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Mississippi LMFT continuing education requirements
A Mississippi LMFT needs 24 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 Mississippi, as we read them from the published rules of the Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists on September 25, 2026.
- Hours
- 24
- Renewal
- Every 2 years
- Last checked
- September 25, 2026
A reference, not legal or licensing advice. Confirm is not affiliated with the Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists 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the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date.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
- 24 hours (after the first renewal)
- 0 hours (first renewal)No continuing education hours are required for the first renewal period.
Hours that must be included
- MFT professional ethics (not by distance or online learning) (in person): 4 hoursEthics credit may not be earned through self-directed or online courses.
Limits
- Self-study / non-interactive hours (self-study): at most 6 hoursSelf-directed and online courses capped at 6 of the 24 hours.
- Teaching in a graduate MFT program: at most 10 hours
- Clinical supervision by board-approved supervisors: at most 10 hours
- Authoring a book or peer-reviewed article: at most 12 hoursNot more than half of the requirement.
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
MS Board of Examiners for Social Workers and MFTs — MFT CE Guide, read on September 25, 2026.
Board: Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists.
This summary may be incomplete or out of date.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.