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Tennessee LPC-MHSP continuing education requirements
A Tennessee LPC-MHSP needs 20 hours of continuing education every 2 years to renew. This page is our summary of the continuing education rules for a licensed professional counselor (LPC-MHSP) 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
- 20
- Renewal
- Every 2 years
- 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the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date.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
- 20 hours (after the first renewal)
- 0 hours (first renewal)Not required in the calendar year the license was initially approved.
Two calendar years; CE is not required in the calendar year the license was first approved.
Hours that must be included
- Professional ethics, Tennessee law or board rules: 3 hours
One-time and recurring courses
- Suicide prevention (board-approved): 2 hours, every 5 yearsAt least once every five years.
Limits
- Self-study / non-interactive hours (self-study): at most 10 hoursMultimedia courses capped at 10 hours per two-year period.
If you hold two licenses from this board
The total rises to 30 hours for 2, 40 hours for 3 and hours are shared. Two licenses or certificates from this board: 30 clock hours every two years; three: 40 (Rule 0450-01-.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: ACA, APA, NASW, State board.
Source
Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0450-01-.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.