This list contains continuing education requirements for licensed
occupations in Texas included in the publication Licensed Occupations and
Apprenticeship Program Contacts in Texas, Ninth Edition, August 2001 published
by Texas Workforce Commission Career Development Resources.
The list is not a comprehensive listing of every occupation in
Texas,
but only the known occupations that require continuing education credits as
one of the criteria for renewal.
This information is current as of 2/11/2002.
| Licensed Occupations |
License |
Continuing Education Requirements to Renew |
| Accountants & Auditors |
Certified Public Accountant |
Annual CEUs Ethics-2hrs/yr |
| Acupuncturist |
Acupuncturist |
17 hours CAE/yr |
| Heating, A/C, & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers |
A/C & Refrigeration Contractor |
Voluntary continuing education |
| Architect |
Architect |
8 CEPH/year |
| Athletic Trainer |
Athletic Trainer |
30 clock hours/3 years |
| Judges and Magistrates |
Attorney |
15 CLE hours/year inc. 3 hrs. ethics |
| Combative Sports Promoter |
Boxing Promoter |
Voluntary continuing education |
| Child Care Administrator |
Child Care Administrator |
15 hours for biennial renewal |
| Chiropractors |
Chiropractor |
16 hours/year |
| Compliance Officers |
Code Enforcement Officer |
to be required; rules in development |
| Counselors, Chemical Dependency |
Chemical Dependency Counselor |
If also licensed as LMSW, LMFT,LPC, physician, or psychologist-24 hours CE/2yrs. If not otherwise licensed, 60 hours. All hours specific to or related to chemical dependency. |
| Counselor, Professional |
Counselor, Professional |
12 hours/year inc. 3 hours ethics or legal issues every other yr. |
| Dental Hygienists |
Dental Hygienist |
12 hours/year |
| Dentists |
Dentists |
12 hours/year |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists |
Dietitian |
6 clock hours/year |
| Drinking Water Utility Plant Operator |
Certificate Classes 1-3 |
1-2 courses in water conditioning |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
Emergency Medical Technician |
Varies by level: see below |
| Emergency Care Attendants (ECA) |
20 contact hours CE/2yrs; 40 hours within 4/yr cert. period |
| Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) |
40 contact hours CE/2yrs; 80 hours within 4/yr cert. period |
| EMT-Intermediates (EMT-1) |
60 contact hours CE/2 yrs; 120 hours within 4/yr cert. period |
| EMT-Paramedics (EMT-P) |
80 contact hours CE/2 yrs; 160 hours within 4/yr cert. period |
| Engineers |
Professional Engineer |
None required |
| Fire Fighters |
Fire Protection Personnel/Firefighter |
20 hrs CE/year |
| Fire Inspectors |
Fire Protection System Contractor |
None found |
| Funeral Directors & Morticians |
Funeral Director/Embalmer |
20 hrs/yr; required 2 hrs-law updates; 2-ethics; 2-vital stats |
| Salespersons, Retail |
Hearing Instrument Fitter/Dispenser |
20 hrs/yr |
| Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, & Investigators |
Insurance Adjuster |
30 hrs/2yrs, including 2 hrs/ethics (Most licensees) |
| Sales Agents & Placers, Insurance |
Insurance Agent |
15 hours CE/yr |
| Interior Designers |
Interior Designer |
8 hrs/yr |
| Interpreter |
Interpreter for the Deaf |
75 hrs/5 yrs. |
| Construction-Irrigator |
Irrigator, Landscape |
8 hours/yr |
| Surveyors and Mapping Scientists |
Land Surveyor |
8 hrs/yr |
| Landscape Architects |
Landscape Architect |
8 CEPH/year (CE Program Hrs) TBAE |
| Police Detectives |
Law Enforcement Officer |
40 hrs/2 yrs Currently in 4 yr cycle |
| Librarians, Professional |
Librarian, County |
3 semester hrs at accredited college or 20 hrs other continuing education activities |
| Grades II & III (valid for two years) |
| Grade I (permanent) |
| Marriage & Family Therapist |
Marriage & Family Therapist |
15 hrs/yr; 3 hrs ethics every 3 yrs. |
| Massage Therapist |
Massage Therapist |
6 clock hrs/yr |
| Medical Scientists |
Medical Physicist, Professional |
