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About the Social Work Online CE Institute

The Social Work Online CE Institute is a third party entity offering hundreds of recorded continuing education trainings from both the NASW-Illinois Chapter as well as other NASW Chapters around the United States.

Are Social Work Online CE Institute courses accepted by IDFPR in Illinois?

All Social Work Online CE Institute courses are accepted for continuing education by the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) with completion of our validation form with completion of our validation form (when purchasing a course, see course materials for instructions on validating a CE Institute course for IL license holders).

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Which courses fulfill specialty CEU requirements in Illinois? 

All NASW-Illinois Chapter courses that fulfill a specialty CEU requirement are listed below and will be clearly labeled as such in the course description and on the CEU certificate. ​To find out if a non–NASW-IL course fulfills specialty CEU requirements, you will need check to see if they fulfill Illinois/IDFPR requirements for specialty CEUs. See the Specialty CEU Requirements section on our CEU Requirements page for more information.

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What about other state licensing boards?

For those licensed outside of Illinois, please note that NASW accreditation does not imply automatic acceptance by all state boards. Individuals should check with their state licensing board on whether a specific program will be accepted for CEs. 

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I'm having difficulty accessing a training/CEU I purchased from the Social Work Online CE Institute.

The Social Work Online CE Institute is managed separately from the NASW/NASW-Illinois Chapter, and you will need to go to them directly for any issues with a training purchased from them. Visit their website and go to the menu at the bottom of the page for technical assistance by phone, email, or immediate support. There are FAQs available as well in each course under the Help tab.

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NEW! Examinations Required for All Remote Programs: With removal of the in-person CEU requirement in July 2023, any CEU obtained via remote program (e.g., self-study, book-study, or computer/online based course) MUST include an examination. See the FAQ on our CEU Requirements page for more information.

Complete Our Exam for Your Social Work Online CE Institute course: If you take a course from the Social Work Online CE Institute that didn't provide an exam, click the link below to complete our post-event exam and eval form. Please note this form will validate courses taken from the Social Work Online CE Institute ONLY for those who hold Illinois licenses (LSW or LCSW): 

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• 2023–2025 Licensure Cycle: Social Work Online CE Institute Exam for IL License—This form will close on November 30, 2025

• 2025–2027 Licensure Cycle: Social Work Online CE Institute Exam for IL License—This form will open on December 1, 2025

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GENERAL NASW-IL COURSES

• 101 Informational Human Trafficking Training – 1.0 CEU

• 9-1-1: Maintaining Mental Health on the Front Lines – 1.5 CEUs

• A Conversation About Healing Racism – 1.5 CEUs

• Addressing the Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and Ageism: Strategies for Social Workers – 1.0 CEU

• ADHD in Teens and the Family System – 1.5 CEUs

• An Introduction to Sand Tray Therapy – 2.0 CEUs

• An Urgent Means Project - Addressing Illinois' Constricted Access to Social Services During a Pandemic – 1.0 CEU

• Anxiety Unpacked: A Comprehensive Model for Understanding and Treating the Root Causes of Anxiety – 1.0 CEUs

• Assessing and Supporting Suicidal Clients – 1.0 CEU

• Brains on Stress Can't Learn: Skills to De-Stress Children – 2.0 CEUs

• Building Resilience: Coping with Professional Grief in Social Work Practice – 1.0 CEU

• Burnout During the Pandemic – 2.5 CEUs

• Caring for Diverse Family Caregivers of Older Adults within Age-Friendly Health Systems – 1.0 CEUs

• CHW and Social Work Collaboration in Community Care Management and Health Promotion – 1.0 CEU

• Cultivating Wellness in a Fast-Paced Society – 1.0 CEU

• Dementia in the Age of COVID-19 – 1.5 CEUs

• DSM-5-TR Update: What Social Workers Need to Know – 2.0 CEUs

• Effects of a Pandemic on Mental Health/Substance Abuse – 1.5 CEUs

• EMDR & Trauma: When Talk Therapy Talks You Further In – 1.5 CEUs 

• Engage Parents and Maintain the Therapeutic Alliance with Child Clients – 1.0 CEU

