Marriage & Family Therapist CPD Requirements in Portugal

Marriage & Family Therapists in Portugal follow a CPD-based model rather than a fixed hour total. NOT REGULATED as a distinct profession. Portugal has no standalone marriage-and-family-therapist licence or protected title. Family and couples therapy is practised within the psychology/psychotherapy framework by OPP-registered psychologists (and by medical doctors), and is trained through psychotherapy societies rather than a separate MFT board. There is therefore no MFT-specific mandatory CPD requirement or renewal cycle; practitioners fall under the Psychology / Psychotherapy records.

Portugal does not mandate specific CE subjects for Marriage & Family Therapist beyond the general requirement — any board-approved continuing education generally counts. Always confirm with the regulator.

Generally yes — Portugal does not require live or interactive hours for Marriage & Family Therapist, so approved online / home-study CE can typically satisfy the requirement. Home-study note: N/A - no distinct MFT regulation..

Systemic/family therapy training is offered by private institutes and psychotherapy societies; competence may be recognised via the OPP advanced-specialty psychotherapy route, not via an independent MFT licence.