NASW Hawaii Chapter

  • Home
  • About
    • Advocacy & Legislation
    • Awards & Scholarships
    • Board of Directors
    • Committees >
      • NASW Foundation - Hawai'i Chapter Fund
      • History of Social Work in Hawai'i Project
    • Conferences >
      • 2018 Conference Presentations
      • 2020 Conference
      • 2021 Conference
    • Contact Us
    • Ethics
    • Governance >
      • Branch & Committee Resources
    • Island Branches >
      • Kaua'i Branch
      • Molokai Branch
      • Maui Branch
      • Hawai'i Island Branch
    • Newsletters
  • Membership
  • Continuing Ed.
    • CE requirements
    • Upcoming CE opportunities
    • CE Law
    • Continuing Education Approval Program
  • Licensing
    • License Applications
    • Licensing Exams
    • Licensing Preparation Courses
    • License Renewal
    • LCSW supervision
    • Transfering your license in/out of state
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • Previous Events >
      • Awards Gala Honorees
      • Kickball Tournament
      • Social Work Awards Gala
  • Store
  • Employment & Classifieds
  • Find a Social Worker
  • Hawaii Schools of Social Work
  • Insurance
  • Blog: Tales of a Social Worker
  • Home
  • About
    • Advocacy & Legislation
    • Awards & Scholarships
    • Board of Directors
    • Committees >
      • NASW Foundation - Hawai'i Chapter Fund
      • History of Social Work in Hawai'i Project
    • Conferences >
      • 2018 Conference Presentations
      • 2020 Conference
      • 2021 Conference
    • Contact Us
    • Ethics
    • Governance >
      • Branch & Committee Resources
    • Island Branches >
      • Kaua'i Branch
      • Molokai Branch
      • Maui Branch
      • Hawai'i Island Branch
    • Newsletters
  • Membership
  • Continuing Ed.
    • CE requirements
    • Upcoming CE opportunities
    • CE Law
    • Continuing Education Approval Program
  • Licensing
    • License Applications
    • Licensing Exams
    • Licensing Preparation Courses
    • License Renewal
    • LCSW supervision
    • Transfering your license in/out of state
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • Previous Events >
      • Awards Gala Honorees
      • Kickball Tournament
      • Social Work Awards Gala
  • Store
  • Employment & Classifieds
  • Find a Social Worker
  • Hawaii Schools of Social Work
  • Insurance
  • Blog: Tales of a Social Worker

Renewing Your License

All licenses regardless of issuance date are subject to renewal triennial by June 30, every three (3) years, (2025, 2028)
Licenses not renewed by license expiration date are unlicensed and may not practice.
You will receive a renewal notice in the mail from the Dept. of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA). The renewal notice will be sent to the address the Department has on file for you. If you have moved since you received your license, you need to contact DCCA to update your address. To contact DCCA: Address: DCCA-PVL, P.O. Box 3469, Honolulu, HI 96801, Attn: SW, Phone: (808) 586-2704 Email: [email protected]. Licenses are a 3 year triennium and everyone expires at the same time. The next expiration date is June 30, 2025.
  • A first time licensee is exempt from the CE requirement for the first license renewal
  • 45 CEUs will be required, 3 specifically on ethics
  • For further information, please refer to HRS 467E https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/files/2013/08/HRS467E-Social_Worker.ASO_.pdf

You can renew your license online at www.ehawaii.gov/pvlrenew

On-Time Cost to Renew
Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) – active status, $177.00
Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) – inactive status, $12.00
Licensed Social Worker (LSW) – active status, $222.00
Licensed Social Worker (LSW) – inactive status, $12.00
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) – $270.00
Forfeited licenses may be restored within 1 year and subject to meeting restoration requirements. Failure to restore a forfeited license within 1 year after the license expiration date will result in the termination of the license and the person must apply as a new applicant and meet current licensing requirements.

Cost to Restore (late renewal)
Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) – active status, $201.00
Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) – inactive status, $32.00
Licensed Social Worker (LSW) – active status, $268.50
Licensed Social Worker (LSW) – inactive status, $58.50]
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) – $340.50
Proudly powered by Weebly