How many CE credits do Illinois Marriage and Family Therapists need?
Illinois Marriage and Family Therapists need 30 CE credits to fulfill their license renewal requirements before Feburary 28, 2027, see the IDFPR Illinois Marriage and Family Therapists CE fact sheet.
The renewal falls on odd number years, so the upcoming cycle will end on 2027.
Continuing Education Rules for Illinois Marriage and Family Therapists, according to the CE Factsheet
Total Hours: 30 hours per two-year renewal cycle.
First Renewal Exemption: CE is not required for your very first license renewal cycle.
Format: You can complete hours via in-person courses, remote live webinars, or asynchronous online home-study programs from IDFPR-approved sponsors.
Record Keeping: You must save your own CE certificates and proof of completion; you only submit them if IDFPR requests them for an audit.
Mandatory CE Topics for Illinois Marriage and Family Therapists
Sexual Harassment Prevention: 1 hour (every renewal cycle)
Implicit Bias Awareness: 1 hour (every renewal cycle) [1]
Cultural Competency: 1 hour (required per 3 cycles / once every 6 years) [1, 2]
Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias: 1 hour (required per 3 cycles / once every 6 years)
Can Illinois Marriage and Family Therapists take online continuing education courses?
Yes, IDFPR allows Illinois Marriage and Family Therapists to take online courses to fulfill their CEs.
CE hours may be earned through completion of a distance learning course (e.g., pre-recorded online course/program, live online course/program, by mail, computer, etc.) that is offered by an approved sponsor approved by IDFPR such as Spring Advisory
Where can I find Illinois Marriage and Family Therapists CE courses?
Spring Advisory is a Illinois-licensed, IDFPR-approved CE provider that also holds Marriage and Family Therapy credential. All Spring Advisory courses labeled IDFPR-approved on the Spring Advisory website will fulfill Illinois Marriage and Family Therapist CE requirements. Spring Advisory provides a convenient CE bundle specifically designed for Illinois Marriage and Family Therapists. It is called the Marriage and Family Therapist 30 CE Complete Bundle This bundle contains 30 hours of video courses in required topics that you can take at anytime.
When is the Illinois Marriage and Family Therapists license renewal deadline?
IL LMFT renew their licenses on February 28, and in an odd number year, so February 28, 2027, and February 28, 2029, and so on and so forth.
Who approves continuing education providers for Illinois Marriage and Family Therapists?
IDFPR outlines what kind of CE from which provider is acceptable for IL LMFT. The list of providers is outlined in this page
The language for Accepted Providers for IL LMFT is incredibally broad; that said, Spring Advisory is APA, IDFPR, NBCC, and ASWB approved CE provider and all these licenses are accepted by IDFPR for mental health CE trainings.
Does APA-approved continuing education count in Illinois?
Yes, according to the previous section, IDFPR identified providers as eligible CE providers for Illinois Marriage and Family Therapists.
To learn more about Illinois Marriage and Family Therapists CE requirements for license renewal, go to this page.
Where can I find the Marriage and Family Therapist License Renew Portal ?
Check out the IDFPR portal to renew your IL LMFT Marriage and Family Therapist License
Source: Illinois Administrative Code
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation,
TITLE 68: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
CHAPTER VII: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
SUBCHAPTER b: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
PART 1283 MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY LICENSING ACT
