ACE Program

The Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program was created to help licensing boards evaluate a provider's ability to supply social workers with effective, relevant continuing education. ACE Approval demonstrates that a provider has been rigorously reviewed and found to offer quality continuing education according to best practices.

ACE supports strong standards in continuing education which in turn supports professional competency, helping licensing boards with audit responsibilities, and assisting social workers to find courses that meet their board’s licensing requirements. ACE Approved Providers are able to list courses directly using ACE Provider, a free service provided on the ASWB website, allowing providers to easily manage their course information. Social workers and Licensing Boards can easily locate course and continuing education provider information using ACE Search.

Because ACE is a program of the Association of Social Work Boards, ACE providers can receive relevant, timely information on continuing education issues in individual states, territories and provinces, from what kinds of courses are being required by licensing boards, to trends in continuing education regulation and continuing competence.

ACE Guidelines Additional information about the program, its history, how to apply and a closer look at ACE standards and policies.

The ACE Application Detailed requirements for providing continuing education with ACE Approval.

ACE Resources Information to assist ACE Approved Providers as well as applicants in the implementation of the program’s standards and policies.

ACE Provider. Sofware for ACE-approved providers to enter details about their continuing education programs.

Applicants interested in applying to the program should contact ace@aswb.org to request an application form and further instructions.

Search for ACE-approved continuing education courses