Continuing-education / CPD renewal requirements for behavioral and mental health licenses in Utah — 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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LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker)
40hours / 2-year renewal cycle
25 live / interactive hours required
Mandated topics
- Ethics of social work practice, law, or technology — 6 h
- Suicide prevention — 2 h
Home study: Asynchronous (non-real-time) distance learning is capped at 15 CE hours for an LCSW; the remaining 25 hours must be live/synchronous (in-person classroom, conference, seminar, training, or real-time interactive distance learning). (SSW/CSW cap 8 hrs of 20.)
Board notes: R156-60a-304. Two-year cycle begins Oct 1 of each even-numbered year and expires Sep 30 of even years. LCSW = 40 hrs; CSW = 20 hrs; SSW = 20 hrs. Up to 10 excess hours may be carried over to the next cycle (5 for SSW/CSW). CE must be in blocks of not less than 50 minutes. Utah does not state an explicit 'live-hours' minimum; the 25-hour live/synchronous figure is derived as total minus the 15-hour asynchronous cap. Administered by DOPL.
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CMHC (Clinical Mental Health Counselor)
40hours / 2-year renewal cycle
30 live / interactive hours required
Mandated topics
- Ethics of clinical practice, law, or technology — 6 h
- Suicide prevention — 2 h
Home study: Asynchronous (non-real-time) distance learning is capped at 10 CE hours for a CMHC; the remaining 30 hours must be live/synchronous (in-person classroom, conference, seminar, training, or real-time interactive distance learning).
Board notes: R156-60c-304 (Clinical Mental Health Counselor Licensing Act Rule). Two-year cycle expiring Sep 30 of even-numbered years. Up to 10 excess hours may be carried over to the next cycle. CE must be in blocks of not less than 50 minutes. Utah does not state an explicit 'live-hours' minimum; the 30-hour live/synchronous figure is derived as total minus the 10-hour asynchronous cap. Administered by DOPL.
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Licensed Psychologist
48hours / 2-year renewal cycle
No live / interactive hours required — all hours may be self-study
Mandated topics
Home study: Max 18 hours for internet/distance-learning courses that include an examination and a completion certificate. Additional per-category caps: max 6 hrs clinical readings; max 6 hrs regular peer consultation/review; max 10 hrs teaching (college/CE) or supervising. Formally established classroom courses, seminars and conferences are unlimited.
Board notes: R156-61-403. Two-year renewal cycle (Oct 1 of even years to Sep 30). Requires at least 48 hrs for a licensed psychologist (and school psychological practitioner); psychology residents need only 24 hrs. No suicide-prevention or cultural-competency mandate for psychologists. Minimum block size is one hour for classroom/seminar/conference formats. No live/in-person minimum. Administered by DOPL.
View full Licensed Psychologist requirements → VerifiedUtah
LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist)
40hours / 2-year renewal cycle
25 live / interactive hours required
Mandated topics
- Directly related to the practice of marriage and family therapy — 15 h
- Ethics of clinical practice, law, or technology — 6 hAt least 3 of the 6 must be directly related to marriage and family therapy
- Suicide prevention — 2 h
Home study: Asynchronous (non-real-time) distance learning is capped at 15 CE hours for an MFT; the remaining 25 hours must be live/synchronous (in-person classroom, conference, seminar, training, or real-time interactive distance learning).
Board notes: R156-60b-304 (Marriage and Family Therapist Licensing Act Rule). Two-year cycle expiring Sep 30 of even-numbered years. Suicide-prevention course must meet R156-60b-302d. Up to 10 excess hours may be carried over to the next cycle. Utah does not state an explicit 'live-hours' minimum; the 25-hour live/synchronous figure is derived as total minus the 15-hour asynchronous cap. Administered by DOPL.
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Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) / BCBA
32hours / 2-year renewal cycle
No live / interactive hours required — all hours may be self-study
Mandated topics
- Ethics — 4 h
- Supervision — 3 hOnly required for certificants who supervise trainees/serve as a supervisor
Home study: No Utah-specific cap. BACB permits recorded/online 'Learning' CEUs; there is no live/synchronous minimum under the BACB standard.
Board notes: Utah licenses behavior analysts (LBA) and assistant behavior analysts (LABA) through DOPL under the Psychologist Licensing Act (Title 58-61, Part 7). Utah does not impose an independent CE-hour scheme; renewal is tied to maintaining Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification in good standing with the BACB, so the effective CE requirement equals the BACB recertification standard: 32 CEUs per 2-year cycle, including at least 4 ethics CEUs and 3 supervision CEUs (supervision CEUs required only for those who supervise). Direct verification of the Utah behavior-analyst rule text was limited (official DOPL pages were not fetchable and the Cornell mirror lacks the Part-7 subsections), so figures reflect the BACB national standard; hence medium confidence.
View full Licensed Behavior Analyst requirements → How many CE hours do behavioral health licenses require in Utah?
In Utah, hour-based licenses require 32 to 48 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 Utah?
Yes. Social work, counseling, psychology, marriage & family therapy, and behavior-analysis credentials each have their own requirements, mandated topics, and renewal cycles in Utah. This page lists each one separately.
Does Utah require ethics CE?
Utah requires dedicated ethics continuing education for: CMHC, LCSW, LMFT, Licensed Behavior Analyst, Licensed Psychologist. 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.