Approval for Psychologists in Tennessee

Tennessee Board of Examiners in Psychology

40 credits required; All 40 may be earned with Addiction Counselor CE.
See below for more specific information

General Information

Addiction Counselor CE’s distant learning courses meet qualifications for continuing education credit for psychologists as required by the Tennessee Board of Examiners in Psychology.

40 credit hours by December 31 of license renewal year.

40 CE credits in the licensing renewal period may be distant learning (online/homestudy) courses.

Three (3) hours shall pertain to:
1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 11; and
2. Official Compilation, Rules and Regulations of the State of Tennessee, Chapters 1180-1, 1180-2, 1180-3, and 1180-4; and
3. The version of the “Ethical Standards” which are part of the “Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct” published by the American Psychological Association (A.P.A.), and approved by the A.P.A.’s Council of Representatives on August 21, 2002 to become effective on June 1, 2003.

All our homestudy courses meets the Tennessee Board of Examiners in Psychology 2002 rules and regulations governing continuing education for Type I CE Credits. Type I CE Credits can also be used for Type II, and Type III continuing education.

Addiction Counselor CE, a service of CE Learning Systems, is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CE-credit.com maintains responsibility for this program and its content. No provider number is listed because the APA does not issue a provider number.

Total Credit Requirement: 40 credits required; All 40 may be earned with Addiction Counselor CE.
Special requirements are listed below.

Contact Info

Tennessee Board of Examiners in Psychology
Phone: 615-532-5727
http://www2.state.tn.us/...ychology/continuing.htm

Special Requirements for Tennessee Board of Examiners in Psychology

  • Requirement: Ethics, Tennessee Annotated Code & Rules and Regulations

    We have one course just for the APA Ethics and a second course, which combines the Tennessee Annotated Code with the Rules and Regulations requirement. Although the course credits for the two courses total more than 3 credits, the extra credits apply to your total credit requirement.

    Three (3) hours shall pertain to:
    1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 11; and
    2. Official Compilation, Rules and Regulations of the State of Tennessee, Chapters 1180-1, 1180-2, 1180-3, and 1180-4; and

    3. The version of the “Ethical Standards” which are part of the “Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct” published by the American Psychological Association (A.P.A.), and approved by the A.P.A.’s Council of Representatives on August 21, 2002 to become effective on June 1, 2003.

    We do not yet offer courses to fulfill this requirement.

Applicability and Disclaimer

This CE approval information applies to these professionals in Tennessee:

  • Psychologists

Please Note:

Carefully read your state licensure renewal requirements as some jurisdictions have specific topic requirements or limits on the number of accepted Online/Home Study credits.

State laws often change, so please remember it is your responsibility for interpreting your state's laws, licensure requirements, course relevancy and all requirements for your state.

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