Vermont LMFT continuing education requirements

A Vermont 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 Vermont, as we read them from the published rules of the Vermont Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners 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 Vermont Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners 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the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date.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)CE is documented with the first renewal after two years of licensure.

Hours that must be included

Professional ethics in the clinical field: 4 hours

Limits

Self-study / non-interactive hours (self-study): at most 28 hoursIndividualized learning activities capped at 28 of the 40 hours.
Instructor or presenter time (teaching a course, presenting or speaking): at most 5 hours

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

Vermont Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners — Administrative Rules §§ 3.26–3.27, read on September 25, 2026.

Board: Vermont Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners.

This summary may be incomplete or out of date.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.