Arizona is one of the more streamlined states for multi-license clinicians: LPCs, LCSWs, and LMFTs are all regulated under one board with identical CE rules, while psychologists answer to a separate board with their own requirements entirely. If you’re searching for Arizona continuing education requirements, that shared structure is good news — but it’s not the whole picture, since Arizona also layers in a mandatory state-specific tutorial and, for psychologists, a newly evolving Jurisprudence Education Tool requirement. This guide breaks down Arizona CE requirements for LPCs, LCSWs, LMFTs, and psychologists, along with renewal logistics, approved providers, and state-specific details worth knowing before your next renewal.
Arizona Continuing Education Requirements
Arizona is notably efficient for multi-license clinicians: the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners regulates LPC, LCSW, and LMFT under one unified set of CE rules, while psychologists answer to a separate board (Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners, n.d.; Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners, n.d.).
| License Type | CE Requirements | Renewal / Special Requirements | Official Licensing Board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) | 30 CE hours every 2 years | Minimum 3 hours behavioral health ethics/mental health law, 3 hours cultural competency/diversity. Includes a required 3-hour Arizona Statutes/Regulations Tutorial. All 30 hours may be completed via home study. | Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners |
| Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) | 30 CE hours every 2 years | Same structure as LPC: minimum 3 ethics, 3 cultural competency, plus the Statutes/Regulations Tutorial. | Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners |
| Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) | 30 CE hours every 2 years | Same structure as LPC and LCSW: minimum 3 ethics/mental health law, 3 cultural competency and diversity. | Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners |
| Licensed Psychologist (PhD / PsyD) | 40 CE hours every 2 years | Minimum 4 hours professional ethics, plus a newer 4-hour Jurisprudence Education Tool (JET) requirement being phased in starting with early-2026 renewal deadlines. Rules also reference domestic violence, child abuse, and bullying content categories — confirm your specific current requirement with the Board given the recent JET rollout. | Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners |
Clinical Note: If you hold more than one of the LPC/LCSW/LMFT credentials in Arizona, you’re in luck — all three share identical CE rules under the same board, which meaningfully simplifies tracking compared to states that split these into separate boards with different requirements. Psychology remains separate, and Arizona has recently added a new mandatory Jurisprudence Education Tool requirement for psychologists — confirm whether your renewal deadline falls within the phase-in window. This kind of shared, board-wide structure also reflects a broader point in the CE research: consistent, well-understood requirements tend to support genuine engagement with continuing education, rather than the confusion that comes from tracking conflicting rules across licenses (Brockett & Bauer, 1998).
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Arizona License Renewal Requirements
Renewal logistics are notably consolidated for three of Arizona’s four license types, since they share the same board and portal.
LPC License Renewal
Administered by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners. Renewal is completed through the BOARDAL Licensee Portal for a fee of $325, and the renewal application becomes available 90 days before your license expiration date. CE hours can be logged at any time via the portal’s CEU Tracker. The required Arizona Statutes/Regulations Tutorial does not automatically populate in the CEU Tracker — you must manually enter it once completed. Excess CE hours cannot be carried over to the next two-year period.
LCSW License Renewal
Administered by the same Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners and portal as LPC. Renewal fees differ by social work license level: $180 for LCSW, and $130 each for LMSW and LBSW.
LMFT License Renewal
Also administered by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners, with the same $325 renewal fee and BOARDAL portal as LPC. Because Arizona does not use a single fixed renewal deadline across all licensees, confirm your specific expiration date directly in your BOARDAL account rather than assuming a standard date applies.
Psychologist License Renewal
Administered by the separate Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners. As of licenses expiring June 30, 2024 or later, the Board transitioned CE reporting to the CE Broker platform. Renewal also requires a current Arizona Department of Public Safety fingerprint clearance card (or proof of a submitted application for one) — documentation from the fingerprint agency itself is not accepted in place of the DPS-issued card.
Arizona Approved CE Providers
Whether you’re looking for Arizona online continuing education or in-person Arizona continuing education courses, Arizona’s boards recognize a mix of national accreditors, state associations, and their own course-approval standards:
| Accreditor / Association | Who It’s For | Recognized For |
|---|---|---|
| NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Providers (ACEPs) | LPCs | Accepted for LPC renewal alongside the Board’s own course-approval standards |
| ASWB Approved Continuing Education (ACE) providers | LCSWs, LMSWs, LBSWs | Accepted for social work renewal at every license level |
| APA-approved sponsors | Licensed Psychologists | The standard for psychologist CE in Arizona, reported via CE Broker |
| Arizona Counselors Association (AzCA) | LPCs, LACs | State-level CE and networking, listed directly among the Board’s own recommended resources |
| Arizona Psychological Association (AZPA) | Licensed Psychologists | State-level CE, legislative advocacy, and reduced-cost continuing education for members |
| NASW Arizona Chapter (NASWAZ) | LCSWs, LMSWs, LBSWs | State-level CE for social workers, also listed among the Board’s recommended resources |
| AzAMFT (AAMFT Arizona Network) | LMFTs | State-level CE and networking for marriage and family therapists, connected to national AAMFT |
Arizona’s Board of Behavioral Health Examiners also broadly accepts CE from any activity sponsored or approved by a national, regional, or state professional association in counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy, substance abuse counseling, or allied fields like psychiatry, psychiatric nursing, psychology, or pastoral counseling — a wider net than some states cast, but confirm any specific course’s approval before enrolling. For a broader look at how CE approval works across all license types and states, see our full guide to continuing education for mental health professionals.
