TEA-approved CPE provider • Provider number 910094

Texas Educator CPE & Certificate Renewal

45 clock hours per course. Self-paced, 100% online, and the disabilities-and-dyslexia training every Texas educator needs is already built in.

Renewing a Texas standard certificate? Classroom teachers complete 150 CPE clock hours every five-year renewal period; principals, counselors, librarians, educational diagnosticians and reading specialists complete 200 (19 TAC §232.11). Every course on this page is 45 clock hours from For Teachers By Teachers, a TEA-approved CPE provider.
  • 45 Clock Hours Per Course
  • 100% Online & Self-Paced
  • Quiz-Based • No Busywork
  • Dyslexia Training Included
Texas Renewal Bundle — 5 Courses for $349

225 clock hours — your full 150-hour renewal, for less than four courses bought separately.

Start with One Course — $99

45 clock hours. Nothing else to pay — no university fees, no registration forms.

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The dyslexia requirement — already built into every course

Texas rule 19 TAC §232.11(c)(1) says it plainly: “All educators must receive CPE training regarding educating students with disabilities. This training must include information particular to educating students with dyslexia.”

Every Texas course here includes the Texas Module: Educating Students with Disabilities and Dyslexia — three lessons, a resource guide, and a short quiz covering what every Texas educator is responsible for under IDEA and Section 504, how Texas defines, screens for and identifies dyslexia, and the new research and practices since 2023 (the current research definition, recent intervention studies, and TEA’s own guidance on assistive technology). Texas allows this requirement to be satisfied through an online course (Texas Education Code §21.054(c)).

Written and reviewed by a licensed Reading Specialist and Associate Member of the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators, and reviewed annually against TEA’s current dyslexia guidance. Every source is a primary one — TEA’s own rules and letters, or the research itself.

New to Texas renewal? Read the full guide →

How It Works

  1. Enroll — one course for $99, or all five for $349. Instant access to your online classroom; start today.
  2. Learn at your own pace — short readings, multiple-choice quizzes you can retake, one practical written assignment, and the Texas module. No due dates, no meetings.
  3. Send your completion email — the template is inside the course. We review your work and reply with your certificate.
  4. Keep your certificate — it lists what 19 TAC §232.21 requires: provider name and provider number 910094, your name, the date you finished, the course content, and 45 clock hours. Texas asks educators to keep documentation of completed CPE (19 TAC §232.16).

Texas CPE Courses — $99 each, 45 clock hours

Five courses, each with the Texas module included. Pick the one your classroom needs most, or take all five with the bundle below.

Science of Reading: Structured Literacy Foundations for All Educators, PreK–12

45 clock hours • Texas module included

Phonemic awareness, systematic phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension — plus how to recognize and support struggling readers, including students with characteristics of dyslexia.

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Creating Resilient Classrooms: Positive Strategies for Addressing Behavioral Challenges

45 clock hours • Texas module included

Trauma-informed, proactive classroom management: de-escalation, conscious discipline, restorative practices, and a behavior plan you build for your own students.

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Beyond the Surface: Recognizing, Understanding, and Supporting Students with Anxiety

45 clock hours • Texas module included

What anxiety looks like in students at every grade level, classroom strategies that lower it, and how to partner with families and counselors.

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Boosting Achievement Through Successful Teacher-Student Relationships

45 clock hours • Texas module included

Six practical strategies for building the relationships that drive engagement and achievement, with an action plan for your own setting.

See the course — $99 →

Brain-Based Strategies for Supercharging Student Learning and Engagement

45 clock hours • Texas module included

What neuroscience actually says about attention, memory and motivation — and how to design brain-friendly lessons you can use right away.

See the course — $99 →

See all six Texas products on one page →

What You Get With Every Course

  • 45 clock hours of CPE from a TEA-approved provider (provider number 910094)
  • The Texas Module: Educating Students with Disabilities and Dyslexia — the §232.11 training, included
  • A certificate with every field Texas requires (19 TAC §232.21) — and we keep a record of your completion for seven years. Need a replacement copy of your certificate later? Email us and we’ll reissue it.
  • 100% online and self-paced — no start dates, no due dates, no meetings
  • Quiz-based — no portfolios, no busywork
  • Receipts and itemized invoices for reimbursement; purchase orders accepted for districts that pay via PO
  • 7-day refund window — try it risk-free

Texas Educator FAQ

Yes. For Teachers By Teachers is a TEA-approved continuing professional education provider, provider number 910094. One thing worth knowing: TEA approves providers, not individual courses, so no course anywhere is “TEA-approved” on its own. What the provider number tells you is that the agency has vetted who is delivering your CPE.

Under 19 TAC §232.11, classroom teachers complete 150 CPE clock hours in each five-year renewal period; principals, counselors, superintendents, librarians, educational diagnosticians and reading specialists complete 200. Each course here is 45 clock hours — four courses clear 150, and the five-course bundle delivers 225. Your own certificate’s requirements are always the final word; TEA publishes them at tea.texas.gov.

Every Texas course here includes the Texas Module: Educating Students with Disabilities and Dyslexia — the training on educating students with disabilities, with information particular to dyslexia, that 19 TAC §232.11(c)(1) requires of all educators, including the new research and practices the rule calls for. Texas allows this requirement to be satisfied through an online course (Texas Education Code §21.054(c)).

When you finish and send your completion email, we email you a certificate listing the provider name and provider number (910094), your name, the date you completed the course, the content of the course, and 45 clock hours — every item 19 TAC §232.21 requires a provider to document. Keep it with your renewal records; Texas asks educators to maintain documentation of completed CPE (19 TAC §232.16). We also keep a record of your completion for seven years. Need a replacement copy of your certificate later? Email us and we’ll reissue it.

No — the Texas courses on this page are CPE clock hours only, at $99, with nothing else to pay. That is what Texas certificate renewal counts. If you need graduate credit instead, we offer the same courses with optional university credit through UMass Global or CSU Pueblo: browse our graduate-credit courses.

We offer a 7-day refund window. Enroll, look around your online classroom, and if it isn’t what you expected, email us within 7 days for a refund. Questions any time: info@forteachersbyteachers.org.

Why Teachers Choose For Teachers By Teachers

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“Without exaggeration, your courses are the most enjoyable of all, and I’ve taken a lot of PD courses! What distinguishes your courses from other courses isn’t only the format, but the life enriching content that makes us grow as human beings, as well as educators.”
— I.F., Middle School Teacher
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“I LOVED this course and cannot thank you enough for continuing to make professional development that is do-able, worthwhile, and affordable for teachers.”
— K.H., Elementary Teacher

Renew Your Texas Certificate on Your Schedule

Texas Renewal Bundle — $349

All five courses, 225 clock hours.

One Course — $99

45 clock hours, Texas module included.

Questions? We’re here to help: info@forteachersbyteachers.org

For Teachers By Teachers is a TEA-approved CPE provider (provider number 910094). TEA approves providers, not individual courses. Renewal requirements are set by the State Board for Educator Certification and TEA; confirm the requirements for your certificate at tea.texas.gov.

Does your district pay a stipend for graduate credit? Browse our UMass Global and CSU Pueblo courses.