8, 2026
- Source
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- Continuing professional competency 4 CCR 726-1
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