Illinois LMFT continuing education requirements

An Illinois 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 Illinois, as we read them from the published rules of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation on September 26, 2026.

Hours: 30
Renewal: Every 2 years
Last checked: September 26, 2026

A reference, not legal or licensing advice. Confirm is not affiliated with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation 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the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date.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)CE is not required for the first renewal of an Illinois license; the one-hour sexual harassment prevention course still is.

Renew by February 28 of odd-numbered years.

Hours that must be included

Sexual harassment prevention (every renewal, including an exempt first one): 1 hourEvery renewal, beginning with the first (IDFPR, all licensees).

If you hold two licenses from this board

The rules do not say whether a course can count toward more than one; Confirm counts it toward each and suggests you check with the board.

Paperwork and other items

Mandated reporter training (ANCRA)One hour of non-medical mandated reporter training once every three years; it may count toward the 30 hours.

Approved providers

Recognized: AAMFT, State board.

Source

68 Ill. Adm. Code 1283.110, read on September 26, 2026.

Board: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

This summary may be incomplete or out of date.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.