State Licensure Status
Licensed. LBA via the Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Committee, Department of Health. Requires 3 CE hours on cultural diversity with every renewal application.
Last verified: 2026-10-01
Renewing in Tennessee
Tennessee's Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Committee, under the Department of Health, licenses behavior analysts in the state. Your license is renewable by the expiration date shown on your initial license. Tennessee doesn't set its own numeric CE-hour count; you maintain current BACB certification and provide proof of it. You also need 3 continuing education hours on cultural diversity with every renewal application.
Source: Tennessee Dept. of Health, Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Committee, read October 1, 2026.
Your BACB certification has its own requirement: 32 CEUs per 2-year cycle, including 4 in ethics. If you supervised during the cycle, you also need 3 supervision CEUs through December 31, 2026, and 4 from January 1, 2027.
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BACB CE hours, including Ethics and 3.5 hours of Supervision
BACB CE Requirements (All States)
Regardless of state licensure, all BCBAs must meet BACB certification maintenance requirements:
| Requirement | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Total CEUs per cycle | 32 | 2-year renewal cycle |
| Ethics (minimum) | 4 | BACB Ethics Code content |
| Supervision (minimum) | 3.5 | Increasing to 4 in 2027 |
| General CE | 24.5 | Balance after Ethics + Supervision |
| Renewal fee | $215 BCBA · $290 BCBA-D | Late fee: +$100 · BACB Handbook (Updated 06/2026), read at source 2026-09-03; confirm the amount on your BACB account before you pay |
| Carryover | None | Excess CEUs do not transfer |
Employer Training Mandates in Tennessee
Harassment Training: Recommended
For employer compliance training, see training for organizations.
July 2026 Changes Affecting Tennessee BCBAs
Format Change: Participation Monitoring for Asynchronous CE
Starting July 1, 2026, asynchronous (self-paced) CE includes participation monitoring — at least 3 knowledge-check questions per CEU, the handbook's example measure, or other active responding. This is not a video- or interactive-only mandate: live webinars, video, journal clubs, and podcasts all remain valid CE when they include the required knowledge checks. CEUs already in your record are unaffected.
Is your CE provider ready? For on-demand CE, the BACB's listed measure is knowledge questions on the event, at least 3 per CEU. Our BACB CE courses use it, and you need 80% to earn your certificate.
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