HB 1560, the Sunset legislation for the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, repealed Occupations Code §701.303 from the Dietitians statute, and transferred authority regarding the continuing education requirements to TDLR’s enabling statute, Chapter 51 of the Texas Occupations Code. Please note that no changes were made, and Dietitian licensees are still required to obtain… Read More about Continuing Education Requirements
HB 1560, the Sunset legislation for the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, repealed Occupations Code §1952.1051 from the Code Enforcement Officers statute, and transferred authority regarding the continuing education requirements to TDLR’s enabling statute, Chapter 51 of the Texas Occupations Code. Please note that no changes were made, and Code Enforcement Officer program licensees… Read More about Continuing Education Requirements
HB 1560, the Sunset legislation for the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, repealed Occupations Code §203.304 from the Midwives statute, and transferred authority regarding the continuing education requirements to TDLR’s enabling statute, Chapter 51 of the Texas Occupations Code. Please note that no changes were made, and Midwives program licensees are still required to… Read More about Continuing Education Requirements
HB 1560, the Sunset legislation for the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, repealed Health and Safety Code §754.0174 from the Elevators / Escalators Safety statute, and transferred authority regarding the continuing education requirements to TDLR’s enabling statute, Chapter 51 of the Texas Occupations Code. Please note that no changes were made, and Elevator Contractor… Read More about Continuing Education Requirements
Effective immediately, first-year Property Tax Consultants and first-year senior Property Tax Consultants can apply their pre-registration education credit hours in lieu of the continuing education requirement for their initial registration renewal. Any continuing education credit hours earned during the first year of licensure will be applied to the second registration renewal. There is no action… Read More about TDLR to Allow Pre-Registration Education Hours for Initial Renewals
Property Tax Consultants renewing their registrations on or after May 1, 2021, must complete 24 hours of continuing education in courses approved or recognized by TDLR. The continuing education hours must include the following: TDLR will recognize and accept an educational program or course related to property tax consulting services that is offered or sponsored… Read More about Satisfying Continuing Education Requirements for Property Tax Consultants
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, TDLR is providing a clarification regarding the use of virtual instruction for continuing education of Water Well Driller and Pump Installer licensees. Continuing education providers are allowed to use a virtual delivery method to provide any approved continuing education course. After TDLR approves the initial course submission, no additional… Read More about Continuing Education for Water Well Drillers and Pump Installers
The Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME), accrediting body for podiatric CME providers, has updated the CPME 720 – Standards and Requirements for Approval of Providers of Continuing Education in Podiatric Medicine (PDF), effective July 1, 2020.The CPME standards define Internet Live Activity as “an online continuing educational activity available at a certain time on a… Read More about Internet Live Activity CME is Allowed for Podiatrists
To help combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus, TDLR requested authority from Governor Greg Abbott to suspend certain regulatory requirements statewide, including the following: Please check the TDLR COVID-19 webpage for the most up-to-date information.