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Chiropractic Online Education Guidelines

Tennessee Chiropractic Continuing Education Requirements

Layered mountain ridgelines at sunset in East Tennessee — Tennessee chiropractic CE requirements guide

Tennessee Chiropractic CE at a Glance

Annual CE Hours24 hours every year
DeadlineDecember 31, annually
Online AllowanceUp to 6 hours online/teleseminar per year
Acupuncture Practice6 of the 24 must pertain to acupuncture — only 3 of those may be online
CE TrackingCE Broker — the Board's official tracking system
BoardTennessee Board of Chiropractic Examiners · Rule 0260-02-.12 (amended eff. May 20, 2025)

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Every Online Hour Tennessee Allows

Tennessee 6-Hour Online Max Bundle

Your full 6-hour distance allowance spent on premium clinical topics: stroke-risk assessment (Hall FIACN), cervical trauma radiology (Norton DACBR), chronic-pain management (Yeomans FACO). Auto-reported to CE Broker. $120 → $108 at the automatic 10% discount.

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For DCs Who Practice Acupuncture

Tennessee Acupuncture DC 6-Hour Online Max

Built to the rule's split: 3 acupuncture hours (the online maximum — headache management + mental-health applications) plus 3 clinical hours. Auto-reported to CE Broker. $120 → $108 at the automatic 10% discount.

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Tennessee Chiropractic Continuing Education Requirements

Tennessee chiropractic physicians complete 24 hours of Board-approved continuing education every year, due by December 31. Tennessee limits distance learning: up to 6 of those 24 hours may be earned online or by teleseminar, with the balance earned in person. Doctors who practice acupuncture must devote 6 of the 24 to acupuncture subjects — and no more than 3 of those 6 may be earned online. The Board tracks all completions through CE Broker. Full details below, reflecting Rule 0260-02-.12 as amended effective May 20, 2025.

Full Requirements Breakdown
RequirementDetail
Total annual hours24 clock hours of Board-approved CE each calendar year (January 1 – December 31)
DeadlineDecember 31 annually; renewal opens 120 days before license expiration
Distance learning capUp to 6 hours per year may be earned by distance learning (internet, teleconference, videoconference, correspondence and similar), each requiring a written post-experience examination
Acupuncture practitioners6 of the 24 hours must pertain to acupuncture practice; of the 6 distance-learning hours, no more than 3 may be acupuncture
CPRUp to 2 of the 24 hours may be CPR training (American Heart Association or American Red Cross courses accepted)
Practice-management cap (new 2025)A maximum of 3 hours may be in courses on the promotion, growth, business management, and/or clinical documentation of a chiropractic practice
Accepted without prior approvalCourses approved by the ACA, ICA, and Tennessee Chiropractic Association, plus FCLB PACE programs consistent with Rule 0260-02-.12
Not acceptedPACE-approved courses on philosophy or practice-building topics are not approved in Tennessee
New licenseesExempt from the 24 hours for the calendar year in which licensed, but must complete the 6-hour Board-approved risk management, sexual/professional boundaries, and Tennessee jurisprudence course within 6 months before or the first 6 months after licensure
RecordsRetain certificates for 4 years from the end of the calendar year earned; produce within 30 days of a Board request — the Board keeps no CE files
Tracking & enforcementProof of compliance to CE Broker by December 31; a deficiency carries a $600 civil penalty plus make-up hours the following year, and disciplinary action is published on the Department of Health license verification site
Your 6 Distance-Learning Hours: Spend Them Well

Tennessee is a capped-online state: no more than 6 of your 24 annual hours may come from online courses or teleseminars. That's a quarter of your requirement — so treat those 6 hours as premium inventory rather than filler.

The strategy: use the distance-learning allowance for the specific clinical topics you actually want and can't easily find at a regional seminar, and let your in-person days cover the broader requirement. Pick from 30+ clinical categories at $20 per credit hour, with instant certificates on completion — or take the whole allowance in one purchase with the Tennessee 6-Hour Online Max bundle.

One planning note: Tennessee's rule language covers online and teleseminar formats together, so treat live webinars as counting within the 6-hour allowance rather than beyond it unless the Board confirms otherwise for your situation.

The Other 18 Hours: In-Person Options

The 18 hours beyond your distance-learning allowance are earned in person. Tennessee makes this straightforward: courses approved by the American Chiropractic Association, International Chiropractors Association, and Tennessee Chiropractic Association require no prior Board approval, so a state association convention or a regional ACA/ICA seminar can clear most of the in-person balance in a single weekend. Verify the format and approval status of any event before you register.

Practice Acupuncture? 6 of Your 24 Hours Are Committed — and Only 3 May Be Online

Tennessee chiropractors who practice acupuncture must devote 6 of the 24 annual hours to acupuncture subjects — within the 24, not in addition to it (Rule 0260-02-.12(1)(a)).

