Marriage and family therapy requirements / North Carolina
North Carolina marriage and family therapy continuing education requirements
What the North Carolina Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Board 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 sources named on this page. Rules change, and the board decides: confirm before you rely on it.
LMFTA, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy Associate · Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
| Requirement | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total hours each cycle | 20 hours |
| Ethics in providing professional mental health services Within the total. | 3 hours |
| Renewal cycle | Every year |
| Hours are dueThe source as read gives no date that can be worked out for you. | The date on your license |
- Supervision by an AAMFT approved supervisor or supervisor candidate may count for up to 12 hours.
- Presenting or teaching a course in marriage and family therapy counts for no more than 5 hours.
- Unstructured independent study does not count. The board does not approve courses in advance.
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- Who decides
- North Carolina Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Board
- Profession
- Marriage and family therapy
- Licenses on this page
- LMFTA, LMFT
- Read on
- October 10, 2026
- Sources
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- CEU guidelines 21 NCAC 31 .0701
- License renewal
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