Tennessee
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Tennessee continuing education (CE) requirements:
The Commissioner has been designated the authority through Executive Order 50, and through incorporation into later Orders, to waive in-person/live continuing education requirements. For the Commissioner’s audit of continuing education credits/hours required to be obtained in any period that encompasses the calendar year of 2020 or 2021, all continuing education credits/hours that are obtained through non in-person/live methods during 2020 or 2021 will be accepted as proof of completing any continuing education requirements that are a condition of renewing and reinstating a license, certification or registration. The Commissioner will not audit the in-person or live event component for hours obtained during this time. The audit process will otherwise remain unchanged. Beginning January 1, 2022, any continuing education credits/hours taken in calendar year 2022 must be obtained as required by each individual profession’s rules. For boards requiring in-person/live credits/hours, the 2021/2022 audit cycle will include review for that requirement unless all hours for the 2021/2022 cycle were obtained in 2021.
Tennessee Board of Examiners of Psychology
CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years
Online CE Allowed: 20 hours if APA approved (Type 1) must have posttest
License Expiration: DOB, every 2 years (CE due 12/31 prior to license renewal year)
National Accreditation Accepted: APA
Notes: 3 hrs in TN code, rules & ethics required each renewal; 3 hours of cultural diversity required at each renewal
Date of Info: 10/13/2021
Tennessee psychologists can earn 20 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the psychology page of this website. Click here to view online CE courses for psychologists.
Tennessee Board for Professional Counselors & MFTs
CE Required: 10 hours annually
Online CE Allowed: 5 hours annually. Those persons holding 2 certifciates or licenses may recieve a maximum of 7 1/2 hours for multi media courses and those having 3 certificates or licneses ( counseling, marriage and family therapy, pastoral therapy) may receive a maximum of 10 clock hours for multi media courses each calendar year.
License Expiration: Birthmonth, every 2 years (CE due 12/31, prior to license renewal year)
National Accreditation Accepted: NBCC, APA
Notes: 3 hrs ethics, or TN Code, or TN Rules & Regulatoins required each renewal
Date of Info: 10/13/2021
Tennessee counselors can earn up to 10 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the counseling page of this website. Click here to view NBCC-approved online CE courses.
Tennessee Board of Communication Disorders & Sciences
CE Required: 10 hours annually
Online CE Allowed: 10 hours (multi-media) must have posttest
License Expiration: CE due 12/31, annually ; CE reported biennially
National Accreditation Accepted: Licensee responsible for determining appropriateness of courses
Notes: 5 hrs must directly relate to area of practice
Date of Info: 10/15/2021
Tennessee SLPs can earn up to 10 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the speech-language pathology page of this website. Click here to view ASHA-approved online CEU courses.
Tennessee Board of Social Workers
CE Required: BA in social work = 9 hours; MA in social work = 12 hours; Advanced practice or Licensed clinical = 15 hours
Home Study Allowed: 2/3 of total hours required for specific license (multi-media)
License Expiration: CE due 12/31, annually
National Accreditation Accepted: Licensee responsible for determining appropriateness
Notes: Minimum 3 hours ethics due each renewal
Date of Info: 10/15/2021
Tennessee social workers can earn credit hours for renewal through online courses offered on the social work page of this website. Click here to view ASWB-approved online CE courses.
Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy
CE Required: 24 hours every 2 years
Online CE Allowed: 2 hours of online study = 1 credit. 12 credits maimum is allowed towards license renewal
License Expiration: DOB, every 2 years (CE due 12/31 prior to license renewal year)
National Accreditation Accepted: AOTA
Notes: 1 hr AOTA ethics & 1 hr TN rules required each renewal, 12 hrs must directly relate to delivery of OT services
Date of Info: 10/15/2021
Tennessee OTs can earn up to 12 credits (24 online hours) required for renewal through online courses offered on the occupational therapy page of this website. Click here to view AOTA-approved online CEU courses.
Tennessee Board for Professional Counselors & MFTs
CE Required: 10 annually
Online CE Allowed: 5 hours annually. Those persons holding 2 certifciates or licenses may recieve a maximum of 7 1/2 hours for multi media courses and those having 3 certificates or licneses ( counseling, marriage and family therapy, pastoral therapy) may receive a maximum of 10 clock hours for multi media courses each calendar year.
License Expiration: Birthmonth, every 2 years (CE due 12/31, prior to license renewal year)
National Accreditation Accepted: NBCC, APA
Notes: 3 hrs ethics, or TN Code, or TN Rules & Regulatoins required each renewal
Date of Info: 10/15/2021
Tennessee MFTs can earn up to 5 hours annually per year through online courses offered on the marriage & family therapy page of this website. Click here to view NBCC-approved online CE courses.
Tennessee Board of Dietitian/Nutritionist Examiners
CE Required: No
Online CE Allowed: N/A
License Expiration: DOB, every 2 years
National Accreditation Accepted: N/A
Notes: Continuing education for license renewal is not mandatory in Tennessee. However, continuing competency is the standard in Tennessee. In order to maintain competency, each dietitian/nutritionist is encouraged to attend and participate in professional continuing education programs.
Date of Info: 10/15/2021
