Continuing-education / CPD renewal requirements for behavioral and mental health licenses in Wyoming — 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)
45hours / 2-year renewal cycle
No live / interactive hours required — all hours may be self-study
Mandated topics
- Professional Ethics — 3 h
- Suicide Assessment or Intervention — 3 h
Home study: No cap - all 45 contact hours may be earned via home study/online. CE must have significant intellectual or practical content aimed at increasing competence within the licensed discipline. Business-related courses (BLS, Drugs in the Workplace, HIPAA) do not count toward the 45 hours.
Board notes: Administered by the Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board under Chapter 14 of its Rules. The identical 45-hour rule (3 ethics + 3 suicide assessment/intervention) applies across all its license types (LCSW, CSW, CMHW, LPC, LMFT, LAT). Licenses expire every 2 years on the licensee's date of birth. As of 2026, non-audit renewals are by attestation; licensees selected for audit must submit certificates of completion. The board does not pre-approve CE providers.
View full LCSW requirements → VerifiedWyoming
LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor)
45hours / 2-year renewal cycle
No live / interactive hours required — all hours may be self-study
Mandated topics
- Professional Ethics — 3 h
- Suicide Assessment or Intervention — 3 h
Home study: No cap - all 45 contact hours may be earned online/home study. CE must have significant intellectual or practical content within the discipline; business-related courses (BLS, Drugs in the Workplace, HIPAA) are excluded. Chapter 14 grants limited CE credit for board-approved activities such as teaching/presentation and attending a Board meeting.
Board notes: Regulated by the Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board (same board and same Chapter 14 CE rule as social workers and MFTs). Licenses renew every 2 years on the licensee's date of birth. Renewal is by attestation for non-audited licensees; the board does not pre-approve CE providers.
View full LPC requirements → VerifiedWyoming
Licensed Psychologist (doctoral)
30hours / 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 cap - all 30 hours may be online/home study. At least 10 hours must be from APA- or NASP-approved programs; the remaining hours may come from other board-approved activities (e.g., WPA/WSPA-approved). Renewal deadline is June 30 of the expiration year.
Board notes: Regulated by the Wyoming Board of Psychology (separate from the Mental Health Professions Licensing Board). Under the current rules (filed October 2, 2025) the requirement is 30 CE hours per 2-year cycle with NO specific mandated topics - the board and CE providers confirm Wyoming has no required ethics or suicide/risk course for psychologists. A minimum of 10 hours must be APA/NASP-approved. The baseline's forward-looking '40-hour framework with 3 ethics + 3 risk assessment for 2028/2029' could not be verified in the current official rules and is not in effect; corrected to reflect the verified current rule.
View full Licensed Psychologist requirements → VerifiedWyoming
LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist)
45hours / 2-year renewal cycle
No live / interactive hours required — all hours may be self-study
Mandated topics
- Professional Ethics — 3 h
- Suicide Assessment or Intervention — 3 h
Home study: No cap - all 45 contact hours may be earned online/home study. CE must have significant intellectual or practical content within the discipline; business-related courses (BLS, Drugs in the Workplace, HIPAA) are excluded. The board does not pre-approve CE providers.
Board notes: Regulated by the Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board under the same Chapter 14 CE rule as social workers and counselors - the official renewal forms confirm LMFT uses the identical 45-hour attestation (3 ethics + 3 suicide). Renews every 2 years on the licensee's date of birth; no carryover of excess hours; the board does not pre-approve providers.
View full LMFT requirements → Confirm with boardWyoming
BCBA (national BACB) / Wyoming Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA)
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 others (BACB supervision requirement)
Home study: BACB ACE recorded/online (learning) CEUs are broadly allowed; there is no Wyoming state-specific CE cap. Wyoming ties LBA renewal to maintaining active BACB certification, so the BACB CEU standard governs.
Board notes: Wyoming licenses behavior analysts (LBA) under the Board of Psychology pursuant to the 2022 behavior-analyst licensure act. The state has no independent CE hour schedule for LBAs and defers to BACB recertification standards. National BACB standard: 32 CEUs per 2-year cycle including at least 4 ethics CEUs; those who supervise must additionally earn 3 supervision CEUs. The psychologist 30-hour rule does NOT apply to LBAs.
View full BCBA requirements →
How many CE hours do behavioral health licenses require in Wyoming?
In Wyoming, hour-based licenses require 30 to 45 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 Wyoming?
Yes. Social work, counseling, psychology, marriage & family therapy, and behavior-analysis credentials each have their own requirements, mandated topics, and renewal cycles in Wyoming. This page lists each one separately.
Does Wyoming require ethics CE?
Wyoming requires dedicated ethics continuing education for: BCBA, LCSW, LMFT, LPC. 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.