Requirements by state / Iowa
Iowa social work continuing education requirements
What the Iowa Board of Social Work asks of a licensed social worker at renewal.
Checked 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.
LBSW, LMSW, LISW
Licensed Bachelor Social Worker · Licensed Master Social Worker · Licensed Independent Social Worker
| Requirement | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total hours each cycle | 27 hours |
| Ethics Within the total. | 3 hours |
| Renewal cycle | Every 2 years |
| Hours are due | December 31 of even-numbered years |
- A licensee who regularly works with children or dependent adults in Iowa also keeps mandatory reporter training current: a two-hour first course, then one hour every three years.
- Who decides
- Iowa Board of Social Work
- Profession
- Social work
- Licenses on this page
- LBSW, LMSW, LISW
- Read on
- October 8, 2026
- Source
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- Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-896.2, Continuing education requirements Iowa Admin. Code r. 481—896.2, 481—895.7
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