If you hold a Florida Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) license, the Florida Board regulating Chapter 491 professions requires 30 hours of continuing education every two-year renewal cycle. That includes 2 hours on prevention of medical errors and 3 hours of ethics/boundaries or telehealth each cycle, plus periodic Florida laws-and-rules and domestic violence courses. Below is the full breakdown of what you need, what counts, and when it is due.
30 hours / 2 years
Thirty CE hours each biennial renewal cycle.
Ethics/boundaries (3 hrs)
Three hours of ethics and boundaries or telehealth, alternating.
Medical errors (2 hrs)
Two hours on prevention of medical errors each cycle.
Periodic requirements
Laws and rules and domestic violence every third renewal.
How many CE hours Florida LMFTs need
Florida requires 30 hours of continuing education every two years, tied to your biennial license renewal under Chapter 491.
Mandated subject requirements
- Ethics & boundaries / telehealth: 3 hours each cycle, alternating.
- Prevention of medical errors: 2 hours each cycle.
- Florida laws & rules: 3 hours every third renewal.
- Domestic violence: 2 hours within six months of initial licensure and every third renewal.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Florida LMFT licenses renew every two years. Complete and document your 30 hours before your expiration date.
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View pricingFlorida Marriage & Family Therapists (LMFT) CME at a glance
- Professional Ethics & Boundaries / Telehealth3 hrs · every renewal
3 CE hours in professional ethics and boundary issues or telehealth, alternating between renewals.
- Prevention of Medical Errors2 hrs · every renewal
2 CE hours focused on the prevention of medical errors each renewal period.
- Florida Laws & Rules3 hrs · every third renewal
3 CE hours on Florida laws and rules are required every third renewal period after initial licensure.
- Domestic Violence2 hrs · every third renewal
A 2-hour domestic violence course is required within six months of initial licensure and every third renewal thereafter.
Always confirm with your licensing board
Florida LMFT licenses (regulated under Chapter 491) renew biennially. Licensees must complete 30 CE hours each two-year cycle, including 2 hours on prevention of medical errors and 3 hours in professional ethics and boundaries or telehealth (alternating each renewal). Every third renewal requires 3 hours of Florida laws and rules. A 2-hour domestic violence course is required within six months of initial licensure and every third renewal thereafter.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Florida Board (Chapter 491) before relying on these figures.
Source: Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Board website · Researched as of 2026-06-01 · CME rules change; this is administrative guidance, not legal or CME-accreditation advice.
Florida LMFT CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Florida LMFTs need?
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30 CE hours every two years.
Is an ethics course required for Florida LMFTs?
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Yes — 3 hours of professional ethics and boundaries or telehealth are required each renewal, alternating.
When is domestic violence training required in Florida?
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A 2-hour domestic violence course is required within six months of initial licensure and every third renewal thereafter.
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