Continuing Education Credit Information

Continuing Education Credits

1. LPC Credit

Many of the sessions are approved for Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) continuing education credit according to the rules of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors (TSBEPC). You are responsible for submitting your forms to TSBEPC as per its rules.

2. Continuing Professional Education (CPE) for Superintendents

Effective September 1, 1999, individuals who have not completed all requirements for the Lifetime

Superintendent Certificate are issues the Standard Certificate, which must be renewed every five years.

Superintendent Certificate are issued the Standard Certificate, which must be renewed every five years.

Current holders of the Lifetime Superintendent Certificate are not required to participate in the renewal process but may voluntarily choose to do so. The renewal process for superintendents, principals, and assistant principals includes obtaining 200 hours of CPE credit every five years. The local school board will be notified at the end of a five-year period of any employed superintendent in the renewal process.

As required or voluntarily, who has not met renewal requirements. The following are standards that are required for the superintendent certificate as stated in Texas Administrative Code §242

Professional Standards for the Superintendency

Learner-centered 1. Values and Ethics of Leadership 2. Leadership and District Culture 3. Human Resources Leadership and Management 4. Policy and Governance 5. Communications and Community Relations 6. Organizational Leadership and Management 7. Curriculum Planning and Development 8. Instructional Leadership and Management Certificate renewal standards adopted by SBEC for principals and assistant principals, with the omission of the policy and governance standard, are very similar to the superintendent standards; however, the numbering of the standards is slightly different. All sessions are also approved for Counselor Certification Renewal, even though the titles of the standard are different. Complete information, including certificate renewal requirements for teachers, counselors, principals, and assistant principals, can be found at http://tea.texas.gov/Texas_Educators/ Certification/ or by calling (888) 863-5880. (If you need verification for your school district, please complete the Verification of Contact Clock Hours on back cover.)

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