New Jersey-licensed marriage and family therapists have a biennial license renewal with a June 30th deadline, even years. Forty (40) continuing education hours are required for license renewal. Twenty (20) hours are allowed from home study, and twenty (20) hours must be face to face. Five (5) hours of ethics, and three (3) hours of social/cultural competence are required at each renewal. National accreditation accepted: NBCC, APA, NAADAC.

Professional Development Resources is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB Provider #1046, ACE Program); by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC Provider #5590); by the American Psychological Association (APA).

Continuing Education Requirements

Marriage and family therapists licensed in the state of New Jersey have a biennial license renewal with a June 30th deadline, even years. Forty hours of continuing education are required to renew a license. Twenty hours are allowed from home study, and twenty hours must be face to face. Five hours of ethics, and three hours of social/cultural competence are required at each renewal period. National accreditation accepted: NBCC, APA, NAADAC.

Information obtained from the New Jersey Board of MFT Examiners on June 3, 2014.

Online Continuing Education Courses for Marriage and Family Therapists:

• Preventing Medical Errors in Behavioral Health
• Autism Movement Therapy
• Bullying Prevention: Raising Strong Kids by Responding to Hurtful and Harmful Behavior
• Lewy Body Dementia
• The Dementias – Hope Through Research
• The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction