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Social Work Requirements
LBSW: Documentation of nine (9) hours of approved continuing education every year. Four (4) of the nine (9) hours shall be in social work. Three (3) of the nine (9) hours shall be in professional ethics.
LMSW: Documentation of twelve (12) hours of approved continuing education every year. Seven (7) of the twelve (12) hours shall be in social work. Three (3) of the twelve (12) hours shall be in professional ethics.
LAPSW and LCSW: Documentation of fifteen (15) hours of approved continuing education every year. Ten (10) of the fifteen (15) hours shall be in social work. Three (3) of the fifteen (15) hours shall be in professional ethics.
ASWB approved continuing education trainings can be used to satisfy the Tennessee Board of Social Worker Licensure continuing education requirements.
A maximum of two-thirds (2/3) of the required continuing education hours may be earned per renewal period through completion of ASWB approved distance-learning trainings.