Illinois marriage and family therapy license renewal
Licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFT) in Illinois are licensed by the IDFPR. Licenses renew every 2 years, by February 28 of odd years.
Continuing education
| License | Per renewal |
|---|---|
| LMFT | 30 hours |
Required topics
- 1 hour of sexual harassment prevention
- 1 hour of implicit bias awareness
- 1 hour of cultural competency
No CE is required for the first renewal.
Check a license
Look up any Illinois license in the state license search and save a dated copy for the employee's file. Agencies with many clinicians can track every renewal date in one roster once the Illinois License Directory roster opens.
Source: IDFPR. Confirm current rules with the board before relying on them.
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StaffScreen, our sister service, checks your whole team against the federal OIG and SAM.gov exclusion lists every month and emails you a dated certificate for your compliance file. Illinois customers hear first when the Illinois License Directory roster opens.
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