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Minnesota LMFT continuing education requirements
A Minnesota LMFT needs 40 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 Minnesota, as we read them from the published rules of the Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy on September 26, 2026.
- Hours
- 40
- Renewal
- Every 2 years
- Last checked
- September 26, 2026
A reference, not legal or licensing advice. Confirm is not affiliated with the Minnesota 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the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date.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
- 40 hours (after the first renewal)
- 40 hours (first renewal)First renewal: 1.75 hours for each calendar month from the month of licensure to the period end, less 2. From the Board's CE Proration Chart for the 2024–2025 period; the Board's renewal notice states your number.Prorated per the Board chart: 1.75 hours for each counted month (calendar months from the month of licensure to December 31 of the odd year, less two). Licensed January of the even year: 38.5 hours; July: 28 hours; January of the odd year: 17.5 hours; from November of the odd year: none.
Reporting periods end December 31 of odd-numbered years.
Hours that must be included
- Ethical and professional studies: 3 hoursFirst renewal: issued January–August of an odd year → 1.5 hours; issued September–December of an odd year → 0 hours; otherwise 3 hours.
- Cultural competency: 4 hoursFirst renewal: issued January–August of an odd year → 2 hours; issued September–December of an odd year → 0 hours; otherwise 4 hours.Minn. Stat. 148B.31(b): serving clients from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
Limits
- Publication (writing or publishing): at most 40 hoursBook ≤40, chapter or article ≤20; teaching and presenting count once per course or subject.
Paperwork and other items
- Board-approved supervisors: 4 hours in supervisionBoard-approved supervisors: four hours of supervision CE (ten percent of the requirement, Minn. R. 5300.0170).
Source
Minn. R. 5300.0320 + Board CE page and proration chart (2024–2025), read on September 26, 2026.
Board: Minnesota 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.