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North Dakota LMFT continuing education requirements
A North Dakota 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 North Dakota, as we read them from the published rules of the North Dakota Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Board on September 25, 2026.
- Hours
- 30
- Renewal
- Every 2 years
- Last checked
- September 25, 2026
A reference, not legal or licensing advice. Confirm is not affiliated with the North Dakota Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Board 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the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date.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)
- 30 hours (first renewal)First renewal: 30 hours × months licensed ÷ months in the cycle, to the nearest hour. The rule does not state the formula; Confirm scales by months licensed. The Board renewal notice states your exact number.Prorated for persons initially licensed during the reporting period (N.D. Admin. Code 111-02-01-06).
Licensed therapists attest at odd-year renewals.
Hours that must be included
- Ethics: 6 hours
Limits
- Self-study / non-interactive hours (self-study): at most 15 hoursHome study capped at one half of the required hours.
- Publication (writing or publishing): at most 30 hoursBook ≤30, chapter or article ≤15, editor ≤25; teaching and presenting count once per subject.
Paperwork and other items
- Board-approved supervisors: 3 hours in supervisionOnly if you hold supervisor status.
Approved providers
Recognized: AAMFT, State board.
Source
N.D. Admin. Code 111-02-01-06, read on September 25, 2026.
Board: North Dakota Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Board.
This summary may be incomplete or out of date.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.