Tex.
Occ. Code Section 504.205
Continuing Education Requirements
(a)
The department shall recognize, prepare, or administer a continuing education program for chemical dependency counselors. The executive commissioner by rule shall provide for the administration of the continuing education requirements established under this section.(b)
As a prerequisite for renewal of a license issued under this chapter, a license holder, other than a license holder subject to Subsection (c), must participate in the continuing education program and complete continuing education hours in each two-year licensing period as follows:(1)
40 hours if the license holder holds an associate’s or bachelor’s degree; and(2)
24 hours if the license holder holds a master’s degree or a more advanced degree.(c)
A license holder must complete at least 24 hours of continuing education in each two-year licensing period as a requirement for renewal of the license if the license holder is also licensed as:(1)
a licensed master social worker under Chapter 505 (Social Workers);(2)
a licensed marriage and family therapist under Chapter 502 (Marriage and Family Therapists);(3)
a licensed professional counselor under Chapter 503 (Licensed Professional Counselors);(4)
a physician practicing medicine under Subtitle B; or(5)
a psychologist under Chapter 501 (Psychologists).(d)
Except for the number of hours required, the executive commissioner may not adopt a rule under Subsection (a) that distinguishes between the continuing education requirements for a license holder subject to Subsection (b) and a license holder subject to Subsection (c).
Source:
Section 504.205 — Continuing Education Requirements, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.504.htm#504.205 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
