15 Hour Texas Social Work Continuing Education Online Course — Partial Renewal Credit

15 Hour Texas Social Work Continuing Education Online Course — Partial Renewal Credit

✅ 15 Hours | 6 Ethics • 3 Distinct Population • 6 General | 60-Minute CE Hours | Only $49 | Instant Emailed Certificate | You Upload to CE Broker | 100% Online & Self-Paced

Earn 15 of your 30 Texas social work renewal hours, including the 6 ethics hours and 3 distinct population hours required each renewal period, in one online, self-paced course for only $49. Enroll and start right away, then work through 15 timed, 60-minute sections on your own schedule.

Your progress is saved whenever you log out. Finish all 15 sections and your certificate is emailed instantly, listing your hours as Ethics 6, Distinct Population 3, and General 6. Texas tracks CE in CE Broker, and you upload your certificate there yourself; 1st Choice CE does not report hours for you.

Partial renewal credit: Texas does not pre-approve social work CE providers or courses (22 TAC §781.501(h)), and 1st Choice CE is not a provider type listed in §781.501(e), so these 15 hours count toward the portion (up to half) of your 30-hour renewal requirement that may come from any provider. They do not count toward the at-least-15 hours that must come from a listed provider type, and this course does not satisfy the full 30-hour requirement.

✅ Course Details

• Course: 15 Hour Texas Social Work Continuing Education Online Course — Partial Renewal Credit
• Hours: 15 CE hours (6 Ethics, 3 Distinct Population, 6 General)
• Hour length: 60 minutes each; every section is timed
• Format: 100% online and self-paced, with audio narration
• Certificate: Emailed instantly after you complete all 15 sections; shows your name, the course title and topics, the completion date, and hours by category
• CE Broker: You upload your certificate to CE Broker yourself
• Access: 6 months from purchase
• Price: $49
• Support: Phone or text 1-800-698-2770, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CT; email 1stchoicece@gmail.com; Hablamos español

✅ Who Should Take This Course?

• Texas Licensed Baccalaureate Social Workers (LBSW)
• Texas Licensed Master Social Workers (LMSW)
• Texas Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW)
• Social workers who still need their 6 ethics and 3 distinct population hours this renewal period
• Social workers who serve older adults, military families and veterans, or rural communities
• Busy professionals who want to complete CE online at their own pace

✅ Does This Course Satisfy the Texas Requirement?

Not by itself. This course provides 15 of the 30 hours Texas social workers need each renewal period, including the full 6-hour ethics and 3-hour distinct population requirements.

Texas does not pre-approve social work CE providers or courses (22 TAC §781.501(h)), and 1st Choice CE is not a provider type listed in §781.501(e), so these 15 hours count toward the portion (up to half) of your 30-hour renewal requirement that may come from any provider. They do not count toward the at-least-15 hours that must come from a listed provider type, and this course does not satisfy the full 30-hour requirement.

This course also does not include the separate human trafficking prevention training or supervision hours.

✅ Texas Social Work Continuing Education Requirements

• 30 hours of continuing education each two-year renewal period
• At least 6 hours in ethics
• At least 3 hours in distinct population competency
• Since January 1, 2024, at least half of your hours (15) must come from a provider type listed in the Council's CE rule
• Supervisors need 6 hours in supervision, which count toward the 30-hour total
• A human trafficking prevention course approved by HHSC each renewal
• CE is reported in CE Broker, and starting January 1, 2026, it must be reported before you can renew
• Keep your CE records for 3 years; the Council audits 5% of renewing licensees each month

How this course helps: This course provides 15 of the 30 required hours: 6 ethics, 3 distinct population, and 6 general hours. Because 1st Choice CE is not a listed provider type, these hours fill the portion that may come from any provider. You still need at least 15 hours from a listed provider type, the HHSC human trafficking prevention training, and 6 supervision hours if you are a supervisor.

✅ When Do Texas Social Workers Renew?

Texas social work licenses renew every two years, by the expiration date on your license. You can renew online once your license is within 60 days of expiration, and the Council sends reminders by mail and email at least 30 days ahead.

If you renew after the expiration date, late renewal fees apply, and a license that is not renewed within 1 year of expiration expires. Finish your CE and report it in CE Broker before you renew.

✅ How to Renew Your Texas Social Work License

1. Check your license record. Look up your license type and expiration date in the Council's online licensing system.
2. Finish your 30 hours. Include 6 ethics hours, 3 distinct population hours, at least 15 hours from a listed provider type, and supervision hours if you supervise.
3. Complete the human trafficking prevention training. Choose a course from HHSC's list; HHSC offers one for free.
4. Report your CE in CE Broker. Activate your free Basic account with your license number, then upload each certificate.
5. Renew online. Sign in to the Council's online licensing system, attest to U.S. citizenship or lawful presence with a supporting document, update your training and practice information, and pay the renewal fee.
6. Confirm and keep records. Check that your license shows the new expiration date, and keep your certificates for at least 3 years.

