Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists
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30 clock hours of continuing education relevant to Marriage and Family Therapy are required every two-year renewal period.

Of the 30 Clock hours:

• at least 6 hours must be in professional ethics (completion of the jurisprudence exam may count for 1 hour of ethics)
• at least 3 hours must be in clinical supervision education, if the license is a board approved supervisor.
• no more than 6 hours per year (no more than 12 hours every two years) may be credited toward the 30 hours through completion of correspondence courses, satellite or distance learning, and audio/video courses of self study.

Acceptable venues include:

• Participation in state and national conferences such as the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) and Texas Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (TAMFT)
• Participation in local seminars relevant to Marriage and Family Therapy.
• Completing a graduate or institute course in the field of MFT
• Presenting workshops, seminars or lectures relevant to MFT (the same seminar may be used no more than once per renewal period)
• Distance learning as described above.

Continuing ethics must be presented by board approved providers. Hours may not be carried over from one renewal period to the next renewal period.

Last Updated November 29, 2006