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Tennessee LMFT continuing education requirements
A Tennessee LMFT needs 10 hours of continuing education every year to renew. This page is our summary of the continuing education rules for a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in Tennessee, as we read them from the published rules of the Tennessee Board for Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapists on September 25, 2026.
- Hours
- 10
- Renewal
- Every year
- Last checked
- September 25, 2026
A reference, not legal or licensing advice. Confirm is not affiliated with the Tennessee Board for Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapists and does not speak for it. We summarize the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date. Your board has the final say: always confirm your requirements with your board before you renew. Use this page at your own risk. See the Terms.
Total hours
- 10 hours (after the first renewal)
- 0 hours (first renewal)Not required in the calendar year the license was initially approved.
Calendar-year periods; CE is not required in the calendar year the license was first approved.
One-time and recurring courses
- Professional ethics, Tennessee law or board rules: 3 hours, every 2 yearsThree hours every two years.
- Suicide prevention (board-approved): 2 hours, every 5 yearsAt least once every five years.
Limits
- Self-study / non-interactive hours (self-study): at most 5 hoursMultimedia courses capped at five hours per year.
If you hold two licenses from this board
The total rises to 15 hours for 2, 20 hours for 3 and hours are shared. Two licenses or certificates from this board: 15 clock hours a year; three: 20 (Rule 0450-02-.12).
Reporting your hours
The Tennessee Board for Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapists uses CE Broker. It is the board’s official system. CE Broker is the Board's official tracking system. The Board says an account is not required at this time but encourages it. Confirm keeps your own record and certificates; it does not report to the board for you.
Approved providers
Recognized: AAMFT, ACA, APA, State board.
Source
Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0450-02-.12, read on September 25, 2026.
This summary may be incomplete or out of date. The board’s own rules are the only authority; confirm your requirements with the board before you renew.