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Texas LCSW continuing education requirements
A Texas LCSW needs 30 hours of continuing education every 2 years to renew. This page is our summary of the continuing education rules for a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Texas, as we read them from the published rules of the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners (BHEC) on September 25, 2026.
- Hours
- 30
- Renewal
- Every 2 years
- Last checked
- September 25, 2026
A reference, not legal or licensing advice. Confirm is not affiliated with the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners (BHEC) and does not speak for it. We summarize the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date. Your board has the final say: always confirm your requirements with your board before you renew. Use this page at your own risk. See the Terms.
Total hours
- 30 hours
Hours that must be included
- Ethics: 6 hours
- Cultural diversity or competency: 3 hours
Limits
- Self-study / non-interactive hours (self-study): at most 1 hourIndependent self-study capped at one hour.
- Presenting, authoring, teaching or attending a graduate course: at most 5 hoursEach is capped at 5 hours.
- Field instruction (supervising others): at most 10 hours
- Up to 10 hours carry over to the next cycleUp to 10 unused hours carry forward to the next renewal period.
- Same course counted once per cycleMultiple occurrences of the same activity may not be claimed in one renewal period.
Paperwork and other items
- Texas jurisprudence examPass the Texas jurisprudence examination each renewal period; passing counts as one ethics hour.
- Board-approved supervisors: 6 hours in supervisionOnly if you hold supervisor status.
Reporting your hours
The Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners (BHEC) uses CE Broker. The board requires it. Since January 1, 2026 the Behavioral Health Executive Council requires all licensees to report CE in CE Broker before they can renew. The Basic account is free. Confirm keeps your own record and certificates; it does not report to the board for you.
Source
22 TAC § 781.501, read on September 25, 2026.
Board: Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners (BHEC).
This summary may be incomplete or out of date. The board’s own rules are the only authority; confirm your requirements with the board before you renew.