What are the Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Requirements in New Mexico?

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If you’re a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Mexico, the requirements are:

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A minimum of thirty (30) contact hours of continuing education (CE) is required every two years for license renewal (renewal period of July 1 thru June 30).

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At least six (6) contact hours of the total thirty (30) hours required must be in cultural diversity or competency, and all CE must be from providers approved by the New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners, with a maximum of ten (10) hours allowed via self-directed asynchronous learning.

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Yes, our courses are accepted by the New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners for a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) via our status as approved ACE provider #1974 with the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB).
Once you complete a course (and associated quiz and evaluation), your certificate is instantly available for download. It includes everything your board needs.
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New Mexico LCSW applicants generally need a master’s degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited program, an active LMSW-level license while completing the required postgraduate experience, the required supervised clinical practice, and the applicable ASWB examination. Applicants must also pass the New Mexico jurisprudence examination and complete the state’s required New Mexico cultures coursework.
New Mexico requires 3,600 hours of postgraduate social work experience accumulated over at least two years and no more than 60 months. Current Board guidance also requires 100 hours of supervision, with at least one supervision hour for every 40 hours worked, and the supervisor must be approved by the Board.
Yes. New Mexico’s clinical/independent social work rules require applicants to hold an LMSW license while completing the postgraduate experience required for LCSW licensure. The Board also recommends keeping the LMSW active while completing the process and until the Clinical examination has been passed.
New Mexico requires the applicable ASWB clinical-level examination as well as the New Mexico jurisprudence examination, which must be passed with a score of at least 70%. The Board does not authorize an applicant to take the ASWB Clinical exam until the licensure application and required supervised experience have been reviewed and approved.
No. New Mexico requires all CE hours to be earned during the current July 1 through June 30 two-year renewal period, and unused CE hours may not be carried into the next cycle. Licensees selected for audit must provide documentation showing completion of the required activities.

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Mind Works Professional Education, Inc. DBA Online CE Credits, #1974, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: July 23, 2025 - July 23, 2028.

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