If you hold a Delaware Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) license, the Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals requires 40 hours of continuing education every two-year renewal cycle, due by September 30 of even years, including 3 hours of ethics and a cultural inclusion training component. Below is the full breakdown of what you need, what counts, and when it is due.
40 hours / 2 years
Forty CE hours each biennial renewal cycle.
Ethics (3 hrs)
Three hours of ethics each cycle.
Cultural inclusion
Cultural inclusion, equity, and diversity training required.
Sept 30 renewal
Renew by September 30 of even years.
How many CE hours Delaware LMFTs need
Delaware requires 40 hours of continuing education every two years, tied to your biennial license renewal.
Mandated subject requirements
- Ethics: 3 of the 40 hours each cycle.
- Cultural inclusion, equity & diversity: a mandatory training component.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Delaware LMFT licenses renew every two years by September 30 of even years. Complete and document your 40 hours before that date.
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View pricingDelaware Marriage & Family Therapists (LMFT) CME at a glance
- Ethics3 hrs · every renewal
3 of the 40 hours must be in ethics each cycle.
- Cultural Inclusion, Equity & DiversityRequired · every renewal
Cultural inclusion, equity, and diversity training is a mandatory component of Delaware CE.
Always confirm with your licensing board
Delaware LMFT licenses renew biennially by September 30 of even-numbered years through the Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals. Licensees must complete 40 CE hours each cycle, including 3 hours in ethics and a cultural inclusion, equity, and diversity training component.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Delaware Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals before relying on these figures.
Source: Delaware Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals. Board website · Researched as of 2026-06-01 · CME rules change; this is administrative guidance, not legal or CME-accreditation advice.
Delaware LMFT CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Delaware LMFTs need?
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40 CE hours every two years, including 3 hours of ethics.
Is cultural inclusion training required for Delaware LMFTs?
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Yes — cultural inclusion, equity, and diversity training is a mandatory component.
When do Delaware LMFT licenses renew?
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Biennially by September 30 of even-numbered years.
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