Continuing-education / CPD renewal requirements for behavioral and mental health licenses in Quebec — hours or CPD model per cycle, mandated topics, live/interactive rules, and home-study limits. Pick a license for the full breakdown.
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Social Worker (Travailleur social / T.S.)
Regulator: Ordre des travailleurs sociaux et des thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Québec (OTSTCFQ)
30hours / credits / 2-year renewal cycle
No live / interactive hours required — all hours may be self-study
Mandated topics
No specific subject mandates — general CE hours only.
Home study: No fixed cap identified; a broad range of admissible activities (courses, conferences, supervision, self-directed learning) may be combined to reach the 30 hours.
Board notes: Minimum 30 hours of continuing education related to professional practice per 2-year reference period under the Règlement sur la formation continue obligatoire des membres. Reference periods run April 1 of even years to March 31 (current period April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2028). No dedicated ethics/deontology hours are currently mandated: a one-time deontology training was required of all members until March 31, 2023, after which the obligation ended; the Order now strongly recommends (but does not require) an ethics update. Members declare hours; the Order conducts audits.
View full Social Worker requirements → VerifiedQuebec
Psychotherapist Permit (Permis de psychothérapeute)
Regulator: Ordre des psychologues du Québec (OPQ)
90hours / credits / 5-year renewal cycle
5 live / interactive hours required
Mandated topics
- Individual supervision or formal consultation (in psychotherapy) — 5 hMinimum 5 of the 90 hours must be individual supervision or formal (structured) consultation.
Home study: Not specified as a fixed cap; mix of recognized training, university courses, supervision and consultation permitted, with at least 5 hours of individual supervision/consultation.
Board notes: The psychotherapist permit is administered by the OPQ but is held by regulated professionals from several orders (e.g., social workers, marriage & family therapists, psychoeducators, guidance counsellors, nurses, physicians). All permit holders must complete 90 hours of continuing education in psychotherapy per 5-year reference period (current period June 21, 2022 – June 20, 2027). Governed by the Regulation respecting the continuing education compulsory for psychotherapists; hours are declared to and audited by the OPQ.
View full Counsellor requirements → VerifiedQuebec
Psychologist (Psychologue)
Regulator: Ordre des psychologues du Québec (OPQ)
90hours / credits / 5-year renewal cycle
5 live / interactive hours required
Mandated topics
- Individual supervision or formal consultation (in psychotherapy) — 5 hMinimum 5 of the 90 hours must be individual supervision or formal (structured) consultation.
Home study: Not specified as a fixed cap; the 90-hour psychotherapy requirement allows a mix of recognized training, university courses, supervision and consultation, but at least 5 hours must be individual supervision/consultation.
Board notes: The 90-hour / 5-year continuing-education-in-psychotherapy obligation (Regulation respecting the continuing education compulsory for psychotherapists) applies to psychologists who practise psychotherapy AND to psychotherapist-permit holders. Current reference period runs June 21, 2022 to June 20, 2027, then renews every 5 years. Psychologists who do NOT practise psychotherapy have no fixed-hour mandate but remain bound by the Code of ethics duty to maintain competence. Exemptions available for medical/parental leave or exceptional circumstances. The OPQ audits declarations of hours.
View full Psychologist requirements → VerifiedQuebec
Marriage & Family Therapist (Thérapeute conjugal et familial / T.C.F.)
Regulator: Ordre des travailleurs sociaux et des thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Québec (OTSTCFQ)
30hours / credits / 2-year renewal cycle
No live / interactive hours required — all hours may be self-study
Mandated topics
No specific subject mandates — general CE hours only.
Home study: No fixed cap identified; admissible activities may be combined to reach the 30 hours.
Board notes: Marriage/couple & family therapists are regulated by the OTSTCFQ under the same Règlement sur la formation continue obligatoire des membres as social workers: minimum 30 hours per 2-year reference period (current period April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2028). No dedicated ethics/deontology hours currently mandated (the one-time deontology training obligation ended March 31, 2023; now recommended). Hours are declared and subject to audit.
View full Marriage & Family Therapist requirements → How many CE hours do behavioral health licenses require in Quebec?
In Quebec, hour-based licenses require 30 to 90 continuing-education hours per renewal cycle depending on the license type; some credentials follow a CPD model instead. See the table above for each credential.
Do CE requirements differ by license type in Quebec?
Yes. Social work, counseling, psychology, marriage & family therapy, and behavior-analysis credentials each have their own requirements, mandated topics, and renewal cycles in Quebec. This page lists each one separately.
Does Quebec require ethics CE?
Quebec requires dedicated ethics continuing education for: Guidance Counsellor. Exact hour counts are on each license's page.
Updated July 2026 from official licensing-board, regulatory-college, and government sources. CE / CPD requirements change often — always confirm current rules directly with your licensing board or regulator before you renew. Informational only, not legal advice.