- ASWB ACE
- Illinois Dept of Professional Regulation - MFT 168.000251
Next Renewal: Nov 23rd, 2025
30 CE credit hours required every 2 years — 28 may be earned with Addiction Counselor CE.
Applies To:
- Illinois Social Workers
Addiction Counselor CE’s distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for licensed Social Workers/Clinical Social Workers as required by the Illinois Board of Social Workers.
At least 3 of the 30 hours must include content related to the ethical practice of social work and, effective December 1, 2013, at least 3 of the 30 hours must include content related to cultural competence in the practice of social work.
Implicit Bias Training – A minimum of 1 hour of training every renewal. This can be a 1CE training.
Sexual Harassment Prevention Training – A minimum of 1 hour of training every renewal. This can be a 1CE training or a training that meets the requirements of the rule and may not offer CEs. The training must meet the requirements listed in the rule.
Mandated Reporter Training – A minimum of 1 hour of training every renewal. This can be a 1CE training or a training that meets the requirements of the law.
Alzheimers Education – A minimum of 1 hour of training every renewal. This can be a 1CE training or a training that meets the requirements of the law. The training must meet the requirements listed in the law. “This requirement shall only apply to health care professionals who provide health care services to, and have direct patient interactions with, adult populations age 26 or older in the practice of their profession.”
1 hour Cultural Competency training.
Addiction Counselor CE, a service of CE learning Systems, is a Registered Social Work CE sponsor with the Illinois DPT.
Board Contact Info
Illinois Social Work Board
Phone: 217-785-0800
https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/boards/swork.html
https://idfpr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idfpr/forms/dpr/ce-sw.pdf
Ethics, 3.00 CE credit hours
We recommend that you select a relevant course with the word “ethics” in the title.
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 18 courses applicable to this requirement.
103716: Eye on Ethics: Exploring Complex Ethical Cases, 3 CE credit hours - 103713: Artificial Intelligence in the Behavioral Health Professions: Cutting-edge Ethical and Risk Management Challenges, 3 CE credit hours
- 103672: Decision 'Making and Relationship Competence When Reporting Suspected Physical Abuse and Child Neglect:, 1.5 CE credit hour
- 103667: Ethical Challenges in Reporting Across the Lifespan: Child Abuse Intimate Partner Violence and Elder Abuse, 3 CE credit hours
- 103472: Termination and Abandonment: Best Ethical Practices for Clinicians, 3 CE credit hours
- View All 18 Courses
Cultural Competency, 3.00 CE credit hours
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 8 courses applicable to this requirement.
103593: The Cultural Adaption of a Sobriety Support App for Alaska Native and American Indian People:, 1 CE credit hour - 103441: Predictors of Therapeutic Alliance Treatment Feedback and Clinical Outcomes Among African American Women in Treatment for Co-Occurring PTSD and SUD, 1 CE credit hour
- 103320: Native Spirit: Development of a Culturally Grounded After School Program to Promote Well Being Among American Indian Adolescents, 1 CE credit hour
- 103309: Substance and Behavioral Addictions Among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations, 1.25 CE credit hour
- 103308: Re Imagining Mental Health Services for American Indian Communities: Centering Indigenous Perspectives, 1.25 CE credit hour
- View All 8 Courses
Alzheimers Education, 1.00 CE credit hour
“This requirement shall only apply to health care professionals who provide health care services to, and have direct patient interactions with, adult populations age 26 or older in the practice of their profession.”
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We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
Implicit Bias, 1.00 CE credit hour
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 1 course applicable to this requirement.
103263: A Self-Inquiry Into Race Socialization Internalized Whiteness: For Therapists Treating Racial Trauma Among BIPOC Clients, 3 CE credit hours
Sexual Harassment Prevention Training, 1.00 CE credit hour
We do not offer a course that meets this requirement.
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We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
Mandated Reporting, 1.00 CE credit hour
We do not offer a course that meets this requirement.
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We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
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Treating Traumatic Stress Substance Misuse: A Guide to Integrative Practice - Chapter 7-11
8 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Application to Practice; Treatment Knowledge; Understanding Addiction |
Book |
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Treating Traumatic Stress Substance Misuse: A Guide to Integrative Practice - Chapter 1-6
8 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice |
Book |
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A Scoping Review of Risk and Protective Factors for Negative Cannabis Use Consequences
1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
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A History of Childhood Maltreatment Has Substance- and Sex-Specific Effects on Craving During Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
1 CE credit hour
Children and Adolescents; Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Sexual Abuse; Understanding Addiction; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
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Predicting Gambling Situations: The Roles of Impulsivity Substance Use and Post-Traumatic Stress
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge; Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
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The Role of the Family in Alcohol Use Disorder Recovery for Adults
1.25 CE credit hour
Couples, Family; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Understanding Addiction; Application to Practice; Family/Couple |
Reading-Based Online |
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Exploring Social Determinants of Health
1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
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Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD - Course 3: A Comprehensive Therapist Manual
8 CE credit hours
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Sexual Abuse; Treatment Knowledge; Cultural Diversity; Application to Practice |
Book |
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Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD- Course 2: A Comprehensive Therapist Manual
7 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice |
Book |
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Working With Adolescents: A Guide for Practitioners: Part 3: Ch 11-18
8 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Children and Adolescents; Gender Issues; Treatment Knowledge; Addictions, Substance Use |
Book |
