LMFT CE Requirements in West Virginia
This page summarizes the current CE requirements for the LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) license in West Virginia — renewal model, mandated topics, live/interactive rules, and home-study limits — with links to the official regulator.
LMFT
- MFT Ethics — 3 hMust follow the AAMFT Code of Ethics. On a licensee's FIRST renewal cycle these 3 hours must be a formal program (synchronous/in-person or live virtual with a presenter); later cycles may use AAMFT home study/online or a formal program.
- Mental health conditions specific to veterans and family members of veterans — 2 h
- Marriage and family therapy clinical supervision — 3 hOnly for licensees holding approved MFT supervisor status.
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How many CE hours does an LMFT need in West Virginia?
An LMFT must complete 35 CE / continuing-education hours every 2 years in West Virginia. That total includes 3 hours of ethics.
Are there required CE topics for LMFT in West Virginia?
Yes. West Virginia requires the following CE topics for LMFT: MFT Ethics (3 h); Mental health conditions specific to veterans and family members of veterans (2 h); Marriage and family therapy clinical supervision (3 h).
Can LMFT CE be completed online in West Virginia?
Generally yes — West Virginia does not require live or interactive hours for LMFT, so approved online / home-study CE can typically satisfy the requirement. Home-study note: Maximum 20 of 35 hrs per biennium may be home study (only AAMFT pre-approved self-study qualifies). At least 20 hrs must come from offerings not taught/produced by the licensee. No mandatory live/synchronous minimum for established licensees; first-cycle licensees must take their 3 ethics hours as a live formal program..
What else should LMFT renewals know in West Virginia?
WV Board of Examiners in Counseling; rule 27CSR10 (MFT Renewal & CE). The CURRENT version of the rule is effective 4/14/2026 (WVBEC posts it as 27CSR10_Final-4-2026; the WV SOS rule record also shows an effective date of 4/14/2026) - the previously recorded 7/1/2017 version has been superseded, though the substantive CE numbers are unchanged. 35 hrs every biennium (2-yr); renewed annually. Excess contact hours may NOT be carried over to the next biennium. At least 20 contact hours must be obtained from offerings other than those taught, conducted, produced or presented by the licensee. AAMFT-approved and pre-approved out-of-state programs are automatically accepted. As with LPCs, third-party '15 hours live' claims are not in the rule; live_interactive_required_hours is 0.