Tennessee Respiratory Therapy Continuing Education and CEU Credits

Meet your Tennessee respiratory therapy CE requirements with ease. If you'd like a refresher on what's needed to renew your license, see the requirements below.

2 Mandatory Hours
10 Elective Hours
12 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your Tennessee Respiratory Therapy license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Tennessee Department of Health. For a more detailed requirements breakdown, please see the board's site.
If you hold Respiratory Therapy licenses in multiple states, please make sure to check each state's requirements.

Tennessee Respiratory Therapy: Respiratory Therapist (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 12
Mandatory Hours: 2
Elective Hours: 10
Renewal Cycle in Years: 1

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Mandatory
  • 1-hour of Patient Safety (every renewal)
  • 1-hour of Professional Ethics (every renewal)
  • At least five (5) of the required twelve (12) hours must pertain to the clinical practice of respiratory care or to research relating to the cardio-pulmonary system.

Online Limitations

Maximum of 7 hours allowed through home-study

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Tennessee Department of Health
Phone: 6157413807
Fax:
Website: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/rc-board.html
Address: Board of Respiratory Care 665 Mainstream Drive, 2nd Floor Nashville, 37243
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Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It's ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.