Tennessee Clinical Social Worker CE category requirements

How the continuing education clock hours CE requirement breaks down by category for licensed clinical social workers in Tennessee, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

Social Work Ethics
6h
Tennessee SW Laws, Rules and Regulations
1h
Preapproved Suicide Prevention (once every 4 years)
2h

30 clock hours of CE relative to social work practice every 2 calendar years preceding the year of renewal: 6 hours in social work ethics and 1 hour specific to Tennessee SW laws and board rules. Beginning January 2020, 2 hours of preapproved suicide prevention are required once every 4 years (per NASW-TN summary). At least one-third of hours must be in-person or synchronous learning. CEUs are not submitted at renewal; audits are conducted randomly and documentation must be kept 4 years.

Official source: Tennessee Department of Health - Board of Social Worker Licensure

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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