Texas-Approved CPE Courses from SOLVED to Help You Reach Your 150 Hours

Overview of Requirements: In Texas, continuing education isn’t just encouraged – it’s mandatory. Educators must complete 150 CPE hours every five years to renew a standard teaching certificate (and up to 200 hours for those with administrative or student services certifications). Moreover, these CPE activities must align with the standards of your certification and cover specific topics required by the state. For example, all educators are required to receive training in educating students with disabilities, including information on teaching students with dyslexia. There are also content mandates related to topics like digital literacy, mental health, and other areas to ensure your professional development directly supports student success and Texas Education Agency (TEA) guidelines.

With such stringent requirements and a five-year, 150-hour target, choosing the right courses is crucial. You want courses that not only count toward your hours but also cover required topics and genuinely improve your practice. That’s where SOLVED’s offerings shine.

Why SOLVED Courses Are a Smart Choice

• Flexible and self-paced: SOLVED’s CPE courses are 100% online and on-demand, allowing you to earn credits on your schedule and at your own pace. Whether you prefer to learn in the evenings, weekends, or during school breaks, you can fit courses around your busy life. (Bonus: SOLVED offers many of these courses free of charge to Texas educators, so you can accumulate hours without straining your budget.)
  
  
• Official TEA-approved provider: SOLVED Consulting is a TEA-approved CPE provider, which means every course credit you earn with us is fully recognized by the state. Our certificates include all the details required by TEA — your name, the course content, completion date, credit hours, and our provider identification number as proof of approval. You can be confident that SOLVED credits will count toward your 150-hour requirement and hold up under scrutiny during certificate renewal or an audit.
  
  
• Courses aligned to required topics: The SOLVED course catalog is intentionally curated to cover the core areas Texas educators need. You’ll find modules on Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) strategies, Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT), family and community engagement, and digital literacy in the classroom. These topics map to the competencies and mandates set by TEA (for instance, training in serving students with special needs or improving digital instruction). In other words, every hour you spend on SOLVED courses is an hour invested in relevant, Texas-aligned professional growth.
  
  

Course Highlights

Not sure where to start? Here are a few popular SOLVED CPE courses and series that can help you rack up hours while boosting your teaching skills:

• Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) – 4 CPE hours: Courses that assist ICT partnerships navigate the classroom, needs of students, and building a cohesive delivery of instruction for all students.
• Supporting Emergent Bilingual Students – 6 CPE hours: In these courses we shift our mindsets and adapt our lessons to make learning more accessible and meaningful for ELLs.
  
• Supporting Students with Disabilities – 6 CPE hours: These courses we provide you with the tools, resources, and strategies to help students with disabilities achieve better results regardless of the learning environment.
  
• Teaching Across Learning Environments – 6 CPE hour: In these courses we rethink what it means for teaching and learning across multiple learning environments (remote, in-person, hybrid).
• Social Emotional Learning – 6 CPE hour: In these courses we explore all aspects of culturally responsive-sustaining education (CRSE) practices across learning environments.
• Culturally Responsive Classrooms – 6 CPE hour: In these courses we discover strategies to create a supportive classroom climate to build the skills students need to navigate their worlds in meaningful and engaging ways.
• Engaging Families – 6 CPE hour: You will learn to break down the barriers to family engagement to reimagine the role families can play across learning environments.

(Each SOLVED course provides a certificate immediately upon completion, so you can instantly add the credit to your tally. Remember, 1 hour of course = 1 CPE credit in Texas’s system.)

How It Works

Getting started with SOLVED and earning your CPE hours is simple:

1. Start learning instantly – no signup required: Just visit solvedconsulting.com/cpe, pick the course you want, and get started right away for free. No account or registration needed..
   
   
2. Learn at your own pace: Browse the course offerings and dive into what interests you. All courses are self-paced, meaning you can start and stop as needed. You can watch modules, read materials, and complete any quizzes or reflections on your schedule.
   
   
3. Get Your CPE Certificate: After you complete a course, your official CPE certificate is emailed to you—and you can download it after you complete the course. Each certificate includes your name, the course title, completion date, CPE hours, and SOLVED’s provider number. That’s everything you’ll need to document your credit. (Remember: 1 hour of course content equals 1 CPE hour.)
4. Enjoy automatic tracking and monthly summaries: All your completed courses are automatically tracked in your SOLVED account, and you’ll receive a monthly email summary listing every CPE credit you earned that month. This means your running total and documentation are always up-to-date without any extra effort on your part.
   
   

Why This Matters

• Audit-proof your CPE hours: The worst mistake is scrambling to find paperwork during a TEA audit or at renewal time. SOLVED’s system helps you avoid those pitfalls by keeping your documentation organized and readily available. If the state selects you for a random audit, you can confidently verify your compliance with 19 TAC §232.16’s documentation rules. In fact, educators who use SOLVED have their CPE proof consolidated and ready to submit, satisfying the audit requirements with ease. No last-minute panic, no risking sanctions for missing records.
  
  
• Meet state mandates without overspending: Texas has specific content mandates for CPE – for example, training on dyslexia and special education is required for all teachers, and topics like technology integration are highly encouraged. SOLVED’s course library covers these critical areas, ensuring you fulfill TEA’s requirements within your 150 hours. And because our courses are offered free (or at minimal cost) to educators, you can satisfy these mandates without breaking the bank. There’s no need to pay out-of-pocket for expensive workshops or travel to conferences unless you want to – SOLVED provides high-quality, targeted training that counts.

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Ready to make progress on your 150-hour CPE requirement and keep it all organized? Check out SOLVED’s CPE course catalog and enroll today. Each course you complete brings you one step closer to your renewal goal – and SOLVED will be tracking everything for you in the background. Don’t let the hours creep up on you; start chasing (and tracking!) your CPE hours now with SOLVED’s Texas-approved courses.