Continuing Education for Tennessee Marriage and Family Therapists

Attention: Several states and disciplines have relaxed requirements regarding live / in person Continuing Education due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check with your board to see the most current requirements.

CE requirements for marriage and family therapists (MFTs) in TN:

  • Ten (10) clock hours of continuing education each year
  • Three (3) hours must pertain to professional ethics
  • A maximum of five (5) hours can be earned online
  • Professionals who hold two (2) certificates and/or licenses regulated by the Tennessee Board for Professional Counselors, Marital and Family Therapists and Clinical Pastoral Therapists must complete fifteen (15) clock hours of CE every year.
  • Three (3) hours must pertain to professional ethics
  • A maximum of seven and one-half (7 ½) hours can be earned online.
  • Professionals who hold three (3) certificates and/or licenses must complete twenty (20) clock hours of continuing education every year.
  • Three (3) hours must pertain to professional ethics
  • A maximum of ten (10) hours can be earned online.

In each case, at least five (5) clock hours must be directly related to the practice of each profession for which the person is licensed or certified.

CE Approvals

The Board accepts courses offered by providers approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). At Health, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6949. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. At Health, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Marriage and family therapists in TN can take one-half (1/2) of their credits online through athealth.com.

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State laws can change. Practitioners are responsible for determining their state’s licensure requirements. To view the Tennessee continuing education regulations, click the button below.

TN - CE Requirements for MFTs

Page last modified or reviewed by athealth.com on Aug 1, 2023.