The following are exempt from Tennessee CE requirements:
- Affiliate Brokers licensed prior to July 1, 1980
- Brokers licensed prior to January 1, 2005 who do not supervise any affiliate brokers
Beginning January 1, 2026, “grandfathered” brokers (brokers licensed on or before January 1, 2005), principal brokers that supervise affiliate brokers, and/or brokers must submit sixteen (16) hours of continuing education at license renewal. Previously, “grandfathered” brokers were exempt from completing continuing education. “Grandfathered” principal brokers that do not supervise affiliate brokers and/or brokers remain exempt from completing continuing education. All affiliate brokers licensed on or after July 1, 1980, and all licensees originally issued a broker’s license (principal or otherwise) on or after January 1, 2025, in an active status, are still required to complete continuing education at license renewal.