Maryland CEU Institute offers social work continuing education credits. We are an Approved Continuing Education (ACE) provider through the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), an approved sponsor through the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners, and we have received approval through the DC Board of Social Work. Please review the information below to learn more about our credits and to learn more about credit acceptance for those individuals who are licensed in other areas of mental/behavioral health. ASWB ACE Provider Information: Maryland CEU Institute, #1816, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Maryland CEU Institute maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 05/04/2022 – 05/04/2023. ​ *Please check on the individual course page for the training you are interested in to ensure it is a course that course offers ASWB ACE credit. Some On-Demand courses may offer Maryland and DC Social Work credits while going through the pilot testing process. If you are unsure or would like additional information about credits for On-Demand courses please submit a questions through our contact form. Maryland and DC Social Work Credit Information: In addition to our ASWB ACE provider status, Maryland CEU Institute/Optimal Life Solutions, LLC is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland. MD CEU Institute has also received written approval from the DC Board of Social Work for all workshops. These credits are accepted for most other mental health professionals in the region. MD Social Work Credits are also accepted for: Maryland Licensed Professional Counselors Maryland Licensed Psychologists Maryland Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists Maryland Addictions Counselors ​ Maryland CEU Institute are also approved for credit through the DC Board of Social Work. ​ *New Jersey regulations state that credits are accepted for attendance at programs or courses approved by boards that license social work practice in other states: one credit for each hour of attendance. Additional information can be found here. Chapter 13:44G-6.4 C11 ​For Maryland Social Work Credits - Category I CE Credits are issued for Live, Interactive, Real-Time trainings, whether they take place online via Zoom or in-person. For Maryland Social Work Credits - Category II CE Credits are issued for On-Demand, Pre-Recorded Trainings which contain post-tests/quizzes for learning checks. **Anyone who is not present for more than 15 minutes of any workshop will have credits deducted from their MD and DC Social Work CE credits. Those who miss portions of the training may not be eligible to receive any ASWB ACE credits. Please note: There is no additional charge for these CE Credits – the cost is already included in the registration fee.