Continuing Education Requirements
We have partnered with several major Texas universities as co-sponsors of our programs to help you stay up-to-date with your required Continuing Education (CE) hours.
Use the resources below to see information about continuing education requirements for county office, Open Government, and each county office's association.
Education and Training New judges must obtain 30 credit hours in their first 12 months and 1.33 hours (16 hours/12 months) for each month afterward until the end of the current reporting period.
Education and Training Commissioners are required to attain 16 hours every 12-month period and may carry forward up to 8 hours. Some exceptions apply.
Education and Training Texas county attorneys are required to attain 15 hours every 12-month period, with that 12-month period being based on your birth month, ten hours must be earned in a formal classroom setting and up to five hours may be earned in self-study.
Education and Training Texas district attorneys are required to attain 15 hours every 12-month period, with that 12-month period being based on your birth month, ten hours must be earned in a formal classroom setting and up to five hours may be earned in self-study.
Education and Training Texas county clerks are required to attain 20 hours during each calendar year that begins after election or appointment.
Education and Training Texas district clerks are required to attain 20 hours during each calendar year that begins after election or appointment.
Education and Training A county treasurer must successfully complete an introductory course of instruction in the performance of the duties of county treasurer.
Education and Training Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) may require any sheriff who is not a commissioned peace officer to attend up to 40 hours of education within two to four years of taking office.
Education and Training A county assessor-collector must successfully complete 20 hours of continuing education before each anniversary of the date on which the county assessor-collector takes office.
Education and Training Justices of the peace are required to obtain 80 hours during their first year in office and 20 hours annually thereafter.
Education and Training Constables are required to attain 40 hours biannually, 20 hours of which must be in civil process.
Education and Training County Auditors/CPA's are required to attain 40 hours during each two-year appointment.
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Education and Training County officials are your neighbors - they pay the same taxes you pay and drive the same roads you do. It's a good system that leaves your neighbors in charge of the decisions that determine how much you pay in taxes to support your roads, your court system, your local criminal law enforcement and your public records.
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