Approval for Counselors in Tennessee

Tennessee Board of Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists and Licensed Pastoral Therapists CE Information

Accepted Approvals

NBCC 5951

Impact CE’s distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for counselors and marriage and family therapists, as set forth by the Tennessee Board of Professional Counselors, MFT & CPT.

3 credit hours must be in ethics for each renewal
10 credit hours must be taken each year and 5 of those can be online.

Basic Requirements.

(a) Each person registered with the Board is required to complete twenty (20) clock hours
of continuing education every two (2) calendar years.

(b) Those persons who hold two (2) certificates and/or licenses regulated by the
Tennessee Board for Professional Counselors, Marital and Family Therapists and
Clinical Pastoral Therapists shall complete thirty (30) clock hours of continuing
education every two (2) calendar years. A person who holds three certificates and/or
licenses shall complete forty (40) clock hours of continuing education every two (2)
calendar years. In each case, at least ten (10) clock hours shall be directly related to
the practice of each profession for which the person is licensed or certified.

© Ethics and Jurisprudence Course Requirement:

1. Three (3) clock hours of the twenty (20) clock hour biennial requirement shall,
pertain to the following subjects:

(i) Professional ethics; and/or

(ii) Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 22; and/or

(iii) Official Compilation, Rules and Regulations of the State of Tennessee,
Chapter 0450-01.

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Board Contact Info

Tennessee Board of Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists and Licensed Pastoral Therapists
Phone: 615-741-5735
https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/pcmft-board.html

Applies To:

  • Tennessee Counselors
    • LPC
    • CPT
    • LPC/MHSP
  • Tennessee Marriage & Family Therapists
    • MFT
Select credential:

Licensed Professional Counselor

Professional Counselors, Marital and Family Therapists and Clinical Pastoral Therapists are required to complete ten (10) clock hours of continuing education during each calendar year. Anyone with 2 licenses must take 30 hours of CEs each 2 years Anyone with 3 licenses must take 40 hours of CEs each 2 years In each case at least 10 hours directly related to each license held must be taken Three (3) clock hours of the two (2) year clock hour requirement shall pertain to the following subjects: (i) professional ethics; and/or (ii) Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 22; and/or (iii) Official Compilation, Rules and Regulations of the State of Tennessee, Chapter 0450-2.

Credential Renewal
10 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your LPC credential.

Any course accepted by Tennessee Board of Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists and Licensed Pastoral Therapists is applicable to the LPC credential.

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Clinical Pastoral Therapists

Professional Counselors, Marital and Family Therapists and Clinical Pastoral Therapists are required to complete ten (10) clock hours of continuing education during each calendar year. Anyone with 2 licenses must take 30 hours of CEs each 2 years Anyone with 3 licenses must take 40 hours of CEs each 2 years In each case at least 10 hours directly related to each license held must be taken Three (3) clock hours of the two (2) year clock hour requirement shall pertain to the following subjects: (i) professional ethics; and/or (ii) Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 22; and/or (iii) Official Compilation, Rules and Regulations of the State of Tennessee, Chapter 0450-2.

Credential Renewal
10 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CPT credential.

Any course accepted by Tennessee Board of Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists and Licensed Pastoral Therapists is applicable to the CPT credential.

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Licensed professional Counseling with a Mental Health Services Provider designation

Professional Counselors, Marital and Family Therapists and Clinical Pastoral Therapists are required to complete ten (10) clock hours of continuing education during each calendar year. Anyone with 2 licenses must take 30 hours of CEs each 2 years Anyone with 3 licenses must take 40 hours of CEs each 2 years In each case at least 10 hours directly related to each license held must be taken Three (3) clock hours of the two (2) year clock hour requirement shall pertain to the following subjects: (i) professional ethics; and/or (ii) Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 22; and/or (iii) Official Compilation, Rules and Regulations of the State of Tennessee, Chapter 0450-2.

Credential Renewal
10 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your LPC/MHSP credential.

Any course accepted by Tennessee Board of Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists and Licensed Pastoral Therapists is applicable to the LPC/MHSP credential.

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Marital and Family Therapists

Professional Counselors, Marital and Family Therapists and Clinical Pastoral Therapists are required to complete ten (10) clock hours of continuing education during each calendar year. Anyone with 2 licenses must take 30 hours of CEs each 2 years Anyone with 3 licenses must take 40 hours of CEs each 2 years In each case at least 10 hours directly related to each license held must be taken Three (3) clock hours of the two (2) year clock hour requirement shall pertain to the following subjects: (i) professional ethics; and/or (ii) Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 22; and/or (iii) Official Compilation, Rules and Regulations of the State of Tennessee, Chapter 0450-2.

Credential Renewal
10 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your MFT credential.

Any course accepted by Tennessee Board of Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists and Licensed Pastoral Therapists is applicable to the MFT credential.

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Ethics

3.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 32 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Currently 609 of our courses are available for Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists regulated by Tennessee Board of Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists and Licensed Pastoral Therapists. These are just a few examples!
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