Verified catalog · 2026

Florida LMHC CE requirements 2026

Florida LMHC requires 30 hours per 2 years. Source: Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling, last checked October 28, 2026.

Published by Continuing Education Tracking App.

Florida LMHC: 30 hours per 2 years, from the cited board or certifier source. Confirm on the regulator site before renewing.

CounselingLMHC30 hours2 years cycle

Try Platinum free Free requirement checker Board source

Tracking aid only — not legal advice. Always confirm with Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling.

Total hours

30 hours

Source: Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling, last checked October 28, 2026.

Renewal cycle

2 years

Regulator

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling

Topic and category requirements

Category floors from the cited board or certifier source. Empty min/max means the source names a requirement without a numeric floor in our row.

A dash means this verified row has no numeric minimum for that line. It does not mean the topic is waived.
Requirement	Value	Notes	Source
Total hours	30 hours	—	Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling
Renewal cycle	2 years	24 months	Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling
Maximum Hours via Online	≤ 30	Home Study	Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling
Minimum Hours in Medical Error Prevention	≥ 2	—	Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling
Minimum Hours in (i) Professional Ethics and Boundaries or (ii) Telehealth	≥ 3	Professional Ethics and Boundaries and Telehealth are alternating requirements	Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling
Minimum Hours in Domestic Violence	≥ 2	Required only every 3rd renewal	Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling
Minimum Hours in Florida Law and Rules	≥ 3	Required only every 3rd renewal	Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling

Source and freshness

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling Last verified against board source October 28, 2026.

Track these hours for real

Looking up the rule is step one. Continuing Education Tracking App stores certificates, allocates category hours, and exports proof when you renew.

Start free tracking Open free checker

More Florida CE rules

All Florida licenses →

FAQ

How many CE hours does a Florida LMHC need?

Florida LMHC needs 30 hours per 2 years renewal cycle. That total is the board-verified figure in the Continuing Education Tracking App catalog. The source is Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling (https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=64B4-6), last checked October 28, 2026.

How long is the Florida LMHC renewal cycle?

The verified catalog cycle for Florida LMHC is 2 years (24 months). Cycle length is stored separately from the hour total. The source is Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling (https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=64B4-6), last checked October 28, 2026.

Are ethics hours required for a Florida LMHC?

Yes. The verified catalog row lists ≥ 3 hours for Minimum Hours in (i) Professional Ethics and Boundaries or (ii) Telehealth. That figure is a category line on this license, not a guess about other topics. The source is Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling (https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=64B4-6), last checked October 28, 2026.

Which board publishes the Florida LMHC CE requirement?

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling is the regulator linked on this verified catalog row. The board page is https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=64B4-6. The catalog was last checked October 28, 2026.