Marriage and family therapy requirements / California
California marriage and family therapy continuing education requirements
What the California Board of Behavioral Sciences asks of a licensed marriage and family therapist at renewal.
Verified Read on October 10, 2026
Read from the board’s own source. What follows was read on October 10, 2026 in the source named on this page. Rules change, and the board decides: confirm before you rely on it.
LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
| Requirement | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total hours each cycle | 36 hours |
| Law and ethics In every renewal period, from a provider the board accepts. | 6 hours |
| Suicide risk assessment and intervention Once, for a licensee renewing or reactivating after January 1, 2021. | 6 hours, once |
| Telehealth Once, for a licensee renewing or reactivating after July 1, 2023. | 3 hours, once |
| Renewal cycle | Every 2 years |
| Hours are dueThe source as read gives no date that can be worked out for you. | The date on your license |
- A first renewal also needs 36 hours, with the specific coursework in the board’s summary chart.
- Teaching a course counts for no more than 18 hours in a renewal period.
- An associate registration is renewed yearly with 3 hours of California law and ethics, and is not included here.
- Who decides
- California Board of Behavioral Sciences
- Profession
- Marriage and family therapy
- Licenses on this page
- LMFT
- Read on
- October 10, 2026
- Source
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