Marriage & Family Therapists · Georgia · Continuing education
Georgia MFT CE Requirements (2026)
01 In short
- LMFT/AMFT: 35 hours every 2 years, including 5 h medical ethics, professionalism & law, 6 h telehealth / telepractice (once); renewal by September 30 in even-numbered years.
Official source: the state licensing board · checked Oct 28, 2026
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03 Requirements
Georgia LMFT/AMFT CE requirements at a glance
- CE required
- 35hours
- Renewal cycle
- 2 years
- Deadline
- Sep 30, even yrs
- Reporting
- Attestation
- Renewal deadline
- By September 30 in even-numbered years
- Accepted credit
- Core hours (min 15) from professional associations, academic departments or other jurisdictions' licensing boards in the licensee's own specialty (graduate coursework max 20 h); related hours (max 15) from counseling, social work, MFT or allied-field associations/departments, other boards, government agencies and licensed hospitals; independent study max 5 h
- New licensees
- A license first issued in the second year of a cycle needs no CE for its first renewal.
- Audits & records
- The Board audits a percentage of renewals; audited licensees submit the CE Audit Reporting Form with documentation. Keep CE records 4 years.
| Topic | Hours | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Medical ethics, professionalism & lawSynchronous activities only | 5 | every renewal |
| Telehealth / telepracticeBefore providing TeleMental Health (9 h incl. 3 h on supervising TeleMental Health before supervising it); counts toward the 35 h | 6 | once |
Good to know. Max 10 hours asynchronous per cycle; max 20 hours from any single course or presentation (except multi-session conferences). Cycle runs Oct 1 of an even year to Sep 30 of the next even year; applies to associate licenses too.
Source: rules.sos.ga.gov · Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 135-9-.01; 135-11-.01 · checked Oct 28, 2026
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05 Questions
How many CE hours do marriage & family therapists need in Georgia?
35 hours every 2 years.
How do I verify a marriage & family therapist license in Georgia?
Use the license lookup of the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists (sos.ga.gov/georgia-composite-board-professional-counselors-social-workers-and-marriage-family-therapists); the board's own record is the primary source. CE status itself is checked by the board at renewal.
Which CE topics are mandatory for marriage & family therapists in Georgia?
Medical ethics, professionalism & law — 5 h (every renewal); Telehealth / telepractice — 6 h (once).
When is the renewal deadline for marriage & family therapists in Georgia?
Licenses renew by September 30 in even-numbered years (2 years cycle).