If you hold a New Mexico Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) license, the Counseling and Therapy Practice Board requires 40 approved contact hours every two-year renewal cycle, including a mandated ethics component. Board guidance has referenced both 6- and 12-hour ethics minimums, so confirm the current figure before relying on it. Below is the full breakdown of what you need, what counts, and when it is due.
40 hours / 2 years
Forty contact hours each biennial renewal cycle.
Ethics (6+ hrs)
At least 6 hours of ethics; confirm whether 12 applies.
Supervision (9 hrs)
Required for clinical supervisors.
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How many CE hours New Mexico LMFTs need
New Mexico requires 40 approved contact hours every two years, tied to your biennial license renewal, with completion by September 30 of your expiration year.
Mandated subject requirements
- Ethics: at least 6 hours (board guidance has referenced up to 12; confirm current rule).
- Clinical supervision: 9 additional hours for supervisors.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
New Mexico LMFT licenses renew every two years. Complete and document your 40 hours before your expiration date.
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View pricingNew Mexico Marriage & Family Therapists (LMFT) CME at a glance
- Ethics6 hrs · every renewal
At least 6 hours devoted to ethics each cycle; some board guidance references up to 12 ethics hours of the 40, so confirm the current requirement.
- Clinical Supervision9 hrs · conditional
Licensees who provide clinical supervision must complete 9 additional contact hours related to supervision, including ethics in supervision.
Always confirm with your licensing board
New Mexico LMFT licenses renew biennially through the Counseling and Therapy Practice Board. Licensees must complete 40 approved contact hours each cycle, with at least 6 hours devoted to ethics (some board guidance has referenced up to 12 ethics hours, so confirm the current rule). Licensees who provide clinical supervision must complete 9 additional hours related to supervision, including ethics in supervision.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board before relying on these figures.
Source: New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board (Regulation and Licensing Department). Board website · Researched as of 2026-06-01 · CME rules change; this is administrative guidance, not legal or CME-accreditation advice.
New Mexico LMFT CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do New Mexico LMFTs need?
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40 contact hours every two years.
How many ethics hours do New Mexico LMFTs need?
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At least 6 hours of ethics; some board guidance has referenced up to 12, so confirm the current requirement.
Do New Mexico clinical supervisors need extra CE?
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Yes — 9 additional contact hours related to supervision, including ethics in supervision.
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