Marriage and family therapists licensed in the state of North Carolina have an annual license renewal with a June 30th deadline. Twenty (20) hours of continuing education are required for license renewal. There are no limits on home study, and three (3) hours of ethics are required at each renewal. Continuing education hours are accepted if the title and content clearly relates to marriage and family therapist counseling.

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).

Requirements for Continuing Education

North Carolina-licensed marriage and family therapists have a yearly license renewal with a June 30th deadline. Twenty continuing education hours are required to renew a license. There are no limits on home study, and three hours of ethics are required at each renewal. Continuing education hours are accepted if the title and content clearly relates to marriage and family therapist counseling.

Information gathered from the North Carolina Marriage and Family Therapists Licensure Board on May 19, 2014.

Continuing Education Courses for Marriage and Family Therapists:

• Bullying Prevention – Raising Strong Kids by Responding to Hurtful and Harmful Behavior
• Autism Movement Therapy
• The Dementias – Hope Through Research
• Therapeutic Aspects of Running
• Autism – The New Spectrum of Diagnostics Treatment and Nutrition