Tennessee Continuing Education Requirements
Continuing education (CE) for licensed professionals in Tennessee is set by each profession's own state board — Tennessee Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners, Tennessee State Board of Accountancy, Tennessee Board of Physical Therapy, State Board of Examiners for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors, Tennessee Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors, Tennessee Real Estate Commission (TREC), and Tennessee Board of Nursing. Every board sets its own contact-hour total, renewal cycle, and mandatory subjects. Compare all 7 professions below, then open a profession for the full Tennessee breakdown.
7
Professions Covered
16–80
Contact-Hour Range
7/7
Allow Online CE
7
Licensing Boards
Disclaimer: Requirements are set by each Tennessee licensing board and may change. Always verify with your state board before making CE decisions.
Tennessee CE Requirements at a Glance
| Profession | Contact Hours | Renewal Cycle | Online? | Key Topics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architect | 24 | 2 yr | Yes | Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) / technical competency | View → |
| CPA (Certified Public Accountant) | 80 | 2 yr | Yes | Technical Subjects, Board-Approved State-Specific Ethics | View → |
| Physical Therapist (PT) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | Ethics and Jurisprudence | View → |
| Professional Engineer (PE) | 24 | 2 yr | Yes | Health, safety, and welfare issues and technical competencies | View → |
| Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | Surveying ethics and standards of practice | View → |
| Real Estate Agent / Broker | 16 | 2 yr | Yes | TREC Core Course | View → |
| Registered Nurse (RN) | Varies | 2 yr | Yes | — | View → |
Notable Tennessee Requirements
Specific mandates Tennessee boards impose that often trip up license holders:
- Architect Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) / technical competency — 13 hours — At least 13 of the 24 PDH per biennial renewal must address health, safety and welfare issues and technical competencies. Full Architect details →
- CPA Technical Subjects — 40 hours — At least 40 of the 80 hours must be in technical subjects including accounting, governmental accounting, auditing, governmental auditing, business law, economics, finance, information technology, management services, regulatory ethics, specialized knowledge, statistics, or taxes. Full CPA details →
- CPA Board-Approved State-Specific Ethics — 2 hours — Two hours of Board-approved state-specific ethics must be earned during every two-year licensing period. Full CPA details →
- PT Ethics and Jurisprudence — 4 hours — Must be at least two (2) hours each in duration (i.e., typically two 2-hour courses), must be Class I activities, and must be approved by APTATN (APTA Tennessee, formerly named the Tennessee Physical Therapy Association / TPTA in earlier rule text). Full PT details →
- PE Health, safety, and welfare issues and technical competencies — 13 hours — For standard (non-first) two-year renewals: at least 13 of the 24 required CE hours must address health, safety, and welfare (HSW) issues and technical competencies. Full PE details →
- PLS Surveying ethics and standards of practice — 2 hours — A minimum of 2 of the 30 PDH must be earned by successfully completing a course or activity with content areas focused on surveying ethics and standards of practice. Full PLS details →
Browse by Profession
Architect
Tennessee Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners
24
Contact Hours
2 yr
Renewal Cycle
Yes
Online OK
View full requirements →
CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
Tennessee State Board of Accountancy
80
Contact Hours
2 yr
Renewal Cycle
Yes
Online OK
View full requirements →
Physical Therapist (PT)
Tennessee Board of Physical Therapy
30
Contact Hours
2 yr
Renewal Cycle
Yes
Online OK
View full requirements →
Professional Engineer (PE)
State Board of Examiners for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors
24
Contact Hours
2 yr
Renewal Cycle
Yes
Online OK
View full requirements →
Professional Land Surveyor (PLS)
Tennessee Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors
30
Contact Hours
2 yr
Renewal Cycle
Yes
Online OK
View full requirements →
Real Estate Agent / Broker
Tennessee Real Estate Commission (TREC)
16
Contact Hours
2 yr
Renewal Cycle
Yes
Online OK
View full requirements →
Registered Nurse (RN)
Tennessee Board of Nursing
Varies
Contact Hours
2 yr
Renewal Cycle
Yes
Online OK
View full requirements →
Tennessee Licensing Boards
CE requirements on this page are sourced from each profession's official Tennessee board:
- Architect
- CPA
- PT
- PE
- PLS
- Real Estate
- RN
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