Updated for 2026

Utah LMAC & AMAC Continuing Education Requirements

Utah addiction counselors must complete 40 continuing education hours every 2 years to renew their LMAC / AMAC license, including 6 hours of ethics law or technology and 2 hours of suicide prevention.

40hours every 2 years
Topic minimums, counted within the 40
6ethics law or technology
2suicide prevention

Next deadline: May 31, 2027The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by May 31 of odd years.

Where this comes from
State source
Utah board rule
Last verified
October 2026
Ruleset version
2026.1

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Requirements

Utah LMAC & AMAC requirements

Total

40 hoursYou need 40 hours every 2 years. The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by May 31 of odd years.

Topic minimums, counted within the 40

The remaining 32 hours are not tied to a topic minimum.
Ethics Law or Technology
6
You need 6 hours each cycle.
Suicide Prevention
2
You need 2 hours each cycle.

Limits on how the hours are earned

Home study / self-study
max 10 hrs
Lecture or instruction
max 5 hrs
Certifiable clinical reading
max 10 hrs
Direct clinical supervision provided
max 10 hrs
Professional leadership service
max 6 hrs
Volunteer mental health service
max 10 hrs
Peer case consultation
max 10 hrs
Peer direct observation
max 10 hrs
Carryover
max 10 hrs

Up to 10 hours may be completed through home study / self-study.

Up to 10 unused hours can carry into the next cycle.

Cycle and record rules

Renewal
The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by May 31 of odd years.
New licensees
The first renewal is different. New licensees have adjusted first-cycle requirements, such as prorated hours or first-cycle-only rules, and we apply them automatically.
Approved providers
Utah has no approved-provider list for master addiction counselors. Hours count when the course is "approved, conducted, or under the sponsorship of" an accredited institution of higher education; a county, state, or federal agency; a "professional association, or similar body, involved in clinical mental health therapy or substance use disorder treatment"; or a "mental health agency that provides clinical mental health services or substance use disorder treatment" (R156-60e-402.1(3)(a)). The course must be "relevant to the licensed individual's scope of practice" and taught by someone "qualified by education, training, and experience" ((3)(c)-(d)). Hours must fall inside the two-year cycle that ends May 31 of the odd year. Keep certificates for two years after the cycle ends.
Recordkeeping
Keep CE documentation for 2 years after the end of each cycle.
Board audit
The board may audit licensees to verify CE compliance.

To keep your proof in order, see what to keep for a CE audit, which covers every state’s retention period and what the audit notice asks for.

Your hours

Check where you stand

Enter the hours you have completed this cycle to see what is left before May 31, 2027.

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Full board policy details
  • Cycle and renewal: R156-1-308a Table 1 lists "Master Addiction Counselor" and "Associate Master Addiction Counselor" (and both substance use disorder counselor tiers) with the renewal date "May 31 odd years" on the "standard two-year renewal cycle"; R156-60e-403.1(1) points renewal to that table. DOPL's renewal page: "Licenses expire on May 31 of odd years" and "At least 60 days prior to the expiration date of a license, DOPL will mail a renewal notice". In May 2026 the page listed the MAC and AMAC online renewals as "COMING SOON!", so the first MAC/AMAC renewal is May 31, 2027.
  • Formats (R156-60e-402.1(3)(b)): college or university lecture and discussion, "up to three ongoing professional development hours per semester hour or one and one-half hours per quarter hour"; professional conference; lecture or instruction (up to two times per course, five hours); seminar; training session; synchronous real-time interactive distance learning (uncapped); asynchronous distance learning (ten hours); specialty certification; certifiable clinical readings (ten); direct clinical supervision of a licensee working toward advanced licensure (ten); professional leadership service (six); volunteer mental health service (ten); peer case consultation (ten); peer direct observation (ten). Tag capped activities with the matching category so the ceiling binds.
  • Documentation of each activity (R156-60e-402.1(3)(e)): "a certificate of course completion" naming the attendee, provider, instructor, date, title, hours, course objectives and the (3)(b) format, or "a letter from: (A) a peer who also participated; or (B) an individual who oversaw the licensee's volunteer service".
  • Code of ethics: MAC and AMAC licensees are bound by "the NAADAC/NCC AP Code of Ethics, January 1, 2021 edition" (R156-60e-502.5(1)). The rule sets no substance-use-specific CE floor; every hour must be "relevant to the licensed individual's scope of practice" (R156-60e-402.1(3)(d)).
  • Dual licensure: R156-60e-402.1 has no shared-hours provision. A MAC who also holds a Utah CMHC, LCSW or LMFT renews that license on the September 30 even-year cycle under the same rule text, and nothing in R156-60e says hours reported for one license count for the other or reduce either total. Each license's 40 is tracked on its own cycle.
  • Waivers and extensions: "Under Section R156-1-308d, the Division may defer or waive ongoing professional development requirements" (R156-60e-402.1(7)).
  • AMAC reinstatement: "the Division may reinstate an associate license for one additional three-year term if the licensed individual" applies, pays the fee, "has completed at least 40 hours of ongoing professional development under Section R156-60e-402.1 during the preceding two years", has attempted the profession exam at least once, and has completed at least half the supervision hours required to advance (R156-60e-403.1(3), citing Utah Code 58-60-504).
  • Other Part 5 tiers not scoped here. The Advanced Substance Use Disorder Counselor (ASUDC) and Substance Use Disorder Counselor (SUDC) renew on the same May 31 odd-year date and the same R156-60e-402.1, whose hours depend on "the educational degree used for licensure or the equivalent" (40 master's, 20 bachelor's, 10 associate's). The ASUDC qualifies on a bachelor's degree or higher and the SUDC on coursework without a degree (Utah Code 58-60-506(4), (6)), so neither has one figure; DOPL's renewal page still states 40 for every tier.

Utah LMAC & AMAC CE: frequently asked questions

How many CE hours do Utah LMAC / AMAC licensees need?

Utah requires 40 continuing education hours every 2 years to renew a LMAC / AMAC license. The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by May 31 of odd years.

How many ethics hours are required for Utah LMAC / AMAC licensees?

Of the total, 6 hours must be in ethics law or technology.

How often do Utah LMAC / AMAC licensees renew?

The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by May 31 of odd years.

Are there subject-specific CE requirements for Utah LMAC / AMAC licensees?

Yes. In addition to ethics, Utah requires 2 hours of suicide prevention.

Can Utah LMAC / AMAC licensees complete CE online or by home study?

Up to 10 hours may be completed through home study / self-study.

Is the first renewal different for new Utah LMAC / AMAC licensees?

The first renewal is different. New licensees have adjusted first-cycle requirements, such as prorated hours or first-cycle-only rules, and we apply them automatically.

Sources and verification

State source
Utah board rule
Last verified
October 2026
Ruleset version
2026.1

We reviewed this page against the Utah board source, and we refresh it from the compiled ruleset above. Methodology and disclaimer. Compliance data is for guidance only, not legal or board advice. Always confirm requirements with your licensing board before renewing. See something wrong? Report it

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Utah guides & data

What to keep for a CE audit →Learn what boards ask for in a CE audit, how long each state says to keep certificates, and what the notice looks like, then use the printable checklist.Utah mental health workforce data →18,620 active providers, or 526.2 per 100,000 residents, ranked 15 of 51. The page includes a county density map and free CSV downloads.

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