Updated for 2026

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.

12hours every 2 years
Topic minimums, counted within the 12
6ethics
3professional boundaries
3suicide assessment or intervention

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

What the board saysIdaho board rule
07. Continuing Education. In each twenty-four (24) month period preceding the renewal1 of a license, all licensees must complete six (6) hours in ethics2, three (3) hours of boundaries3, and three (3) hours in suicide assessment or intervention4. Additionally, licensees are required to comply with the continuing education and competence sections of the Codes of Ethics pertaining to their licensure.
What it means
  1. Counted over each 24-month period before renewal
  2. 6 hours of ethics
  3. 3 hours on professional boundaries
  4. 3 hours on suicide assessment or intervention
IDAPA 24.15.01.100.07Last verified August 2026Ruleset 2026.3How we verify
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Requirements

Idaho LMFT & LAMFT requirements

Total

12 hoursYou need 12 hours every 2 years. The renewal cycle is biennial, and your license renews at the end of your birth month.

Topic minimums, counted within the 12

The topic minimums account for every hour of the total.
Ethics
6
You need 6 hours each cycle.
Professional Boundaries
3
You need 3 hours each cycle.
Suicide Assessment or Intervention
3
You need 3 hours each cycle.

Cycle and record rules

Renewal
The renewal cycle is biennial, and your license renews at the end of your birth month.
Board audit
The board may audit licensees to verify CE compliance.
Late renewal
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

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 Idaho LPC or LCSW license? Each board runs its own CE cycle. See the Idaho LPC and Idaho LCSW requirements.

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.

Idaho LMFT & LAMFT CE: frequently asked questions

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. The renewal cycle is biennial, and your license 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?

The renewal cycle is biennial, and your license 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 and verification

State source
Idaho board rule
Last verified
August 2026
Ruleset version
2026.3

We reviewed this page against the Idaho 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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Idaho 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.Idaho mental health workforce data →8,145 active providers, or 401.3 per 100,000 residents, ranked 30 of 51. The page includes a county density map and free CSV downloads.

Other Idaho CE requirement pages

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