Oklahoma LMFT continuing education requirements

An Oklahoma LMFT needs 20 hours of continuing education every year to renew. This page is our summary of the continuing education rules for a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in Oklahoma, as we read them from the published rules of the Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure on September 26, 2026.

Hours: 20
Renewal: Every year
Last checked: September 26, 2026

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the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date.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

20 hours (after the first renewal)
40 hours (first renewal)Twenty hours a year across the two-year initial period (OAC 86:15-13-3(b), 86:15-13-4(b)).

The original license runs two years from the last day of the month it was issued. An interim period then runs to the next December 31 with hours prorated by the quarter in which the original license expired; after that, renew every December 31.

Hours that must be included

Mental health ethics (board-approved): 3 hours

Interim period

Interim period to December 31 after the first renewal, hours by the month the original license expired: Jan 20, Feb 20, Mar 20, Apr 15, May 15, Jun 15, Jul 10, Aug 10, Sep 10, Oct 5, Nov 5, Dec 0. Schedule in OAC 86:15-13-3(d): 20 hours if the original license expired January–March, 15 hours April–June, 10 hours July–September, 5 hours October–November; December is not prorated.

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: 3 hours in supervisionApproved LMFT supervisors: three hours in therapy supervision specific to Oklahoma law (OAC 86:15-13-4(b)(3)).

Approved providers

Recognized: AAMFT, ACA, APA, NASW, State board.

Source

OAC 86:15-13-3 and 86:15-13-4 (permanent rules effective 1 Sep 2026), read on September 26, 2026.

Board: Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health 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This summary may be incomplete or out of date.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.