Tennessee Social Worker Continuing Education Requirements And License Renewal

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

7 Mandatory Hours
0 Elective Hours
0 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your Tennessee Behavioral Health : Social Worker license

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

Tennessee Social Workers: Social Worker (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 0
Mandatory Hours: 7
Elective Hours: 0
Renewal Cycle in Years: 1

Online Info

Hours Required:
  • L.B.S.W. - 9 hours each calendar year (3 in professional ethics, 4 in SW, 2 in either ethics or SW)
  • L.M.S.W. - 12 hours each calendar year (3 in professional ethics, 7 in SW, 2 in either ethics or SW)
  • L.A.P.S.W. & L.C.S.W. - 15 hours each calendar year (3 in professional ethics, 10 in SW, 2 in either ethics or SW)

Mandatory Subjects:
3 hours of Ethics per calendar year
1 hour specific to Tennessee Code Annotated §§ 63-23-101, et seq., and the Rules and Regulations of the Tennessee Board of Social Worker Licensure  per 2 year renewal period
2 hours of Suicide Prevention (once every 4 years)

Online Limitations

A maximum of two-thirds (?) of a licensee’s credit hours may be earned for multi-media courses per two (2) year continuing education period.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Tennessee Department of Health, Board of Social Workers
Phone: 6155325088
Fax:
Website: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/sw-board.html
Address: 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.