Updated for 2026

Nebraska CMFT Continuing Education Requirements

Nebraska marriage and family therapists must complete 32 continuing education hours every 2 years to renew their CMFT license, including 4 hours of professional ethics.

32hours every 2 years
Topic minimums, counted within the 32
4professional ethics

Next deadline: September 1, 2028The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by September 1 of even years.

What the board saysNebraska board rule
012. CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS. During the 24 months prior to the renewal date1, individuals holding active licenses and certifications in the State of Nebraska must complete at least 32 hours1 of acceptable continuing education hours related to mental health practice during the preceding 24-month period. 012.01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. … (A) All license and certificate holders must complete at least 4 hours of continuing education in ethics2. … (C) 6 hours per renewal period3 can be obtained for supervising a provisional licensee3 or provisional certificate holder. … (E) Authoring a peer reviewed publication equals 16 hours4.
What it means
  1. 32 hours in the 24 months before renewal
  2. At least 4 hours of ethics
  3. No more than 6 hours for supervising a provisional licensee
  4. A peer-reviewed publication counts for up to 16 hours
172 NAC 94-012Last verified August 2026Ruleset 2026.4How we verify
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Requirements

Nebraska CMFT requirements

Total

32 hoursYou need 32 hours every 2 years. The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by September 1 of even years.

Topic minimums, counted within the 32

The remaining 28 hours are not tied to a topic minimum.
Professional Ethics
4
You need 4 hours each cycle.

Limits on how the hours are earned

Supervision of provisional licensee
max 6 hrs
Publication
max 16 hrs

Cycle and record rules

Renewal
The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by September 1 of even years.
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.
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Full board policy details
  • Total 32 hours of CE related to mental health practice per 24-month cycle, including 4 hours of ethics (all holders) and 6 hours of diagnosis/treatment of major mental disorders (LIMHP tier only). Holding an LMHP/LIMHP base license plus one or more associated certificates (CMFT, CPC, CMSW) does NOT stack CE, a single 32-hour block satisfies all credentials held (172 NAC 94-012.02).
  • No self-study/home-study cap. Home study, video, and electronically transmitted programs are credited as determined by the program provider; all 32 hours may be earned by home study/online (172 NAC 94-012.03(D)). No minimum live/in-person hours and no per-day or per-credit caps exist.
  • Interactive webinars, workshops, and lectures count on a 60 minutes = 1 CE hour basis, treated as live attendance (172 NAC 94-012.03(F)). Asynchronous/recorded video is credited under 012.03(D).
  • Academic credit conversions: 1 semester credit = 15 CE hours; 1 quarter credit = 10 CE hours; 1 trimester credit = 14 CE hours (172 NAC 94-012.03(A)).
  • Non-acceptable subject matter (excluded content): association leadership training; business technology/techniques/management; association business meetings or delegate reports (172 NAC 94-012.05).
  • Course repeat restriction (presenters/instructors only): an individual may receive credit for the initial presentation of a program/course during a renewal period; credit is not given for subsequent presentations of the same program or course (172 NAC 94-012.04). There is no express repeat restriction for ordinary attendees.
  • License status rules: While a credential is on INACTIVE status the holder may not practice and active-renewal CE does not apply (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-142(3); 172 NAC 10-004.04). Nebraska has no separate "retired" tier for this profession, treat retired as inactive. Returning to active practice is handled as REINSTATEMENT (172 NAC 10-007), which requires the full CE (32 hours incl. 4 ethics, plus 6 major-mental-disorders hours for LIMHP) over the preceding 24 months. Military service is a full CE and fee waiver (172 NAC 10-004.03(A)). First-credentialed within the 24 months before renewal is fully CE-waived (172 NAC 10-004.03(B)). No illness/hardship CE waiver exists in chapter 94.
  • Provider approval is genuinely absent: Nebraska does not pre-approve, review, or register CE providers or courses. Acceptability is content-based (related to mental health practice, within 172 NAC 94-012.03 categories, not excluded by 012.05). No minimum percentage from approved providers applies.

Nebraska CMFT CE: frequently asked questions

How many CE hours do Nebraska CMFT licensees need?

Nebraska requires 32 continuing education hours every 2 years to renew a CMFT license. The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by September 1 of even years.

How many ethics hours are required for Nebraska CMFT licensees?

Of the total, 4 hours must be in professional ethics.

How often do Nebraska CMFT licensees renew?

The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by September 1 of even years.

Is the first renewal different for new Nebraska CMFT 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
Nebraska board rule
Last verified
August 2026
Ruleset version
2026.4

We reviewed this page against the Nebraska 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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Nebraska 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.Nebraska mental health workforce data →9,059 active providers, or 448.9 per 100,000 residents, ranked 23 of 51. The page includes a county density map and free CSV downloads.

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