Texas Teaching (K-12) CE category requirements

How the 150 CE hours every 5 years breaks down by category for standard certificate (classroom teacher)s in Texas, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

CPE topic bundle: data analysis, dropout early-warning, digital learning, diverse student populations, educator-student boundaries (37.5 of 150 hrs; renewals on/after 9/1/2023; 19 TAC §232.11)
37.5h

Texas requires 150 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours per five-year renewal period for classroom teachers; administrators and student-services personnel require 200 hours. Equivalency: 1 semester credit = 15 CPE hours. totalHours is preserved as 150 CPE hours. Texas topic-specific minimums (e.g., dyslexia, mental health) change by rule and are not modeled here; see 19 TAC 232.11.

Official source: Texas Education Agency, Standard Certificate renewal and CPE information

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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