Therapist CE Hours for Texas LPC, LMFT, LCSW, and LMSW Accepted for Texas BHEC license renewal

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Texas LPC, LMFT and LCSW CEU requirements: continuing education online

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Accepted for Texas BHEC license renewal.

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Price comparison for the 24 to 30 CE hours a Texas LPC, LMFT, LCSW, or LMSW needs each renewal: the Therapist CE Hours bundle is $69 for 36 CE hours, and the annual or unlimited plans at four other online CE sites cost $89 to $149. Scout the Tutor shows a Know this for the test box from the Professional Ethics study guide. Clear questions, no tricks. Scout points out the key concepts for the test. The green card leads with: Accepted for Texas BHEC license renewal. We upload your completions to CE Broker for you.

Finish your Texas renewal hours in one checkout.

Pick your courses. If your last one takes you over 36, it’s still included. You never pay more than $69.

Required courses you can pick in the bundle

  • Professional Ethics for Counselors, MFTs, and Social Workers: 6 hours (required every renewal)
  • Texas Supervisor CE: 6 hours (supervisors only)

Choose electives to reach your hours

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Everyday Practice: 4 hours
  • Aging and Older Adults in Clinical Practice: 5 hours
  • Anxiety Disorders in Clinical Practice: 5 hours
  • Child Abuse Reporting for Clinicians: 3 hours
  • Children and Adolescents in Clinical Practice: 4 hours
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Everyday Practice: 5 hours
  • Cultural Competence with Christian Clients: 3 hours
  • Cultural Competency and Health Equity in Clinical Practice: 4 hours
  • Depression in Clinical Practice: 5 hours
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills: An Overview for Clinicians: 4 hours
  • Group Therapy in Clinical Practice: 3 hours
  • HIPAA for Mental Health Clinicians: 3 hours
  • Hospice, Grief, and End-of-Life Care: 5 hours
  • LGBTQ+ Affirming Care in Clinical Practice: 4 hours
  • Motivational Interviewing Across Presenting Problems: 4 hours
  • Person-Centered Therapy: Carl Rogers in Today’s Practice: 4 hours
  • Polyvagal Theory in PTSD and Trauma Treatment: 4 hours
  • Structural Family Therapy and Its Neighbors: 3 hours
  • Substance Use Disorders: Screening, Motivational Interviewing, and Referral: 3 hours
  • Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention for Clinicians: 3 hours
  • Systemic Family Therapy with Veterans and Their Households: 3 hours
  • Telehealth: Law, Ethics, and Practice: 3 hours
  • Trauma-Informed Care in Agencies and Practice: SAMHSA’s Framework: 3 hours
  • Understanding EMDR Therapy: An Overview for Clinicians: 3 hours

Electives to choose from: 90 hours.

  • Study guides with “★ Know this for the test” boxes. Scout points out the key concepts for the test. The PDFs are yours to keep.
  • Test access lasts 1 year from your purchase date; after that, a new purchase opens more tests.
  • Certificate by email when you pass the post-test and evaluation. No account or login.
  • All Texas courses are listed on CE Broker, and we report your completions to CE Broker within 30 days.
  • Courses in the bundle: 28 (110 CE hours). 26 of them (102 CE hours) count in Texas.

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Texas renewal checklist

Details and sources: Texas rules below. Rules can change, so check with the Texas BHEC (Behavioral Health Executive Council) before you renew.

Required courses

Courses for the Texas continuing education requirements: LPCs (24 hours), LMFTs (30 hours), and social workers, LCSWs or LMSWs (30 hours), each renewal. Each one counts toward your Texas LPC, LMFT, or social work CEU requirements. Rules can change, so check with the Texas BHEC (Behavioral Health Executive Council) before you renew.

Accepted for Texas BHEC license renewal: LPC, LMFT, LCSW, and LMSW.

How it works

  1. Buy the $69 bundle.
  2. Pick your courses, up to 36 CE hours.
  3. Read each study guide, take the test, and get your certificate by email. We report it to CE Broker within 30 days. Use your Texas license number on the test.

Test access lasts 1 year. Full refund within 3 days if you haven’t started a test.

Electives

26 courses (102 hours) in the $69 bundle count in Texas. These are the rest, to fill out your hours. Each is $9, or included in the $69 bundle.

Fees and refunds

Each course has one flat price, listed on its card above. The bundle is $69 for 36 CE hours.

Test access lasts 1 year from your purchase date; after that, a new purchase opens more tests. Study guide PDFs are yours to keep.

Refunds

You can get a full refund within 3 days of purchase as long as you haven’t started the post-test. After you start the post-test, or after 3 days, we’re not able to offer a refund. Brief Directive Marriage Counseling full policy

Bundle: $69 for 36 CE hours per purchase. Pick your courses. If your last one takes you over 36, it’s still included. After that course, no more certificates are issued from that purchase. You never pay more than $69. Refund terms above apply to the bundle as a whole.

