Registration Renewal Closes March 1, 2025
The registration period is April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 for Practicing, Non-Practicing and Electronic Social Work Practice members.
Social Workers renewing in the Practicing category must have Professional Liability Insurance.
Social Workers wishing to transfer from the Practicing category to the Non-Practicing category must complete the Category Change Request form found in their Member Portal before renewal or as part of the renewal process and receive approval prior to transferring to the Non-Practicing category.
Continuing Competence Program
March 31, 2025 is the end of the current 3-year Reporting Cycle (April 1, 2022- March 31, 2025)
All Practicing and Non-Practicing Members* are required to submit their CCP hours and activities at renewal. To view your requirements, log into your Member Portal.
*If you were in the Practicing category at any time during the 3-year cycle, you must report your activities. If you were Non-Practicing for all 3 years, no activities are required.
Record and Registry Checks
Practicing Members are required to renew their adult and child abuse registry checks and criminal record checks (with vulnerable sector check) every 5 years. As part of the renewal process:
- Log in to your Member Portal
- View your initial registration date on the Welcome page
- If initial registration date is prior to March 31, 2020, click Record/Registry Checks
- Registry/records checks are required if:
- there are no previous checks listed (section is blank) or
- if “Next Due Date” is March 31, 2025 or sooner
All checks must be dated within the last 12 months of the submission date.
PLAN AHEAD: Record/Registry Checks can take up to 6 weeks to be processed and mailed to members.
Non-Practicing members with initial registration dates prior to March 31, 2020, submit Record/Registry Checks when requesting a category change to the Practicing.
MCSW Member Registered with a Regulatory Body in Another Jurisdiction?
During registration renewal, if you are registered or licensed as a social worker or other professional in any other jurisdiction you will be required to complete a declaration statement confirming you are “In Good Standing” in all jurisdiction(s) of registration. “In Good Standing Certificates” are no longer required for renewal unless requested by an MCSW Representative.
Steps to Renew
Step 1: Log into your Member Portal
Step 2: Check your initial registration date, if applicable upload each of your record/registry checks (see above). You may check the Records/Registry Check section to view your Next Due Date.
Step 3: Record CCP hours and activity log. Update the Self-Assessment and Learning Plan.
Step 4: Update your current address, email, employer information, current supervisor name/email, and registration with other social work regulatory bodies.
Step 5: Complete payment
Step 6: Following approval, members can view/print their renewal receipt and 2025 Certificate of Practice (Practicing only) from the Member Portal. If your renewal is pending, instructions will be communicated to you by email.
All Renewal Applications must be submitted & paid by March 1, 2025
Members have until March 31, 2025 to enter CCP requirements, upload their Record/Registry Checks in their Member Portal and have all In Good Standing Certificates received by MCSW.
Fees
| Practicing | $360 |
| Non-Practicing | $180 |
| Electronic Social Work Practice Only | $180 |
Accepted methods of payment: Visa, MasterCard or Visa Debit
- Fees are due no later than March 1, 2025.
- Fees received between March 2, 2025 and March 31, 2025 will be subject to a $75 administrative late fee.
- If fees are not received in full by March 31, 2025 registration will be cancelled.