Rhode Island LMHC continuing education requirements

A Rhode Island LMHC needs 40 hours of continuing education every 2 years to renew. This page is our summary of the continuing education rules for a licensed professional counselor (LMHC) in Rhode Island, as we read them from the published rules of the Rhode Island Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists 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 Rhode Island Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and 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the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date.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

40 hours (after the first renewal)
0 hours (first renewal)Exempt until the next renewal cycle if initially licensed by examination after the July 1 renewal date.

Renewals on July 1.

Limits

Category II contributions (peer-reviewed publication, teaching a semester course, national office): at most 20 hoursAt least 20 of the 40 credits must be Category I formal programs; web-based offerings are Category I.

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.

Approved providers

Recognized: ACA, AMHCA, NBCC, AAMFT, NASW, APA, AMA, State board.

Source

216-RICR-40-05-11, read on September 25, 2026.

Board: Rhode Island Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and 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This summary may be incomplete or out of date.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.