If you hold a Texas Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) license, the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council requires 24 continuing education hours every two-year renewal cycle, including 6 hours of ethics and 3 of cultural diversity or competency. You must also pass the Texas jurisprudence examination each renewal. Below is the full breakdown of what you need and when it is due.
24 hours / 2 years
Twenty-four CE clock hours each biennial renewal cycle.
6 ethics + 3 cultural
Six hours of ethics and 3 of cultural diversity.
Jurisprudence exam
Must be passed each renewal (1 ethics credit).
6 supervision (LPC-S)
Supervisors complete 6 hours of supervision CE.
How many CE hours Texas LPCs need
Texas requires 24 CE hours every two years for LPC renewal.
Mandated subject requirements
- Ethics: 6 hours.
- Cultural diversity or competency: 3 hours.
- Texas jurisprudence exam: required each renewal (1 ethics credit).
- Supervision (LPC-S): 6 hours, within the total.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Texas LPC licenses renew every two years through BHEC.
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View pricingTexas Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) CME at a glance
- Ethics6 hrs
At least 6 of the 24 hours must be in ethics each renewal period (passing the jurisprudence exam may count as 1 ethics hour).
- Cultural Diversity or Competency3 hrs
At least 3 hours in cultural diversity or competency each renewal period.
- Texas Jurisprudence Examination1 hr
The Texas jurisprudence examination must be passed each renewal period; passing may be claimed as 1 hour of ethics CE.
- Supervision (LPC-Supervisor)6 hrs · per cycle if applicable
LPC-Supervisors must complete 6 hours of supervision-related CE, counted within the 24-hour total.
Always confirm with your licensing board
Texas LPC licenses renew biennially through the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC) / Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors. The Texas jurisprudence examination must be passed each renewal period.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council before relying on these figures.
Source: Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council / Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors. Board website · Researched as of 2026-06-01 · CME rules change; this is administrative guidance, not legal or CME-accreditation advice.
Licensed in more than one state?
Counseling Compact: active. Operational; participating states issue the counseling privilege to practice across member states.
Each state license carries its own CME requirement and renewal date — if you hold more than one, you need a plan for each.
Texas LPC CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Texas LPCs need?
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24 CE hours every two years.
What topics are mandated for Texas LPCs?
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6 hours ethics, 3 hours cultural diversity, plus passing the Texas jurisprudence exam.
Is the Texas jurisprudence exam required each renewal?
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Yes — and passing it may be claimed as 1 hour of ethics CE.
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