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Virginia LMFT continuing education requirements
A Virginia 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 Virginia, as we read them from the published rules of the Virginia Board of Counseling on September 25, 2026.
- Hours
- 20
- Renewal
- Every year
- Last checked
- September 25, 2026
A reference, not legal or licensing advice. Confirm is not affiliated with the Virginia Board of Counseling 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the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date.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)
- 0 hours (first renewal)Exempt for the first renewal following initial licensure by examination.
Annual licensure renewal.
Hours that must be included
- Ethics, standards of practice or Virginia law: 2 hours
Limits
- Publications (writing or publishing): at most 18 hoursArticles ≤8, books ≤18.
- Presentations, program development, leadership, practice-related programs: at most 8 hoursEach ≤8 hours; the same presentation counts once in two years.
- Clinical supervision received (supervision or consultation received, supervising others, peer consultation group): at most 10 hours
- Volunteer service to low-income individuals (1 hour per 3 hours): at most 2 hours
If you hold two licenses from this board
One course counts toward each license it fits. Those dually licensed by the Board are not required to obtain continuing competency for each license (18VAC115-20-105, 18VAC115-50-95).
Approved providers
Recognized: AAMFT, ACA, APA, NASW, NBCC, State board.
Source
18VAC115-50-95 (LMFT continued competency), read on September 25, 2026.
Board: Virginia Board of Counseling.
This summary may be incomplete or out of date.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.