Marriage and family therapy requirements / Washington
Washington marriage and family therapy continuing education requirements
What the Washington State Department of Health 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 | 32 hours |
| Professional ethics and law Within the total. | 6 hours |
| Professional roles and boundaries Within the total. | 2 hours |
| Health equity Not due in every cycle. | 2 hours, every 4 years |
| Suicide assessment, treatment and management Counts toward the 32 hours. From the department’s model list. | 6 hours, every 6 years |
| 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 |
- An associate license has its own rule (16 hours a year, WAC 246-809-632) and is not included here.
- Who decides
- Washington State Department of Health
- Profession
- Marriage and family therapy
- Licenses on this page
- LMFT
- Read on
- October 10, 2026
- Source
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- WAC 246-809-630, Continuing education requirements WAC 246-809-630(3), as effective October 1, 2025
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