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Washington LMFT continuing education requirements
A Washington LMFT needs 32 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 Washington, as we read them from the published rules of the Washington State Department of Health on September 25, 2026.
- Hours
- 32
- Renewal
- Every 2 years
- Last checked
- September 25, 2026
A reference, not legal or licensing advice. Confirm is not affiliated with the Washington State Department of Health 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the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date.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
- 32 hours
Hours that must be included
- Professional ethics and law: 6 hours
- Professional roles and boundaries: 2 hours
One-time and recurring courses
- Suicide assessment, treatment and management: 6 hours, every 6 yearsSix hours once every six years, from the DOH model list.
- Health equity: 2 hours, every 4 yearsTwo hours once every four years.
Limits
- Employer-sponsored training (employer in-house training): at most 26 hours
- Other professional activities (teaching, presenting, writing, supervising, board service): at most 6 hoursA specific lecture or topic may be claimed once per reporting period.
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
Washington State Department of Health — continuing education (WAC 246-809-600 to -650), read on September 25, 2026.
Board: Washington State Department of Health.
This summary may be incomplete or out of date.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.