Here is where the two rules interact, and it's the detail that produces deficiency notices: the 6-hour distance-learning cap has its own sub-limit. Under Rule 0260-02-.12(4)(b), if you practice acupuncture, only 3 of your 6 distance-learning hours may pertain to acupuncture. The other 3 acupuncture hours must be classroom — and so must the 15 general hours beyond your online allowance. In practice: 3 acupuncture online, 3 clinical online, 3 acupuncture in person, 15 general in person.

The Tennessee Acupuncture DC 6-Hour Online Max bundle is built to exactly that split. Building your own? Browse the acupuncture course category, keep the acupuncture half at 3, and remember the Board excludes PACE courses on philosophy topics.

New Tennessee Licensees: Exempt From 24, But Not From Everything

New licensees — whether by examination or reciprocity — are exempt from the 24-hour requirement for the calendar year in which they are licensed. The exemption is not total, though: you must still complete the 6-hour Board-approved course covering risk management, sexual/professional boundaries, and Tennessee statutory and regulatory chiropractic jurisprudence, within 6 months before or the first 6 months after licensure. Confirm current approved offerings and timing with the Tennessee Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

Reporting Your Hours: CE Broker Is Official

CE Broker is the official CE tracking system of the Tennessee Board of Chiropractic Examiners. That makes your CE Broker account the record that matters — not a folder of certificates in a drawer. Proof of compliance is due there by December 31; check it before renewal and confirm every completion appears, including anything earned in person.

Tennessee enforces this: a deficiency found on audit carries a $600 civil penalty plus make-up hours in the following year, and disciplinary action is published on the Department of Health's license verification website. Retain your certificates for four years; the Board keeps no CE files and may request yours with 30 days' notice. Your CCEDseminars certificate generates the instant you finish a course, so you always have documentation in hand to reconcile against your CE Broker transcript.

Plan Your 24 Hours Before December 31

Tennessee's calendar-year deadline means the clock resets every January 1 — and with a hard 6-hour distance-learning cap, the doctors who struggle are the ones who assume they can finish online in December. Plan the in-person 18 early, then fill your 6 remotely.

A clean Tennessee sequence: book one association or regional seminar weekend for the in-person hours → complete your 6 distance-learning hours on the clinical topics you actually want → verify all 24 appear in CE Broker before December 31.

Thinking longer-term? A certification program builds a credential across multiple years while your annual distance-learning allowance chips away at it — and custom bundles apply an automatic discount at 6+ hours, which happens to be exactly Tennessee's annual online allowance.

Tennessee Chiropractic CE — Frequently Asked Questions

How many CE hours do Tennessee chiropractors need?

24 hours of Board-approved continuing education every year, due by December 31.

Can I complete all of my Tennessee CE hours online?

No. Tennessee allows up to 6 of the 24 annual hours to be earned online or by teleseminar; the remaining hours must be earned in person.

Do live webinars count within the 6-hour online allowance?

Tennessee's rule language addresses online and teleseminar formats together, so plan on live webinars counting within the 6-hour allowance. Confirm your specific situation with the Board before relying on a different interpretation.

Does Tennessee accept PACE-approved courses?

Yes, for FCLB PACE programs consistent with Board Rule 0260-02-.12 — with one exception: PACE-approved courses on philosophy or practice-building topics are not approved in Tennessee. Courses approved by the ACA, ICA, and Tennessee Chiropractic Association also require no prior approval.

I practice acupuncture — are my requirements different?

Yes. 6 of your 24 annual hours must pertain to acupuncture practice, counted within the 24 rather than in addition to it — and only 3 of those 6 may be earned by distance learning; the other 3 must be classroom.

How are my Tennessee CE hours reported?

CE Broker is the official CE tracking system of the Tennessee Board of Chiropractic Examiners. Verify that all completions appear in your CE Broker account before renewal, and keep your certificates to reconcile against the transcript.

I'm newly licensed in Tennessee — do I need CE this year?

New licensees by examination or reciprocity are exempt from the 24-hour requirement for the calendar year in which they are licensed, but must complete the 6-hour Board-approved course in risk management, sexual/professional boundaries, and Tennessee jurisprudence.

What do different states call these hours?

Chiropractors may search for CE, CEUs, continuing education, license renewal hours, or PACE-approved courses — all terms refer to the same continuing education recognized for chiropractic license renewal.

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Reviewed by Monte Horne, DC · Last reviewed: August 14, 2026 · Reflects Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0260-02-.12 as amended effective May 20, 2025 · Requirements are subject to change; licensees are responsible for verifying current rules with the Tennessee Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

Tennessee-Approved Online Continuing Education Courses

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