Approval in Texas

Addiction Counselor CE’s distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for MFT’s, as set forth by the Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage & Family Therapists.

LMFT
30 credit hours every 2 years by licensure expiration date (birthdate month).
Of the 30 clock hours required for renewal, no more than 15 clock hours may be delivered through a learning format that does not accommodate realtime interaction, such as self-study correspondence course or pre-recorded webinar.

At least 6 of the hours obtained must be in the area of ethics. These hours may be counted toward the total number of hours required.

To maintain supervisory status, a supervisor must successfully complete a minimum of 3 hours of clinical supervision continuing education each renewal period and pass the jurisprudence examination

LMFT Associate
15 credit hours every 2 years by licensure expiration date (birthdate month).
Of the 15 clock hours required for renewal, no more than six (6) clock hours may be delivered through a learning format that does not accommodate real-time interaction, such as self-study correspondence course or pre-recorded webinar.

At least 6 of the hours obtained must be in the area of ethics. These hours may be counted toward the total number of hours required.

*All licensees are required to undergo an HHSC approved human trafficking prevention training course as a condition of renewal, in accordance with Chapter 116 of the Occupations Code. Approved training courses can be found on the Health Care Practitioner Human Trafficking Training webpage.

Hours may not be carried over from one renewal period to the next renewal period.

As an approved provider of NBCC (#5951), ASWB (#1020), and other national accrediting organizations, our courses are available for your distant learning continuing education credits.