Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) are required to obtain a minimum of 30 clock hours of continuing education during each renewal period they hold a license.
The 30 hours of continuing education must include 6 hours in ethics and 3 hours designed to ensure competency when providing services to a distinct population, defined as a group of people who share a common attribute, trait, or defining characteristic of the licensee’s choice.
To maintain supervisory status, during each renewal period, a supervisor must obtain a minimum of 6 hours of continuing education in supervision and pass the jurisprudence examination. One hour of continuing education in ethics may be claimed for passing the jurisprudence exam. These hours may be counted toward the total number of hours required.
Licensees providing telehealth services must complete 2 hours of continuing education in technology-assisted services. These hours may be counted toward the total number of hours required.