Arizona-Specific Considerations
A few details worth knowing beyond the base CE requirements:
Interstate Compact Status
Arizona is one of the most advanced states in the country for interstate practice — it was one of the first two states (alongside Minnesota) where the Counseling Compact actually went live for LPCs, on September 30, 2025, and Arizona LPCs can now apply for practice privileges in the compact’s other live states (which has grown to include Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, and Ohio as of mid-2026). Arizona is also a PSYPACT member state for psychologists, allowing psychologists licensed in good standing elsewhere in PSYPACT to provide telepsychology to Arizona clients (and vice versa) through the E.Passport system. There is currently no national compact for marriage and family therapists.
Statutes/Regulations Tutorial
Every LPC, LCSW, and LMFT in Arizona must complete the Arizona Statutes/Regulations Tutorial each two-year license period, separate from — and not interchangeable with — the Clinical Supervision Statutes/Regulations Tutorial required of approved supervisors. Because this tutorial doesn’t automatically log itself in the CEU Tracker, it’s one of the most common documentation gaps clinicians run into at renewal time.
Psychology’s Jurisprudence Requirement Is New
The 4-hour Jurisprudence Education Tool (JET) requirement for psychologists is a recent addition, phasing in with early-2026 renewal deadlines. If your last renewal predates this rollout, don’t assume your next one is business as usual — confirm directly with the Board of Psychologist Examiners whether JET applies to your specific renewal date.
Credential-Specific CE Requirements
A few distinctions worth knowing depending on where you are in your Arizona licensure timeline:
- Licensed Associate Counselors (LAC) and other associate-level credentials under the Board of Behavioral Health Examiners are held to the same 30-hour CE structure as fully licensed LPCs, LCSWs, and LMFTs, rather than a reduced associate-level requirement seen in some other states.
- Addiction counselors (LACT, LAAC, LIAC) face an added content requirement: at least 20 of their 30 CE hours must fall within specific categories, including pharmacology and psychopharmacology — worth knowing if you’re considering an addiction-focused credential alongside your primary license.
- Supervisors approved to provide clinical supervision in Arizona take on real added responsibility, and having a clear clinical supervision agreement in place from the outset helps define expectations for both parties — particularly given that Arizona treats supervision-specific training as a distinct tutorial from the general Statutes/Regulations Tutorial.
CE Tracker Templates for Mental Health Professionals
Even with a clear picture of your state’s requirements, actually staying on top of continuing education across a full renewal cycle is a different challenge — tracking which hours you’ve completed, which mandated categories still need attention, where you’ve saved your certificates, and when your actual deadline hits. A CE tracker template solves this by giving you one place to log activities as you complete them, monitor progress against your specific requirements, and pull everything together when it’s time to submit your renewal — rather than reconstructing two years of CE history in a panic the week before your license expires.
Get started with the free CE Tracker Template to organize your current renewal cycle, or manage your complete CE renewal process from planning through submission with this comprehensive CE Tracker Template (pictured above).
Frequently Asked Questions: Arizona Continuing Education Requirements
Below are the practical questions clinicians ask when completing, documenting, and reporting continuing education units (CEUs) to satisfy state board regulations and maintain active licensure in Arizona.
How many CE hours does an LPC need in Arizona?
30 hours every two years, including a minimum of 3 hours ethics/mental health law and 3 hours cultural competency/diversity, plus the required 3-hour Arizona Statutes/Regulations Tutorial.
Does Arizona require ethics hours for every license type?
Yes — LPCs, LCSWs, and LMFTs each need a minimum of 3 ethics hours, and psychologists need a minimum of 4.
Can Arizona clinicians complete all their CE online?
For LPCs, LCSWs, and LMFTs, yes — all 30 hours may be completed via home study under current Board guidance. Psychologists should confirm their specific format requirements directly with the Board of Psychologist Examiners, particularly given the recent shift to CE Broker reporting.
Where can I find Arizona continuing education courses?
Start with NBCC-, ASWB-, or APA-approved providers depending on your license type, or the Arizona Counselors Association, Arizona Psychological Association, NASW Arizona Chapter, or AzAMFT, all of which are listed directly among the Board of Behavioral Health Examiners’ own recommended resources.
Is Arizona part of any licensure compacts?
Yes, and Arizona is ahead of most states here — it was one of the first two states where the Counseling Compact became operational for LPCs (as of September 30, 2025), and it’s also a PSYPACT member for psychologists. There is no compact yet for marriage and family therapists nationally.
Final Thoughts
Arizona’s consolidated structure for LPCs, LCSWs, and LMFTs is a genuine convenience — one board, one portal, one set of CE rules to track regardless of which of those three licenses you hold. The places to stay alert are the state-specific add-ons that don’t show up in a generic CE checklist: the Statutes/Regulations Tutorial that has to be manually logged, and the new Jurisprudence Education Tool requirement now phasing in for psychologists.
Arizona’s position at the front of the Counseling Compact rollout is also worth keeping an eye on if your practice involves clients across state lines — being one of the first live states means Arizona LPCs have real, usable access to multi-state practice privileges today, not just a future promise. Clinicians who treat their continuing education and licensure landscape as an ongoing practice, rather than a once-every-two-years scramble, tend to navigate changes like this with far less disruption (Neimeyer & Taylor, 2010).
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