Maine LMFT continuing education requirements

A Maine LMFT needs 55 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 Maine, as we read them from the published rules of the Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure on September 25, 2026.

Hours: 55
Renewal: Every 2 years
Last checked: September 25, 2026

A reference, not legal or licensing advice. Confirm is not affiliated with the Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure 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the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date.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

55 hours

Licenses expire biennially on December 31.

Hours that must be included

Code of Ethics subjects: 4 hours

One-time and recurring courses

Family or intimate partner violence: 12 hours, one timeOne-time 12 hours (32 M.R.S. §13860); counts toward that renewal's hours.

Limits

Peer consultation (peer consultation group): at most 15 hours
Informal home study or prerecorded programs: at most 5 hoursFormal home-study and online courses from approved providers are not limited.
Professional writing published in the period: at most 20 hours
Teaching graduate courses or presenting: at most 5 hours
Field supervision of counseling interns: at most 5 hours

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.

Source

02-514 CMR ch. 7-A §§ 1–2 + 32 M.R.S. §13860, read on September 25, 2026.

Board: Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure.

This summary may be incomplete or out of date.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.