New Hampshire LMFT continuing education requirements

A New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire, as we read them from the published rules of the New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice on September 25, 2026.

Hours: 40
Renewal: Every 2 years
Last checked: September 25, 2026

A reference, not legal or licensing advice. Confirm is not affiliated with the New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice 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the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date.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

Hours that must be included

Ethics (Category A): 6 hours
Suicide prevention (Category A): 3 hours

Limits

Self-study / non-interactive hours (self-study): at most 30 hoursHome study is Category A but capped at 30 of the 40 hours (Mhp 402.04).
Category B (seminars not meeting Category A, non-peer-reviewed writing): at most 10 hoursNo more than 10 hours from Category B; non-peer-reviewed articles at most 5 a year.

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

Board-approved supervisors: 6 hours in supervisionOnly if you hold supervisor status.

Reporting your hours

The New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice uses CE Broker. The board requires it. Since February 3, 2025 the Board of Mental Health Practice takes CE through CE Broker instead of uploads to the licensing portal. Confirm keeps your own record and certificates; it does not report to the board for you.

Source

N.H. Admin. Rules Mhp 402.01, read on September 25, 2026.

Board: New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice.

This summary may be incomplete or out of date.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.