• Harmonizing Wellness: Integrating Mind, Body and Spirit for Total Health – 1.5 CEUs

• If You Build It, They Will Come: Practical Tips for Starting A Private Practice – 1.0 CEU

• If You Build it, They Will Come: How to Build a Private Practice – 5.0 CEUs

• Incorporating Faith-Based and Secular Meditation Into Your Practice and Personally – 3.0 CEUs

• Mental Illness and Racism: A Look at How Systemic Racism Affects People of Color with Mental Illness – 1.0 CEU

• Network Credentialing, Hospital Credentialing & Provider Enrollment – 1.5 CEUs

• Nonprofit Advocacy – 1.0 CEU

• Overdose Prevention in Social Work Practice: Saving Lives is in Our Hands – 1.5 CEUs

• Reimagining Behavioral Support- A Sensible & Respectful Approach – 1.5 CEUs

• Safety Nets in Small Towns: Examining Nonprofits in Rural America – 1.0 CEU

• Self-Care Meditation for Social Workers: Meditation Strategies for Self-Care of Providers – 2.0 CEUs

• The Aging Undocumented Community: Implications for Social Work Practice and Policy – 1.0 Cultural Competency CEU

• There's Been An Active Shooter Event - Now What? – 1.0 CEU

• What Social Workers Need to Know About Social Disability – 2.0 CEUs

• Understanding Suicidal Ideation – 1.0 CEU

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SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE TEST REVIEW COURSE

• Social Work Licensure Test Review Course – 7.0 CEUs

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SPECIALTY CEU NASW-IL COURSES

Below courses fulfill IDFPR requirements for specialty CEUs and are reflected in their CEU certificates. 

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ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND OTHER DEMENTIAS

• Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias: What Do Social Workers Need to Know? – 1.5 CEUs (fulfills IL Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias Training requirement)

• Social Work with Persons Living with Dementia and their Families: Challenges and Opportunities – 1.5 CEUs (fulfills IL Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias Training requirement)

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CULTURAL COMPETENCE

• A Conversation About Healing Racism – 1.5 Cultural Competency CEUs

• Affirming Practice with LGBTQ Youth and Families – 2.5 Cultural Competency CEUs

• Affirming Social Work Practice for LGBTQ+ Youth and Families – 1.0 Cultural Competency CEU

• Cultural Competence in a Changing World – 1.5 Cultural Competency CEUs

• Healthy Boundaries for Social Workers – 2.0 Cultural Competency CEUs

• See My Color: Why Racial Colorblindness is Unethical – 3.0 Cultural Competency CEUs

• Seeking Adaptive Resilience Strategies for Non-binary Young Adult Online Social Activists – 1.0 Cultural Competency CEU

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ETHICS

• Ethical Considerations for Interrupting Implicit Bias – 1.5 Ethics CEUs

• Ethics and Boundaries in a World of Technology – 3.0 Ethics CEUs

• Ethics: Understanding the Social Worker’s Role in our Courts – 3.0 Ethics CEUs

• Medical Ethics through the Social Work Lens – 1.0 Ethics CEU

• Telehealth Ethics and Continuity Care During COVID-19 – 3.0 Ethics CEUs

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IMPLICIT BIAS

• Implicit Bias: From Allyship to Solidarity – 1.0 CEU (fulfills IL Implicit Bias Training requirement)

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MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING WITH IMPLICIT BIAS

• Reflections on Mandated Reporting – 1.5 CEUs (fulfills IL Mandated Reporter Training with Implicit Bias requirement)

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SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION TRAINING

• Sexual Harassment Prevention Training – 1.0 CEU (fulfills IL Sexual Harassment Prevention Training requirement)