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Texas continuing education (CE) requirements:

Notice of Human Trafficking Prevention Training Requirement

Health care practitioners required to complete a human trafficking course for licensure renewal must complete a course from the list of HHS-Approved Human Trafficking Courses for Health Care Practitioners. PDR's course is not (yet) approved.

Psychologists

Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists 
CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years 
Online CE Allowed: No limit if APA-approved
License Expiration: Last day of birth month, every other year
National Accreditation Accepted: APA (Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for Texas psychologists.)
Notes: 6 hours must be in ethics, Board Rules of Conduct, or professional responsibility (Ethics Course Guidelines). Completion of the Jurisprudence exam will count as 1 hour of Texas PY ethics and is required each renewal. 6 hours must be in the area of cultural diversity.  Areas of cultural diversity include, but are not limited to, age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, language, national origin, race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, and social-economic status; 1-hour Human Trafficking Prevention (PDR's course will NOT meet this requirement. See above for details).

Date of Info: 2/28/2023

Texas psychologists can earn all 40 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the psychology page of this website. Click here to view online CE courses for psychologists


Counselors (LPCs)

Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors 
CE Required: 24 hours every 2 years 
Online CE Allowed: No limit (effective 2/28/2019)
License Expiration: Last day of birthmonth, every 2 years 
National Accreditation Accepted: NBCC, APA, ASWB 
Notes: 6 hours in ethics and 3 hours in cultural diversity or competency are required each renewal. Completion of the Jurisprudence exam will count as 1 hour of ethics and is required each renewal. Areas of cultural diversity include, but are not limited to, age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, language, national origin, race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, and social-economic status. A licensee with supervisory status must complete 6 hours in supervision each renewal; 1-hour Human Trafficking Prevention (PDR's course will NOT meet this requirement. See above for details.)
Date of Info: 11/30/2023

Texas LPCs can earn 23 hours per renewal (limited only by jurisprudence exam) through online courses offered on the counseling page of this website. Click here to view online CE courses for counselors.

 

Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs)

Texas Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Advisory Board
CE Required: 20 hours every 2 years (30 if dual licensed) 
Online CE Allowed: No limit if ASHA-approved 
License Expiration: Date of issue, every 2 years 
National Accreditation Accepted: ASHA
Notes: 2 hrs ethics required each renewal; 1-hour Human Trafficking Prevention required each renewal (PDR's course will NOT meet this requirement. See above for details)
Date of Info: 10/18/2021

Texas SLPs can earn all 20 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the speech-language pathology page of this website. Click here to view ASHA-approved online CEU courses.

 

Social Workers

Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners 
CE Required: 30 hours every 2 years 
Online CE Allowed: No limit (independent study)
License Expiration: Last day of birthmonth, every 2 years 
Accreditation Accepted: Professional Development Resources is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners (#5678).
Notes: 6 hours in professional ethics & social work values required each renewal; Completion of the Jurisprudence exam will count as 1 hour of Texas SW ethics and is required each renewal; 3 hours must be in the area of cultural diversity.  Areas of cultural diversity include, but are not limited to, age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, language, national origin, race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, and social-economic status. A licensee holding the supervisor status must complete 6 hours of continuing education in supervision each renewal; 1-hour Human Trafficking Prevention (PDR's course will NOT meet this requirement. See above for details.)
Date of Info: 2/28/2023

Texas social workers can earn all 30 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the social work page of this website. Click here to view board-approved online CE courses.

 

Occupational Therapists (OTs)

Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners 
CE Required: 24 hours every 2 years 
Online CE Allowed: No limit if AOTA-approved
License Expiration: Last day of birthmonth, every 2 years 
Accreditation Accepted: AOTA (PDR is an AOTA-approved provider #3159)
Notes: Reduction in hours required (from 30 to 24) effective 9/1/2019; 1-hour Human Trafficking Prevention required every renewal (PDR's course will NOT meet this requirement. See above for details) 
Date of Info: 10/18/2021

Texas OTs can earn all 24 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the Occupational Therapy page of this website. Click here to view AOTA-approved online CE courses.


Marriage & Family Therapists (MFTs)

Texas State Board of Examiners of MFTs 
CE Required: 30 hours every 2 years 
Online CE Allowed: 15 hours (effective 10/5/2020)
License Expiration: Birthmonth, every 2 years 
National Accreditation Accepted: Professional Development Resources is approved by the Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage & Family Therapists (Provider #114)
Notes: 6 hours ethics required each renewal Completion of the Jurisprudence exam will count as 1 hour of Texas MFT ethics and is required each renewal; 3 hours must be in the area of cultural diversity.  Areas of cultural diversity include, but are not limited to, age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, language, national origin, race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, and social-economic status. A licensee holding the supervisor status must complete 6 hours of continuing education in supervision each renewal; A licensee practicing teleheath must complete 2 hours in teletherapy each renewal; 1-hour Human Trafficking Prevention (PDR's course will NOT meet this requirement. See above for details)
Date of Info: 2/28/2023

Texas MFTs can earn all 30 hours per renewal through online courses offered on the marriage & family therapy page of this website. Click here to view board-approved online CE courses.

 

Dietitians & Nutritionists (RDNs)

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) 
CE Required: 12 hours every 2 years 
Online CE Allowed: 6 hours (must have posttest)
License Expiration: Birthmonth, every 2 years 
National Accreditation Accepted: CDR
Notes: 1 hr jurisprudence exam required each renewal; 1-hour Human Trafficking Prevention each renewal (PDR's course will NOT meet this requirement. See above for details)
Date of Info: 10/18/2021

Texas dietitians/nutritionists can earn up to 6 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the nutrition & dietetics page of this website. Click here to view CDR-approved online CE courses.

 

School Psychologists

Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists 
CE Required: 40 hours
Online CE Allowed: No limit 
License Expiration: Last day of birth month, biennially 
National Accreditation Accepted: APA
Notes: 6 hours in ethics required each renewal; 6 hours in cultural diversity required each renewal; 1-hour Human Trafficking Prevention required each renewal (PDR's course will NOT meet this requirement. See above for details) 
Date of Info: 10/18/2021

Texas school psychologists (LSSPs) can earn all 20 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the school psychology page of this website. Click here to view APA-approved online CE courses