Updated for 2026

New Hampshire LMFT Continuing Education Requirements

New Hampshire marriage and family therapists must complete 40 continuing education hours every 2 years to renew their LMFT license, including 6 hours of ethics, 30 hours of category A, and 3 hours of suicide prevention.

40hours every 2 years
Topic minimums, counted within the 40
30category A
6ethics
3suicide prevention

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

What the board saysNew Hampshire board rule
Each licensee shall complete 40 hours of approved continuing education (CE) every 2 years1. … (b) At least 30 of the 40 CE hours shall be completed from Category A2 … (c) At least 6 of the 40 CE hours shall be completed in ethics3 and shall be from Category A. (d) At least 3 of the 40 CE hours shall be completed in suicide prevention4, in accordance with RSA 330-A:10, XI and shall be from Category A. … Participation in home study courses5 shall be limited to: a. Up to a maximum of 30 CE hours5 for pastoral psychotherapists, licensed independent clinical social workers, school social workers, clinical mental health counselors, and marriage and family therapists
What it means
  1. 40 hours every 2 years
  2. At least 30 hours from Category A
  3. 6 hours of ethics from Category A
  4. 3 hours of suicide prevention from Category A
  5. No more than 30 hours of home study
N.H. Admin. Rules, Mhp 402.01, 402.04Last verified July 2026Ruleset 2026.2How we verify
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Requirements

New Hampshire LMFT requirements

Total

40 hoursYou need 40 hours every 2 years. The renewal cycle is biennial and is tied to your license's renewal (expiration) date.

Topic minimums, counted within the 40

The remaining 1 hour is not tied to a topic minimum.
Category A
30
You need 30 hours each cycle.
Ethics
6
You need 6 hours each cycle.
Suicide Prevention
3
You need 3 hours each cycle.

Limits on how the hours are earned

Category B
max 10 hrs
Home study / self-study
max 30 hrs

Up to 30 hours may be completed through home study / self-study.

Cycle and record rules

Renewal
The renewal cycle is biennial and is tied to your license's renewal (expiration) date.
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Also hold a New Hampshire LPC or LCSW license? Each board runs its own CE cycle. See the New Hampshire LPC and New Hampshire LCSW requirements.

New Hampshire LMFT required trainings and mandates

Beyond the 40-hour CE total, New Hampshire requires specific trainings. Some are due once around initial licensure, and others run on their own recurring schedule.

Recurring mandates outside the 2-year cycle

  • Each licensee must complete 40 hours of collaboration every 2 years under Mhp 403.01 and Mhp 403.02. Collaboration is separate from CE and does not count toward the 40-hour CE total. Qualifying collaboration includes small-group meetings among licensed practitioners, supervision or consultation, study groups, expert consultation, clinical-research collaboration, and provider hospital meetings.
Full board policy details
  • At least 30 of the 40 CE hours must be Category A, and no more than 10 hours may be Category B. Category A includes qualifying seminars, workshops, live interactive webinars, online or home-study courses, academic coursework or teaching, preparation of new or substantially updated presentations or courses, and peer-reviewed publications under Mhp 402.04. Category B includes participation in mental-health seminars or workshops that do not meet Category A requirements and the other activities specifically allowed by Mhp 402.04(b). Category B is not a synonym for self-study.
  • The 6 ethics hours and the 3 suicide-prevention hours must be earned from Category A. Suicide-prevention training must be provided by a nationally recognized, evidence-based or best-practices training organization in suicide prevention, intervention, or post-vention. It must address how mental illness, substance use disorders, trauma, or interpersonal violence directly impacts suicide risk (RSA 330-A:10, XI).
  • Home study is a Category A activity and is capped at 30 hours per cycle for LMFTs under Mhp 402.04(a)(2)a. This limit is separate from the 10-hour Category B cap. The codified rule has no explicit live or in-person minimum; live seminars, in-person workshops, and live interactive webinars are non-home-study Category A activities.
  • Activity credit values are not aggregate cycle caps: preparation of a seminar, workshop, or live interactive webinar earns 10 CE hours; preparing and teaching a new course earns 10 hours; thoroughly updating a course earns 5 hours; academic coursework or teaching converts at 6 CE hours per semester credit hour or 4 per quarter credit hour; a peer-reviewed professional book earns 10 hours; and a peer-reviewed professional-journal article earns 6 hours. In Category B, a professional book earns 6 hours and professional-journal articles may earn no more than 5 hours per year. Board members receive 6 CE hours per year toward ethics under Mhp 402.01(g).
  • Course-repeat restrictions are not explicit. Credit values for a new course and for thoroughly updating an existing course attach credit to new or substantially revised material, but the codified rule neither expressly permits nor categorically prohibits claiming an otherwise qualifying repeated course.
  • CE waiver or extension: under Mhp 402.05, a renewal applicant who has not completed Mhp 402.01 may petition the Board at least 60 days before license expiration. The applicant must show qualifying health, disability, family-emergency, or extreme-financial-hardship grounds and agree to complete the CE within a Board-approved period not exceeding one year.

New Hampshire LMFT CE: frequently asked questions

How many CE hours do New Hampshire LMFT licensees need?

New Hampshire requires 40 continuing education hours every 2 years to renew a LMFT license. The renewal cycle is biennial and is tied to your license's renewal (expiration) date.

How many ethics hours are required for New Hampshire LMFT licensees?

Of the total, 6 hours must be in ethics.

How often do New Hampshire LMFT licensees renew?

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

Are there subject-specific CE requirements for New Hampshire LMFT licensees?

Yes. In addition to ethics, New Hampshire requires 30 hours of category A, 3 hours of suicide prevention.

Can New Hampshire LMFT licensees complete CE online or by home study?

Up to 30 hours may be completed through home study / self-study.

Sources and verification

State source
New Hampshire board rule
Last verified
July 2026
Ruleset version
2026.2

We reviewed this page against the New Hampshire 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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New Hampshire 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.New Hampshire mental health workforce data →7,050 active providers, or 498.1 per 100,000 residents, ranked 19 of 51. The page includes a county density map and free CSV downloads.

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