If you hold a Tennessee Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or LPC/MHSP license, the Board requires 20 continuing education hours every two-year renewal cycle, with at least 10 hours per calendar year, including 3 hours of ethics or Tennessee law. LPC/MHSPs also need suicide prevention training every four years. Licenses renew by the last day of your birth month. Below is the full breakdown of what you need and when it is due.
20 hours / 2 years
Twenty CE hours each biennial renewal cycle (10/year minimum).
3 hours ethics/law
Ethics, TCA Title 63 Ch. 22, or Board Rules 0450-01.
2 suicide (every 4 years)
LPC/MHSPs need 2 hours of suicide prevention every four years.
10 live minimum
At least 10 of the total hours must be live, interactive events.
How many CE hours Tennessee LPCs need
Tennessee requires 20 CE hours every two years, with at least 10 completed each calendar year and at least 10 live.
Mandated subject requirements
- Ethics / Tennessee law: 3 hours.
- Suicide prevention (LPC/MHSP): 2 hours every four years.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Tennessee LPC licenses renew every two years by the last day of your birth month.
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- Professional Ethics / TN Law3 hrs
At least 3 of the 20 hours must cover professional ethics, TCA Title 63 Chapter 22, or Board Rules Chapter 0450-01.
- Suicide Prevention (LPC/MHSP)2 hrs · every 4 years
LPC/MHSPs need 2 hours in suicide prevention every four years.
Always confirm with your licensing board
Tennessee LPC and LPC/MHSP licenses renew biennially by the last day of the licensee's birth month. At least 10 hours must be completed each calendar year, and at least 10 of the total hours must be live, interactive events.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Tennessee Board for Licensed Professional Counselors before relying on these figures.
Source: Tennessee Board for Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapists. Board website · Researched as of 2026-06-01 · CME rules change; this is administrative guidance, not legal or CME-accreditation advice.
Licensed in more than one state?
Counseling Compact: active. Operational; participating states issue the counseling privilege to practice across member states.
Each state license carries its own CME requirement and renewal date — if you hold more than one, you need a plan for each.
Tennessee LPC CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Tennessee LPCs need?
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20 CE hours every two years, with at least 10 per calendar year.
How many ethics hours are required in Tennessee?
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At least 3 hours of professional ethics or Tennessee law.
Is suicide prevention required for Tennessee LPCs?
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LPC/MHSPs need 2 hours of suicide prevention every four years.
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