24 contact hours/2 years |
| Radiologic Technologists |
Medical Radiologic Technologist, General |
24 hours/2 years |
| Limited Certificate |
12 hours/2 years |
| Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants |
Midwife, Direct Entry |
10 hours CE /yr |
| Licensed Practical Nurses |
Nurse, Licensed Vocational (LVN) |
20 contact hours (2 CEUs)/2 yrs |
| Registered Nurses |
Nurse, Registered (RN) |
20 contact hours (2 /CEUs)/2 yrs |
| Nurse Aide, Long Term Care |
none found |
| Medicine & Health Services Managers |
Nursing Facility Administrator |
40 hours CE/ 2 yrs |
| Occupational Therapists |
Occupational Therapist |
30 hrs/2 yrs. |
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Occupational Therapist Assistant |
30 hrs/2yrs |
| On-Site Sewage Facility |
Designated Representative |
16 hrs/yr |
| Installer Class I |
16 hrs/yr |
| Installer Class II |
16 hrs/yr |
| Opticians, Dispensing & Measuring |
Optician |
5 hrs/yr for voluntarily registered opticians |
| Optometrists |
Optometrist |
16 hrs/yr including 6 hrs in diagnostic or therapeutic education |
| Orthotists/Prosthetists |
Orthotist/Prosthetist |
24 hrs/2 yr; 40 if dually licensed |
| Orthotist/Prosthetist assistant |
12 hrs/2 yr; 20 if dually licensed |
| Orthotist/Prosthetist technician |
6 hrs/2 yr; 10 if dually licensed |
| Pawn Broker/Lender |
Pawn Broker/Lender |
None found |
| Cardiology Technologist |
Perfusionist |
45 CEUs/3 yrs |
| Pest Controllers & Assistants |
Pesticide Applicator |
15 CEUs/5 yrs (2 ea. in laws/regs & integrated pest mgmt.) |
| Private Applicator |
| Private Applicator Certificate Holder |
15 CEUs/5 yrs |
| Commercial Applicator |
5 CEUs/yr (1 ea fr 2 of: laws/regs, integ pest mgmt, drift min) |
| Noncommercial Applicator |
| Pharmacists |
Pharmacist |
12 hours CE/ yr |
| Physical Therapists |
Physical Therapist |
3 CEUs (30 contact hours)/2yrs inc. 2 hrs. ethics; |
| Physical Therapist Assistant |
| Physicians and Surgeons |
Physician |
24 hrs CME/yr (at least 12 hours formal courses) |
| Physician Assistant |
40 hrs CME/yr (at least 20 hours formal courses) |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
Plumber |
6 hrs/ yr |
| Podiatrists |
Podiatric Physician |
30 hours CE/2 yrs |
| Polygraph Examiners |
Polygraph Examiner |
Voluntary |
| Detectives/Investigators |
Private Investigator/Security Guard |
12 hrs/2yrs |
| Psychologists |
Psychologist |
12 hrs/yr |
| Psychological Associate |
| Specialist in School Psychology |
| Sales Agents, Real Estate |
Real Estate Broker |
15 classroom hours MCE/ two years inc. 6 hrs legal topics |
| Real Estate Sales Agent |
30 hours/yr Salesperson Annual Education (SAE) |
| Construction & Building Inspectors |
Real Estate Inspector |
8 hours core real estate inspection courses/year |
| Respiratory Therapists |
Respiratory Care Practitioner |
12 hours CE/yr |
| Sanitarian |
Sanitarian |
12 CE contact hours/yr |
| Sales Agent, Securities, Commodities, Financial Serv. |
Securities Dealer/Investment Advisor |
None found |
| Social Workers |
Social Work Associate |
15 hours CE/yr including 3 hours in ethics |
| Licensed Social Worker |
| Licensed Master Social Worker |
| Municipal Solid Waste |
Solid Waste Technician Class A-Class D |
40 hrs-24 hrs/4 yrs |
| Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists |
Speech-Language Pathologist/Audiologist |
10 hrs/yr; 15 if dually licensed |
| Tax Examiners, Collectors, & Revenue Agents |
Registered Texas Assessor Collectors |
60 CEUs/5 yrs |
| Registered Professional Appraisers |
| Registered Texas Collectors |
25 CEUs/5 yrs |
| Teacher |
Teacher |
None found |
| Installer |
Underground Storage Tank Installer |
8 hrs/yr |
| UST On-Site Installer or Remover Supervisor |
8 hrs/yr for each license type held |
| Veterinarians and Veterinary Inspectors |
Veterinarian |
15 hrs/yr; 3 hrs ethics every 3 yrs. |
| Earth Drillers |
Water Well Driller/Pump Installer |
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