Idaho LMFT & LAMFT Continuing Education Requirements
Idaho marriage and family therapists must complete 12 continuing education hours every 2 years to renew their LMFT / LAMFT license, including 6 hours of ethics, 3 hours of professional boundaries, and 3 hours of suicide assessment or intervention.
12
total hours / 2 years
6
ethics hours
3
professional boundaries hours
3
suicide assessment or intervention hours
Biennial · renewal date depends on the licensee's birth month.
Idaho LMFT & LAMFT requirements
| Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|
| Total continuing education | 12 hours every 2 years. |
| Renewal | Biennial cycle: renews at the end of your birth month. |
| Ethics | 6 hours required each cycle. |
| Professional Boundaries | 3 hours required each cycle. |
| Suicide Assessment or Intervention | 3 hours required each cycle. |
| Board audit | The board may audit licensees to verify CE compliance. |
| Late renewal | A late renewal allows a late fee. |
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
- IDAPA 24.15.01 requires the 12 topic-specific hours but does not prescribe a live/in-person minimum, an asynchronous cap, a provider preapproval list, or a list of credit-bearing activity types. Delivery and activity eligibility therefore remain subject to Board review rather than unsupported structured restrictions.
- The current rule does not impose a general attendee repeat-course ban. It also does not state that teaching, presenting, or publication credit is categorically available or unavailable.
- DOPL began transitioning this Board to biennial birth-date renewals on October 14, 2025. Odd-birth-year licensees moved first; even-birth-year licensees transitioned with their 2026 renewal. The engine uses the resulting steady-state 24-month birth-date cycle and does not model the temporary one-year alignment terms.
- License status rules — inactive/reactivation: Licensees on inactive status are exempt from CE during the inactive period and may not practice. To reactivate, the licensee must document 12 hours of CE (6 ethics, 3 boundaries, 3 suicide) completed within the 24 months preceding reactivation. Senior/retired status licensees are exempt from CE but may not practice. Idaho does not offer a formal CE waiver or hardship extension; licensees short on CE must either go inactive or let the license lapse and reinstate. No exam-substitution pathway exists in lieu of CE clock hours.
- License status rules — lapsed/reinstatement: A licensee whose license has lapsed must complete the full 12-hour CE requirement (6 ethics, 3 boundaries, 3 suicide) before the license can be reinstated. Reinstatement also requires payment of the standard renewal fee plus any applicable late fee, and confirmation to the Board that the required CE has been completed. Practicing on a lapsed license is not permitted.
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How many CE hours do Idaho LMFT / LAMFT licensees need?
Idaho requires 12 continuing education hours every 2 years to renew a LMFT / LAMFT license. Biennial cycle: renews at the end of your birth month.
How many ethics hours are required for Idaho LMFT / LAMFT licensees?
Of the total, 6 hours must be in ethics.
How often do Idaho LMFT / LAMFT licensees renew?
Biennial cycle: renews at the end of your birth month.
Are there subject-specific CE requirements for Idaho LMFT / LAMFT licensees?
Yes. In addition to ethics, Idaho requires 3 hours of professional boundaries, 3 hours of suicide assessment or intervention.
Sources & verification
- State source
- Idaho board rule
- Last verified
- August 2026
- Ruleset version
- 2026.3
Reviewed against the Idaho 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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