As a licensed psychologist in the state of Texas, it is your responsibility to adhere to continuing education requirements each period in order to renew your license. Beyond license renewal being key to you maintaining your practice, continuing education is essential to stay abreast of what is happening in psychology – something your clients will always appreciate you taking seriously. Education is how we all continue to learn and further hone our skills and expertise, so it’s certainly something to be celebrated. Though education is fantastic, keeping on track with the many hours you need to fulfill can be a challenge. Thankfully, there is a fantastic resource available to help you with that. Before we dive into the resource, let’s start by outlining what is required of Texas psychologist in order to renew their license each year.
Licensee Requirements for Texas Psychologists
Psychologists in the state of Texas must complete a total of 40 hours of continuing education every two years, ahead of their personal expiration date (a reminder will be mailed 30 days in advance of the expiration date). Six of the required hours which must be regarding ethics and another six must be in cultural diversity. Cultural diversity includes, but is not limited to, disability, ethnicity, gender, age, gender identity, national origin, race, sexual orientation, social economic status, and more. Additionally, licensees are required to go through an HHSC-approved human trafficking prevention training course in order to renew. Approved human trafficking training courses can be found here.
An additional renewal requirement is that a minimum of 50% of the required 40 hours of continuing education are completed through a Board-approved entity, allowing flexibility with the remaining 20 hours. As a final step, when going through the online process of renewing your license, psychologists must also update their online information.
Key Takeaways:
- Texas psychologists must complete 40 hours of continuing education every two years
- The hours must be made up of the following: six hours on ethics, six on cultural diversity, and a mandatory human trafficking prevention course
Given psychologists are likely to achieve their continuing education certificates in increments, from various workshops, conventions, agencies, and institutions, there is a lot of documentation to keep track of (potentially 40 or more certificates throughout the course of the two-year timeframe). As proof is required when you apply for renewal, it’s imperative you keep all of those certificates in a safe place – easily accessible and easy to track your progress. CE Hub is the safe place you need to work through your continuing education with ease.
What is CE Hub?
CE Hub is an app built specifically for psychologists. Recognizing the difficulty that is storing continuing education certificates and keeping track of your hours, CE Hub was created to take the stress out of continuing education requirements. Instead of worrying throughout the period that you may not be on track, or perhaps that you may have lost a document or two, CE Hub provides you the peace of mind you need to enjoy the learning process. Using the platform is simple: you sign up, upload your continuing education certificates as you obtain them, then CE Hub handles the rest. Your hours and certificates are tracked, then you are notified when it’s time to submit for your renewal – something you’ll never have to monitor yourself again. Alleviate the stress of continuing education requirements by taking advantage of CE Hub today!
Disclaimer: this content is for informational purposes only. Licensees should always confirm their continuing education requirements with their respective governing agency. In the state of Texas, Psychologists can clarify anything about their license by contacting the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council at the number (512) 305-7700 or via their email system.
Reference Link:
https://www.bhec.texas.gov/online-license-renewal-system/index.html
