Arizona LMFT & LAMFT Continuing Education Requirements
Arizona marriage and family therapists must complete 30 continuing education hours every 2 years to renew their LMFT / LAMFT license, including 3 hours of ethics or mental health law, 3 hours of cultural competency diversity, and 3 hours of arizona statutes regulations tutorial.
30
total hours / 2 years
3
ethics or mental health law hours
3
cultural competency diversity hours
3
arizona statutes regulations tutorial hours
Biennial · renewal date varies by licensee.
Arizona LMFT & LAMFT requirements
| Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|
| Total continuing education | 30 hours every 2 years. |
| Renewal | Biennial cycle: tied to your license's renewal (expiration) date. |
| Ethics or Mental Health Law | 3 hours required each cycle. |
| Cultural Competency Diversity | 3 hours required each cycle. |
| Arizona Statutes Regulations Tutorial | 3 hours required each cycle. |
| Approved providers | Qualifying CE may be offered or sponsored by national professional association, regional professional association, state professional association, accredited university, governmental agency, hospital, human services organization, and public school district and recognized associations in mft, counseling, social work, and addiction counseling. |
| Recordkeeping | Keep CE documentation for 2 years after each renewal. |
| Board audit | The board may audit licensees to verify CE compliance. |
| Late renewal | A late renewal allows a 90-day grace period after expiration and a late fee. |
Limits on how the hours are earned
Board caps and floors on where the 30 hours can come from.
- first time presentationmax 10 hrs
- board meeting attendancemax 6 hrs
- board servicemax 10 hrs
Keeping the proof in order: what to keep for a CE audit, with every state’s retention period and what the audit notice asks for.
Full board policy details
- No fixed maximum on self-study or online CE and no in-person/live minimum. All 30 hours may be completed via online, webinar, or home-study courses as long as the activity falls within an accepted provider/activity category.
- Academic coursework conversion: 1 semester credit hour equals 15 clock hours of CE (quarter hours prorated accordingly).
- Publication credit: 1 hour of CE per hour spent writing a published paper, report, or book, claimable only in the renewal period in which the item is published.
- Teaching credit is limited to first-time presentations by the licensee (up to 10 hours). R4-6-802 does not impose a general repeat-course prohibition on attendees. Presentation is an activity category, not a delivery format.
- LICENSE STATUS RULES: A licensee on inactive status is not required to complete CE while inactive. To reactivate, the licensee must complete the standard 30 hours of CE (within the prior 24 months) as if renewing. Inactive status lasts up to 24 months and may be extended once by up to an additional 24 months for good cause; an extended inactive period requires an additional 30 hours of CE for reactivation (60 hours total for a full four-year inactive span). The Board may reduce or modify the CE requirement for reactivation on a showing of good cause (illness, disability, active military service, or circumstances beyond the licensee's control). There is no separate retired license status exempting a licensee from CE; an active license always requires CE.
- Multi-license credit reuse: A licensee holding more than one behavioral health license under the Board may apply the same CE hours toward each license renewal, provided the content relates to the scope of practice of each license. No additional or doubled hours are required for holding multiple licenses.
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How many CE hours do Arizona LMFT / LAMFT licensees need?
Arizona requires 30 continuing education hours every 2 years to renew a LMFT / LAMFT license. Biennial cycle: tied to your license's renewal (expiration) date.
How many ethics hours are required for Arizona LMFT / LAMFT licensees?
Of the total, 3 hours must be in ethics or mental health law.
How often do Arizona LMFT / LAMFT licensees renew?
Biennial cycle: tied to your license's renewal (expiration) date.
Are there subject-specific CE requirements for Arizona LMFT / LAMFT licensees?
Yes. In addition to ethics, Arizona requires 3 hours of cultural competency diversity, 3 hours of arizona statutes regulations tutorial.
Sources & verification
- State source
- Arizona board rule
- Last verified
- August 2026
- Ruleset version
- 2026.2
Reviewed against the Arizona board source and refreshed 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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