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Texas Cultural Competency CE for LPCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, and LMSWs: Cultural Competency and Health Equity in Clinical Practice
Does this meet the Texas distinct population (cultural competency) requirement?
Yes. The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC) requires LPCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, and LMSWs to complete 3 hours designed to ensure competency when providing services to a distinct population each renewal period, and this 4-hour course covers them. This course is $9, 4 CE hours.
Source: Texas BHEC rules: 22 TAC 681.140 (LPC), 801.261 (LMFT), and 781.501 (social work)
Culturally responsive assessment and care: the Cultural Formulation Interview, language access, racial trauma, and minority stress
Clear questions, no tricks. Scout points out the key concepts so you can pass and get back to your clients.
Level
Intermediate
CE hours
4
Format
Self-study (reading)
CAMFT Provider #
10072759
Is it accepted for Texas BHEC license renewal?
Yes. Texas BHEC rules accept CE from any provider approved by a listed organization (22 TAC 681.140(e) for LPCs, 801.261(e) for LMFTs, and 781.501(e) for LCSWs and LMSWs). These courses come from a CAMFT-approved CE provider, and the Council does not pre-approve providers (22 TAC 681.140(h)).
How many CE hours do Texas licensees need?
Texas licenses renew every two years. Each renewal, LPCs need 24 hours and LMFTs, LCSWs, and LMSWs need 30 hours, including 6 hours in ethics and 3 hours for a distinct population.
Who is this course for?
Texas LPCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, and LMSWs who need their 3 distinct population (cultural competency) hours for renewal.
Is it in the Texas bundle?
Yes. You can pick it in the Texas bundle, $69 for 36 CE hours, or buy it on its own.
Do you report it 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 fast is the certificate?
Your certificate comes by email within 1 business day after you pass the post-test (70% to pass) and complete the evaluation.
Do I need a subscription or an account?
No. Each course or bundle is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Checkout on Payhip asks only for your email and payment. No account, no login.
About this course
This course reviews what cultural competency and health equity mean in clinical practice, what the professional ethics codes require, and how to use current research with the clients you see. It covers the multicultural counseling competencies, self-awareness, the DSM-5-TR Cultural Formulation Interview, language access, racial trauma, the minority stress model, culturally adapted treatment, and the multicultural orientation framework, with a box of practical strategies to reduce bias in assessment and diagnosis.
Written for the 3 hours designed to ensure competency when providing services to a distinct population under 22 TAC 681.140(a)(1), 801.261(a)(1), and 781.501(a)(1). State law examples appear in clearly labeled sections.
Learning objectives
A sample of what you will be able to do after completing this course:
- Describe the three dimensions of the multicultural counseling competencies described by Sue, Arredondo, and McDavis (1992).
- Explain why self-awareness is the starting point for culturally responsive practice.
- Describe the purpose and four domains of the DSM-5-TR Cultural Formulation Interview.
- Describe racial trauma and how experiences of racism can affect mental health.
- Describe the minority stress model and its implications for LGBTQ+ clients.
- Describe dimensions on which treatments can be culturally adapted, using the ecological validity model.
- Describe the three pillars of the multicultural orientation framework.
Who this course is for
Target audience: Texas LPCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, and LMSWs who need distinct population (cultural competency) CE for renewal.
Course schedule
Self-study. Self-paced reading with a post-test. No fixed calendar dates. Written for the 3 distinct population hours each renewal period under 22 TAC 681.140(a)(1), 801.261(a)(1), and 781.501(a)(1).
Provider approval period for John Oliver Ycaro, LPCC, CAMFT CEPA Provider #10072759: June 15, 2026 through June 1, 2027 (renew as required to keep offering CE).
Instructor
John Oliver Ycaro, LPCC (also the course developer and CE provider). About 10 years of clinical experience in community mental health, the VA, and private practice. Expertise relevant to this course: outpatient clinical work in community mental health, the VA, and private practice. He sees clients by telehealth and builds steps into his assessments to reduce bias.
Under CAMFT CEPA rules, the named instructor meets instructor qualifications by current related licensure and a related master’s degree (and related practice experience). A current CV is kept in the provider’s CE records.
How it works
- Enroll through the secure Payhip checkout. You get the course right away.
- Read the self-study text at your own pace.
- Take the online post-test (70% to pass; retakes free) and confirm you did the work yourself.
- Complete a short course evaluation (required for CE credit).
- Receive your certificate by email within 1 business day after you pass and complete the evaluation.
Completion records are kept for at least 7 years.
Price
$9
Also included in the $69 for 36 CE hours Texas bundle.
Pay securely on Payhip. CE credit is awarded after you complete the reading, pass the post-test at 70% or higher, and complete the evaluation.
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CE information
Self-study course in cultural competency and health equity, offered as distance learning with a test of comprehension. 4 CE hours.
CE hours are based on the length of the required reading, using our documented hours method. Your time may vary with your clinical experience and reading speed.
John Oliver Ycaro, LPCC is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs. John Oliver Ycaro, LPCC maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
- CAMFT Provider #: 10072759
- Format: Self-study (reading), with an online post-test
- CE hours: 4
- Passing score: 70%
- Certificate: Emailed within 1 business day after you pass the post-test and complete the evaluation, as a PDF you can print or save
- Cost: $9
Texas requires me to report your completion to CE Broker within 30 days. Please enter your Texas license exactly as it appears on your license. Check the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council rules for your license if you have questions about acceptance.
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Refunds / cancellation
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.
Accommodations
If you need a disability accommodation (for example a screen-reader-friendly file, larger print, or extra time on the post-test), email support@therapistcehours.com. We respond within 5 business days. There is no charge for accommodations.
Grievances
If you have a concern about the course, email support@therapistcehours.com. You will get a written response within 14 days. If it is not resolved, you can contact CAMFT at cepa@camft.org.
Activities not for CE credit
CE credit is awarded after you complete the reading, pass the post-test at 70% or higher, and complete the evaluation.
What you get for $9
The 3 distinct population hours Texas BHEC asks for each renewal, covered by one 4-hour self-study course.
Reported to CE Broker within 30 days, with your certificate by email within 1 business day after you pass.
One-time purchase, no subscription. Or pick it in the Texas bundle, $69 for 36 CE hours.
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