Kansas Licensed Master Social Worker CE

• Kansas Licensed Master Social Worker Standard Renewal Requirements: Licensed Master Social Workers in Kansas must renew their license every two years by their expiration date, completing 40 hours of board-approved continuing education within the prior two years. This must include at least 3 ethics hours and 6 hours focused on diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. A one-time 6-hour social worker safety awareness training is required at the first renewal after January 1, 2011. There is no specified minimum for live or in-person CE hours, and academic coursework credit is accepted. These rules are established by the

  Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
  and detailed in
  Kansas Administrative Regulations
  .

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• First-time renewal: Requires completion of a one-time 6-hour social worker safety awareness training as part of the 40-hour CE requirement if renewing for the first time after January 1, 2011. No repeated safety training for subsequent renewals if documented.

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• Supervisor/preceptor designation: LMSWs may submit a clinical supervision training plan pre-approved by the BSRB to accrue clinical supervision hours. All changes to training plans must be submitted within 45 days.

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• Carryover & repeat-course rules: CE hours in excess of 40 do not carry over to next cycle; safety training can be counted only once per lifetime.

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• Documentation & audit: Licensees must keep certificates and program materials as proof of CE completion for future audits.

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• Renewal logistics: No extensions granted for renewal past expiration; late renewals require reinstatement.

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• Out-of-state / multi-license credit: CE earned in other employment settings relevant to social work practice in Kansas is acceptable; no reciprocity with any specific state; out-of-state supervision hours reviewed case-by-case for specialist clinical licensure.

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• Other CE Options: Academic coursework grants 15 CE hours per academic credit hour completed (maximum limits apply;

  see board rules
  ). Submission of pre-approved training plans allowed for clinical supervision hours.
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