Texas Counselor CE Requirements

Texas Counselors are required to complete 24 hours of approved continuing education every 2 years.

Yes! There are no restrictions on the number of hours Texas counselors can complete through CE4Less – all 24 hours may be earned through CE4Less.

CE4Less is approved by the Association of State Social Work Boards (ASWB), American Psychological Association (APA), and National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) and NAADAC.

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Texas Counselor licenses must be renewed every two years by the last day of the licensee’s birth month.

Each renewal cycle, Texas Counselors must complete:

• 6 hours in Ethics (see our courses in Ethics & Telemental Health and Ethics & Boundary Issues)
• 3 hours in Cultural Competency (click here to choose from our cultural competency courses)

Licensees with supervisory status must complete 6 hours of continuing education in supervision.

Licensees who provide direct patient care must complete a human trafficking course approved by the state during each renewal period. CE4Less does not currently offer this course but check back regularly as this course will be added soon.

Each renewal period Texas LPCs must pass the jurisprudence exam which can count for 1 hour towards their ethics requirement. Information on this exam can be found here.

For more information, please contact the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors at (515) 305-7700, see their website (available here) for additional information about your license or renewal requirements, or see Texas’ rules and regulations relating to psychologist licensure and continuing education.