How to upload this course to CE Broker

1. Sign in to CE Broker and click Report CE +.
2. Select CE Not Recognized Toward 50% Rule.
3. Enter the completion date, choose an on-demand format, and enter 6 ethics, 3 distinct population, and 6 general hours.
4. Enter the course name (15 Hour Texas Social Work Continuing Education Online Course — Partial Renewal Credit) and the provider (1st Choice CE).
5. Attach your certificate and click Submit.

✅ What You Will Learn

• Apply the Texas Code of Conduct to consent, boundaries, confidentiality, records, and billing
• Practice within your license category and represent your credentials honestly
• Adapt services for older adults, military families and veterans, and rural Texans
• Meet Texas mandated reporting duties for children, elderly persons, and persons with disabilities
• Screen for suicide risk and build collaborative safety plans
• Practice telehealth and keep records that meet Texas and federal rules
• Use trauma-informed care, SBIRT, and motivational interviewing in everyday practice

✅ Course Content Overview

Part A: Ethics (6 Hours)

• Hour 1: Texas Social Work Regulation, the Code of Conduct, and Ethics Requirements – The legal framework for Texas licensure, the Code of Conduct in 22 TAC §781.301, what counts as ethics CE, the duty to report violations, and the schedule of sanctions.
• Hour 2: Scope of Practice, License Categories, Competence, and Honest Representation – LBSW, LMSW, and LCSW scope of practice, independent practice limits, competence, honest representation of credentials, and advertising rules.
• Hour 3: Informed Consent, Client Rights, and General Standards of Practice – Assessment-based services, required disclosures, consent for adults and minors, coordination with other providers, termination and transfer, and testing standards.
• Hour 4: Professional Boundaries, Dual Relationships, and Sexual Misconduct – Professional boundaries, prohibited relationships, gifts and financial dealings, exploitation and impairment, sexual misconduct, and the 30-day exploitation reporting duty.
• Hour 5: Confidentiality, Client Records, and Release of Information – Confidentiality under Texas law, valid releases of information, client access to records, permitted disclosures, record retention, and HIPAA privacy.
• Hour 6: Billing Integrity, Licensee Duties to the Council, and Ethical Decision-Making – Honest billing, health care fraud exposure, the alcohol and drug rule, duties to the Council, practice guidelines as ethics resources, and ethical decision-making.

Part B: Distinct Population Competency (3 Hours)

• Hour 7: Distinct Population Competency: Serving Older Adults – Communication adaptations, elder abuse reporting, capacity and supported decision-making, aging-network and Medicare resources, and late-life depression and grief.
• Hour 8: Distinct Population Competency: Serving Military Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families – Military culture, VA and military-family systems, combat trauma and military sexual trauma, suicide risk, and military children and spouses.
• Hour 9: Distinct Population Competency: Serving Rural and Agricultural Communities in Texas – Shortage areas and access barriers, dual relationships in small communities, farm and ranch stress, telehealth and partners, and rural risk patterns.

Part C: General Social Work Practice Electives (6 Hours)

• Hour 10: Mandated Reporting in Texas: Child Abuse and Neglect and Abuse of Elderly and Disabled Adults – Mandated reporting of child abuse and neglect (including the 24-hour professional deadline) and of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elderly persons and persons with disabilities.
• Hour 11: Suicide Risk Screening, Assessment, and Safety Planning – Suicide screening tools, risk factors and warning signs, collaborative safety planning with lethal means counseling, emergency procedures, and documentation.
• Hour 12: Telehealth Practice for Texas Social Workers – Electronic practice rules, Texas telehealth statutes, clients outside Texas, the HIPAA Security Rule, remote crisis planning, and the 2017 technology standards for social work.
• Hour 13: Clinical Documentation and Record-Keeping for Texas Social Workers – Required record contents, progress note formats, billing documentation, psychotherapy notes, 42 CFR Part 2, and record retention, security, and disposal.
• Hour 14: Trauma-Informed Care in Social Work Practice – SAMHSA's trauma-informed framework and six principles, adverse childhood experiences, trauma screening, secondary traumatic stress, and trauma-informed reporting and documentation.
• Hour 15: Substance Use Disorders: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral – DSM-5-TR substance use disorders, SBIRT and screening tools, motivational interviewing, ASAM level-of-care matching, overdose prevention and medications for opioid use disorder, and SUD ethics.

✅ Other Related Courses

Texas also requires a human trafficking prevention course from HHSC's approved list. 1st Choice CE does not provide this course; take it separately:

• HHSC Human Trafficking Prevention Training – Free from HHSC
• HHSC Human Trafficking Prevention Course List – Prices vary by course

✅ Why Choose 1st Choice CE?

• 6 ethics, 3 distinct population, and 6 general hours in one course for $49
• 100% online and self-paced
• Log in and out anytime without losing progress
• Instant emailed certificate
• Step-by-step CE Broker upload instructions
• Over 10 years of continuing education experience
• Support by phone or text at 1-800-698-2770; Hablamos español

✅ Enroll Now

Enroll in the 15 Hour Texas Social Work Continuing Education Online Course — Partial Renewal Credit today for only $49. Start right away, study on your schedule, and get your certificate emailed as soon as you finish.

Questions? Call or text 1-800-698-2770 or email 1stchoicece@gmail.com.