Updated for 2026

Connecticut LMFT Continuing Education Requirements

Connecticut marriage and family therapists must complete 15 continuing education hours per year to renew their LMFT license, including 1 hour of cultural competency.

15hours per year
Topic minimums, counted within the 15
1cultural competency

The renewal cycle is annual, and your license renews at the end of your birth month.

What the board saysConnecticut board rule
Each licensee applying for license renewal shall complete a minimum of 15 hours of qualifying continuing education1 during the one-year period for which the license has been renewed. … For registration periods beginning on and after October 1, 2014, each licensee shall complete not less than one contact hour of training or education in each registration period on the topic of cultural competency2.
What it means
  1. 15 hours each year
  2. 1 hour of cultural competency each year
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Requirements

Connecticut LMFT requirements

Total

15 hoursYou need 15 hours per year. The renewal cycle is annual, and your license renews at the end of your birth month.

Topic minimums, counted within the 15

The remaining 14 hours are not tied to a topic minimum.
Cultural Competency
1
You need 1 hour each cycle.

Limits on how the hours are earned

Practice management
max 6 hrs

Cycle and record rules

Renewal
The renewal cycle is annual, and your license renews at the end of your birth month.
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
Qualifying CE may be offered or sponsored by national professional association, state professional association, accredited university, credentialing body, and national certifying body and recognized associations in mft, counseling, social work, and psychology.
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 your renewal.

Your result appears here as you enter hours.

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

Connecticut LMFT required trainings and mandates

Beyond the 15-hour CE total, Connecticut requires specific trainings. Some are due once around initial licensure, and others run on their own recurring schedule.

Recurring mandates outside the 1-year cycle

  • You need 2 hours of veterans' mental health every 6 years.
Full board policy details
  • Both face-to-face (physically attended, live in-person) instruction and approved home-study programs qualify. There is no cap on self-study hours and no minimum live/in-person requirement; all 15 hours may be earned via qualifying home study. Home-study programs must include a proficiency exam/verification and be offered or approved by a recognized sponsor (e.g., AAMFT or a regionally accredited institution). Live online/webinar CE is accepted but is classified as home study unless physically attended, so the provider must monitor attendance or include a post-test. Recognized sponsors include AAMFT and state chapters, COAMFTE, NBCC, ACA, NASW, ASWB, APA and their affiliates, plus regionally accredited colleges/universities and graduate-level coursework related to marital and family therapy.
  • Maximum credit is 8 contact hours in any one calendar day.
  • Content on practice management, office administration, marketing, or other business aspects of practice is limited to 6 contact hours per renewal period.
  • COURSE REPEAT RESTRICTIONS: Presenting an original lecture, workshop, or paper to professional peers earns 5 contact hours for the first presentation only; repeat presentations of the same material earn no additional credit. An original paper or book chapter published in a peer-reviewed forum earns 6 contact hours for the first publication only. The regulation does not state a general repeat-course prohibition for attendees.
  • LICENSE STATUS RULES: A licensee not engaged in active practice may apply (notarized, before the registration period ends) to waive the CE requirement for that renewal period (inactive status); no CE is required for that year but the licensee may not practice. Connecticut has no formal retired-license category; a retiring licensee may let the license lapse or renew under the inactive/waiver process. A licensee returning from inactive status must successfully complete 7 contact hours of qualifying CE before returning to active practice; those 7 hours also count toward the current registration period's 15-hour requirement (they are not in addition to it). DPH may grant hardship waivers or extensions of up to one year for medical disability/illness (with physician verification) or for good cause; extensions are renewable on reapplication.

Connecticut LMFT CE: frequently asked questions

How many CE hours do Connecticut LMFT licensees need?

Connecticut requires 15 continuing education hours per year to renew a LMFT license. The renewal cycle is annual, and your license renews at the end of your birth month.

How often do Connecticut LMFT licensees renew?

The renewal cycle is annual, and your license renews at the end of your birth month.

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

Yes. Connecticut requires 1 hour of cultural competency.

Is the first renewal different for new Connecticut LMFT 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
Connecticut board rule
Last verified
July 2026
Ruleset version
2026.3

We reviewed this page against the Connecticut 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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Connecticut 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.Connecticut mental health workforce data →23,913 active providers, or 648.3 per 100,000 residents, ranked 8 of 51. The page includes a county density map and free CSV downloads.

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