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District of Columbia LMFT continuing education requirements
A District of Columbia LMFT needs 30 hours of continuing education every 2 years to renew. This page is our summary of the continuing education rules for a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in District of Columbia, as we read them from the published rules of the DC Board of Marriage and Family Therapy on September 25, 2026.
- Hours
- 30
- Renewal
- Every 2 years
- Last checked
- September 25, 2026
A reference, not legal or licensing advice. Confirm is not affiliated with the DC Board of Marriage and Family Therapy and does not speak for it. We summarize the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date. Your board has the final say: always confirm your requirements with your board before you renew. Use this page at your own risk. See the Terms.
Total hours
- 30 hours (after the first renewal)
- 0 hours (first renewal)Not required for the first renewal after the initial grant of a license (§ 7708.1).
Hours that must be included
- Ethics: 6 hours
- LGBTQ continuing education: 2 hours
- D.C. public health priorities: 3 hoursTen percent of the total; topics published by the Director (§ 7707.4).
- In-person hours (in person): 15 hoursAt least 15 of the 30 hours in the physical presence of the sponsor.
Limits
- Professional research and writing (§ 7710): at most 10 hours
Source
17 DCMR § 7707.3 (Marriage and Family Therapy, updated 7 Jun 2019), read on September 25, 2026.
Board: DC Board of Marriage and Family Therapy.
This summary may be incomplete or out of date. The board’s own rules are the only authority; confirm your requirements with the board before you renew.