Updated for 2026

Alaska LMFT Continuing Education Requirements

Alaska marriage and family therapists must complete 45 continuing education hours every 2 years to renew their LMFT license, including 2 hours of professional ethics, 2 hours of addictions, 2 hours of cross cultural, and 2 hours of domestic violence.

45hours every 2 years
Topic minimums, counted within the 45
2professional ethics
2addictions
2cross cultural
2domestic violence

The renewal cycle is biennial and is tied to your license's renewal (expiration) date.

What the board saysAlaska board rule
An applicant for renewal of a marital and family therapy license who has been licensed 18 months or more of the concluding license period shall document completion of 45 contact hours of continuing education acceptable to the board that was earned during the concluding license period including at least (1) two contact hours in professional ethics1; (2) two contact hours in addictions2; (3) two contact hours in cross cultural education3; and (4) two contact hours related to issues of domestic violence4. … Individual study (1) may not exceed more than one-half of the requirements for renewal5;
What it means
  1. 2 hours of professional ethics
  2. 2 hours on addictions
  3. 2 hours of cross-cultural education
  4. 2 hours on domestic violence
  5. No more than half the hours from home study
12 AAC 19.310, 19.320Last verified July 2026Ruleset 2026.5How we verify
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Requirements

Alaska LMFT requirements

Total

45 hoursYou need 45 hours every 2 years. The renewal cycle is biennial and is tied to your license's renewal (expiration) date.

Topic minimums, counted within the 45

The remaining 37 hours are not tied to a topic minimum.
Professional Ethics
2
You need 2 hours each cycle.
Addictions
2
You need 2 hours each cycle.
Cross Cultural
2
You need 2 hours each cycle.
Domestic Violence
2
You need 2 hours each cycle.

Limits on how the hours are earned

Home study / self-study
max 50%
First time presentation
max 10 hrs
Publication
max 10 hrs

At most 50% of hours may be home study / self-study.

Cycle and record rules

Renewal
The renewal cycle is biennial and is tied to your license's renewal (expiration) date.
New licensees
Licensees active for fewer than 12 months of the concluding 24-month period must complete 23 hours.
Approved providers
CE must be directly related to the skills and knowledge required for marital and family therapy and contribute to professional competency.
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

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Enter the hours you have completed this cycle to see what is left before your renewal.

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Also hold a Alaska LPC or LCSW license? Each board runs its own CE cycle. See the Alaska LPC and Alaska LCSW requirements.

Full board policy details
  • The fixed 24-month cycle expires on December 31 of even-numbered years. Licensees active for at least 18 months of the concluding period owe the full 45 hours; those active for 12 to fewer than 18 months owe 30 hours; those active for fewer than 12 months owe 23 hours.
  • All CE content must be directly related to the skills and knowledge required for marital and family therapy and must contribute to the licensee's professional competency. Accepted provider types describe possible sponsors; every individual activity must still satisfy the MFT content-relatedness and professional-competency standard.
  • The recurring 2-hour clinical-supervision CE requirement applies only to LMFTs holding board-approved-supervisor status, not to every LMFT who supervises in some capacity.
  • At least 50% of the required CE hours must be earned through live/synchronous interaction (in-person or real-time interactive webinars). No more than one-half of the required hours may be earned through individual study or formal correspondence (asynchronous) programs. Real-time interactive webinars/videoconferences count as live.
  • Academic coursework converts at one semester credit = 15 CE hours; one quarter credit = 10 CE hours. Audited courses count only actual in-class hours, not to exceed the credit's hour value.
  • Credit for teaching/presenting is limited to first-time preparation and presentation of an MFT course or workshop, capped at 10 hours per cycle (split among co-presenters).
  • Credit for first-time presentation or publication of an article or book chapter in the MFT field is capped at 10 hours per cycle (split among multiple authors/presenters).
  • Other courses not covered by the standard acceptable categories require specific board preapproval and are limited to a maximum of 15 contact hours per cycle.
  • COURSE REPEAT RESTRICTIONS: Instructors receive CE credit only for the first-time preparation and presentation of a given course; subsequent presentations of the same material in the same renewal period earn no additional credit. The rules are silent on attendees repeating the same course; duplicate credit for identical course content within a single cycle would likely be disallowed in an audit, though this is not codified.
  • LICENSE STATUS RULES: Alaska has no inactive, retired, or emeritus license status for LMFTs. An unrenewed license simply expires; while expired, the licensee owes no CE and cannot practice. To reinstate an expired license (12 AAC 19.340(a)), the licensee must submit proof of completion of ALL required continuing education credit hours that were required at the time the license lapsed, plus meet all other renewal requirements. No time limit on reinstatement is specified. A licensee unable to complete CE due to reasonable cause or excusable neglect may request a written exemption; the board may prescribe an alternative method of compliance case-by-case (no fixed maximum extension).
  • Multi-license holders: A practitioner licensed under both the LMFT board and another Alaska behavioral health board must independently meet each board's CE requirements; Alaska has not codified any cross-credit or dual-license CE reuse policy.

Alaska LMFT CE: frequently asked questions

How many CE hours do Alaska LMFT licensees need?

Alaska requires 45 continuing education hours every 2 years to renew a LMFT license. The renewal cycle is biennial and is tied to your license's renewal (expiration) date.

How many ethics hours are required for Alaska LMFT licensees?

Of the total, 2 hours must be in professional ethics.

How often do Alaska LMFT licensees renew?

The renewal cycle is biennial and is tied to your license's renewal (expiration) date.

Are there subject-specific CE requirements for Alaska LMFT licensees?

Yes. In addition to ethics, Alaska requires 2 hours of addictions, 2 hours of cross cultural, 2 hours of domestic violence.

Can Alaska LMFT licensees complete CE online or by home study?

At most 50% of hours may be home study / self-study.

Is the first renewal different for new Alaska LMFT licensees?

Licensees active for fewer than 12 months of the concluding 24-month period must complete 23 hours.

Sources and verification

State source
Alaska board rule
Last verified
July 2026
Ruleset version
2026.5

We reviewed this page against the Alaska 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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Alaska 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.Alaska mental health workforce data →6,945 active providers, or 942 per 100,000 residents, ranked 2 of 51. The page includes a county density map and free CSV downloads.

Other Alaska CE requirement pages

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