Texas State Board of Examiners

Our continuing education (CE) courses are designed for mental health professionals licensed under the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC), including Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs), Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs), and Social Workers (LBSW, LMSW, LCSW). LPCs must complete 24 CE hours every two years, while LMFTs and Social Workers each require 30 hours. Across all license types, renewal packages must include 6 hours of ethics (the Texas Jurisprudence Exam counts as 1 hour), 3 hours of cultural competency, and one HHSC-approved Human Trafficking Prevention training. LMFTs who provide remote therapy must also complete 2 hours in telehealth, and supervisors across all three license types (LPC-S, LMFT-S, and social work supervisors) must complete 6 hours of supervision-specific CE.All organized online video, audio, and digital media courses are fully accepted for distance learning with no hour cap for LMFTs and Social Workers; LPCs may use organized media freely, but true self-study (e.g., reading a book independently) is capped at 1 hour per renewal period. LPCs must also obtain at least 50% of their total CE hours (12 of 24) from specifically recognized providers such as state or national associations, government entities, or LPC-Ss. Importantly, the Texas BHEC does not pre-approve providers — it is each licensee's responsibility to ensure courses relate to their professional practice. Our course catalog currently does not include the HHSC Human Trafficking course. Beginning January 1, 2026, all BHEC licensees must use the CE Broker platform to track and report hours prior to renewal. Upon completion, we provide a certificate displaying your name, topic, date, and hours earned.