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Approval in Tennessee

Tennessee Board of Social Work CE Information

Provider
  • ASWB ACE

Applies To:

  • Tennessee Social Workers
    • LCSW
    • LASW
    • LMSW
    • LBSW

Addiction Counselor CE’s distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for Social Workers as set forth by the Tennessee Board of Social Work.

(a) Each licensee shall obtain fifteen (15) continuing education clock hours relative to social work during each calendar year.
(b) Ten (10) of the fifteen (15) hours shall be in social work.
© Three (3) of the fifteen (15) hours shall be in professional ethics.
(d) Two (2) of the fifteen (15) hours shall be in either social work or professional ethics.

Licensed Clinical Social Workers can only obtain 20 credits via Distant Learning.
Licensed master’s social worker can only obtain 16 credits via Distant Learning.
licensed baccalaureate social worker can only obtain 12 credits via Distant Learning.

All licensees must complete a minimum two (2) hour Board approved training program relative to suicide prevention at least once every four (4) years.

Addiction Counselor CE, a service of CE Learning Systems, is approved to offer continuing education courses by the Association of State Social Work Boards (ASWB #1020). CE Learning Systems maintains responsibility for the courses.

Board Contact Info

Tennessee Board of Social Work
Phone: 615-741-5735
Web: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/sw-board/sw-board/continuing-education.html

Select the relevant credential above for detailed info.

licensed clinical social worker

6 hours of ethics 1 hour of rules and regulations of the board A maximum of two-thirds (2/3) of a licensee’s credit hours may be taken via online courses during a calendar year (20).

Credential Renewal

30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your LCSW credential.

Any course accepted by Tennessee Board of Social Work is applicable to the LCSW credential.

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Licensed Advanced Social Worker

6 hours of ethics 1 hour of rules and regulations of the board A maximum of two-thirds (2/3) of a licensee’s credit hours may be taken via online courses during a calendar year (20).

Credential Renewal

30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your LASW credential.

Any course accepted by Tennessee Board of Social Work is applicable to the LASW credential.

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Licensed Master Social Worker

6 hours of ethics 1 hour of rules and regulations of the board A maximum of two-thirds (2/3) of a licensee’s credit hours may be taken via online courses during a calendar year (16).

Credential Renewal

24 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your LMSW credential.

Any course accepted by Tennessee Board of Social Work is applicable to the LMSW credential.

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Llicensed Baccalaureate Social Worker

6 hours of ethics 1 hour of rules and regulations of the board A maximum of two-thirds (2/3) of a licensee’s credit hours may be taken via online courses during a calendar year (12).

Credential Renewal

18 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your LBSW credential.

Any course accepted by Tennessee Board of Social Work is applicable to the LBSW credential.

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Rules of the board, 1.00 CE credit hour

We do not currently have a course that meets this requirement.

  • We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.

Suicide Prevention, 2.00 CE credit hours

All licensees must complete a minimum two (2) hour Board approved training program relative to suicide prevention at least once every four (4) years.

View More Courses Currently 140 of our courses are available for Social Workers regulated by Tennessee Board of Social Work. These are just a few examples!

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Disclaimer

We do our best keep our information current, but rules and regulations sometimes change without notice. Please remember it is ultimately your own responsibility for interpreting your state's laws, board rules, course relevancy and all requirements for your state.

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