Questions

What are the Texas LPC CEU requirements?
Under Texas BHEC (Behavioral Health Executive Council) rules, Texas continuing education is 24 hours for LPCs, 30 hours for LMFTs, and 30 hours for LCSWs or LMSWs each renewal, including 6 hours of ethics and 3 hours for a distinct population. The Texas bundle is $69 for 36 CE hours, and the required courses are listed above.
Where can I get Texas LPC ethics CE online?
Professional Ethics for Counselors, MFTs, and Social Workers (6 hours) is required every renewal, and you can pick it in the bundle. It's self-study online.
How much supervision CE do Texas supervisors need?
Supervisors (LPC-S, LMFT-S, LCSW-S) also need 6 hours of supervision CE each renewal. Texas Supervisor CE (6 hours) is in the bundle.
Is this online CE self-paced?
Yes. It's self-study online: study guides with PDFs you keep, then a post-test, and your certificate by email when you pass the post-test and evaluation. Test access lasts 1 year from your purchase date. All Texas courses are listed on CE Broker, and we report your completions to CE Broker within 30 days.
Are these courses accepted for Texas LPC, LMFT, and LCSW license renewal?
Yes. Accepted for Texas BHEC license renewal. Under the Texas BHEC CE requirements, at least half your hours come from providers on the list in 22 TAC §681.140(e) for LPCs, §801.261(e) for LMFTs, and §781.501(e) for LCSWs and LMSWs, which includes “any provider approved or endorsed by a provider listed herein.” CAMFT approves me as a CE provider (#10072759). The Texas BHEC doesn’t pre-approve providers: “The Council does not pre-evaluate or pre-approve continuing education providers or hours” (22 TAC §681.140(h)).
Do you report Texas CE hours to CE Broker?
Yes. All Texas courses are listed on CE Broker (provider ID 70094), and we report your completions to CE Broker within 30 days, using the Texas license type and number you give on the test.
How much does Texas LPC CE cost online?
$69 for 36 CE hours in one bundle, enough for the 24 hours a Texas LPC needs or the 30 hours a Texas LMFT, LCSW, or LMSW needs each renewal, or $9 or $19 per course. Prices we checked on Oct 25, 2026 for the annual or unlimited plans at four other online CE sites: Psychotherapy.net Essential $149, Aspira CE Unlimited $129.99, CE4Less Unlimited $89.99, and NetCE All Access $89. The bundle costs $80, $60.99, $20.99, and $20 less than those plans.
What topics are required for Texas LPC, LMFT, and LCSW renewal?
Texas LPCs need 24 hours each renewal, including 6 hours in ethics and 3 hours “designed to ensure competency when providing services to a distinct population,” and must “successfully complete the Texas jurisprudence examination each renewal period” (22 TAC §681.140(a)(1), (b)(2)). Texas LMFTs need 30 hours, including 6 hours in ethics and 3 hours for a distinct population, plus 2 hours in technology-assisted services if they provide telehealth; LMFT supervisors must also pass the jurisprudence exam (22 TAC §801.261(a)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3)). Texas LCSWs and LMSWs need 30 hours, including 6 hours in ethics and 3 hours for a distinct population (22 TAC §781.501(a)(1)). To renew, every Texas BHEC licensee must also “affirm or demonstrate successful completion of a training course on human trafficking prevention” (22 TAC §883.1(d)(2)).
When is my Texas LPC license renewal due?
Texas BHEC licenses are “renewable on a biennial basis and must be renewed online.” Renewals are due on the last day of your birth month, and you can renew up to 60 days early (22 TAC §883.1(a) and (b)).
Can I carry extra Texas LPC CE hours into my next renewal?
Yes, up to 10. “A licensee may carry forward to the next renewal period, a maximum of 10 hours accrued during the current renewal period if those hours are not needed for renewal” (22 TAC §681.140(a)(2)).
What happens in a Texas BHEC CE audit?
Each month, 5% of licensees are picked by an automated process for a CE audit, and you send your CE documentation in the manner the Council asks (22 TAC §882.50(c)(1)). Keep proof of your CE for at least 3 years after the renewal period (22 TAC §681.140(i), §801.261(i), §781.501(i)). Your certificate comes by email within 1 business day after you pass the post-test and complete the evaluation.

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Texas rules

My courses count toward your Texas LPC renewal (24 hours), LMFT renewal (30 hours), and LCSW or LMSW renewal (30 hours).

Texas asks that at least half your hours come from providers on a list in its rules. That list includes “an international, national, regional, state, or local association of medical, mental, or behavioral health professionals” and “any provider approved or endorsed by a provider listed herein” (22 TAC §681.140(e)(1) and (e)(8) for LPCs, §801.261(e)(1) and (e)(8) for LMFTs, §781.501(e)(1) and (e)(8) for LCSWs and LMSWs). CAMFT is a state association of marriage and family therapists, and it approves me as a CE provider (#10072759). The Texas BHEC doesn’t pre-approve providers, so check with the Texas BHEC if you’re unsure. Texas also says time spent on “an organized continuing education activity, program, or offering from a third-party” isn’t held to its 1-hour self-study limit.

Your 6 ethics hours: Professional Ethics for Counselors, MFTs, and Social Workers (6 hours) was written around the four categories of acceptable ethics hours in 22 TAC 681.140(c), 801.261(c), and 781.501(c).

Your 6 supervision hours: Supervision: Texas 6-Hour Requirement to Continue Supervising (LPC-S, LMFT-S, LCSW-S) (6 hours) covers the 6 hours of supervision CE that LPC-S, LMFT-S, and LCSW-S licensees need each renewal to continue supervising (22 TAC 681.140(b)(1), 801.261(b)(1), and 781.501(b)(1)). It is part of the $69 bundle above, or $19 on its own.

Cultural Competency and Health Equity in Clinical Practice (4 hours) or Cultural Competence with Christian Clients (3 hours) for your 3 distinct population (cultural competency) hours.

Source: 22 TAC §801.261 (LMFT), §681.140 (LPC), §781.501 (LCSW and LMSW), Texas BHEC rules

Every board makes its own final call, and rules can change, so it's always good to check with yours. Courses are offered by California Counselor CEUs (John Oliver Ycaro, LPCC #9132), CAMFT-approved CE provider #10072759.