Updated for 2026

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 considerations in psychotherapy, and 3 hours of arizona statutes regulations tutorial.

30hours every 2 years
Topic minimums, counted within the 30
3ethics or mental health law
3cultural considerations in psychotherapy
3arizona statutes regulations tutorial

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

What the board saysArizona board rule
a license issued by the Board under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 33 and this Chapter is renewable every two years1. … A licensee holding an active license to practice behavioral health in this state shall complete 30 clock hours1 of continuing education as prescribed under R4-6-802 … For each license period, a licensee may report a maximum of: 1. Ten clock hours2 of continuing education for first-time presentations2 by the licensee … 2. Six clock hours3 of continuing education for attendance at a Board meeting … and 3. Ten clock hours4 of continuing education for service as a Board or ARC member. C. For each license period, a licensee shall report: 1. A minimum of three clock hours5 of continuing education sponsored, approved, or offered by an entity listed in subsection (D) in each of the following: a. Behavioral health ethics or mental health law5; b. Cultural considerations in psychotherapy6; … 2. Completion of the three clock hour Arizona Statutes/Regulations Tutorial7.
What it means
  1. 30 hours every 2 years
  2. No more than 10 hours for first-time presentations
  3. No more than 6 hours for attending a Board meeting
  4. No more than 10 hours for Board or ARC service
  5. 3 hours of behavioral health ethics or mental health law
  6. 3 hours on cultural considerations in psychotherapy
  7. The 3-hour Arizona Statutes/Regulations Tutorial
A.A.C. R4-6-801, R4-6-802Last verified August 2026Ruleset 2026.6How we verify
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Requirements

Arizona LMFT & LAMFT requirements

Total

30 hoursYou need 30 hours every 2 years. The renewal cycle is biennial and is tied to your license's renewal (expiration) date.

Topic minimums, counted within the 30

The remaining 21 hours are not tied to a topic minimum.
Ethics or Mental Health Law
3
You need 3 hours each cycle.
Cultural Considerations in Psychotherapy
3
You need 3 hours each cycle.
Arizona Statutes Regulations Tutorial
3
You need 3 hours each cycle.

Limits on how the hours are earned

First time presentation
max 10 hrs
Board meeting attendance
max 6 hrs
Board service
max 10 hrs

Cycle and record rules

Renewal
The renewal cycle is biennial and is tied to your license's renewal (expiration) date.
Approved providers
Qualifying CE may be offered or sponsored by national professional association, regional professional association, state professional association, accredited university, governmental agency, hospital, licensed health facility, and public school district and recognized associations in mft, counseling, social work, addiction counseling, psychiatry, psychiatric nursing, psychology, and pastoral counseling.
Recordkeeping
Keep CE documentation for 2 years after each renewal.
Board audit
The board may audit licensees to verify CE compliance.
Late renewal
The board allows a 90-day grace period after expiration. A late renewal adds a late fee.

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

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.

Arizona LMFT & LAMFT CE: frequently asked questions

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. The renewal cycle is biennial and is 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?

The renewal cycle is biennial and is 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 considerations in psychotherapy, 3 hours of arizona statutes regulations tutorial.

Sources and verification

State source
Arizona board rule
Last verified
August 2026
Ruleset version
2026.6

We reviewed this page against the Arizona 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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Arizona 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.Arizona mental health workforce data →20,199 active providers, or 264.9 per 100,000 residents, ranked 48 of 51. The page includes a county density map and free CSV downloads.

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