Continuing Professional Education Information
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) is mandatory for all Texas educators. For more information, go to the TEA website. This page provides information on how Texas educators can obtain CPE credit.
If you have a standard certificate in Texas, you must renew it every five years. You must earn a minimum number of CPE hours through an approved CPE provider to renew your certificate (TAC §232.13). New CPE Standards for certain positions are available below:
School Counselor Standards
School Librarian Standards
Ed. Diag. Standards
Principal Standards
Superintendent Standards
You must maintain written documentation of all CPE required activities (TAC §232.23(a)). You can use the following worksheets to organize documentation:
Classroom Teachers (PDF, 190.19 KB)
Principals and Superintendents (PDF, 188.77 KB)
Master Teachers, and Student Services (PDF, 190.43 KB)