Licensees are required to renew their license(s) on a biennial basis. At least 30 days in advance of their renewal date, licensees are mailed a reminder postcard to remind them that they need to renew their license. The postcards are sent to the licensee’s address of record. Failure to keep your address of record current may result in your not receiving the renewal reminder. Licensees are required to renew each license held (both active and inactive licenses) online, and are encouraged to do so during normal business hours and well in advance of the deadline. This will ensure that licensees have access to agency staff to assist them should they encounter difficulties while renewing. It also serves to ensure that licensees have an opportunity to attempt renewal again in the event they encounter technical difficulties. A licensee who does not renew his or her license by the expiration date is subject to the late renewal fees set forth in the Council’s rules. Additionally, a delinquent license that is not renewed within 1 year of the expiration date will expire.
Use the online licensing system to renew your license:
Eligibility
A license is eligible for renewal if:
- The license is active or inactive and within 60 days of expiration.
- The license has not expired, i.e., delinquent for more than one year.
- You have obtained the the requisite continuing education hours.
- You have completed a training course on human trafficking prevention approved by HHSC.
Additionally, when renewing a license, licensees must provide or update the standardized set of information about their training and practice (i.e., the minimum data set) required by §105.003 of the Health and Safety Code.
Continuing Education Audits
Each month, 5% percent of each license type eligible for renewal is randomly selected to undergo a CE hours audit. Licensees are notified of their selection and required to submit proof of the continuing education hours obtained in connection with their renewal. Licensees may also be selected for an audit due to an irregularity in complying with the continuing education requirements for a license held. If selected for an audit, licensees are also required to submit a self-query report from the National Practitioner Data Bank.
Human Trafficking Prevention Training
All licensees are required to undergo an HHSC approved human trafficking prevention training course as a condition of renewal, in accordance with Chapter 116 of the Occupations Code. Approved training courses can be found on the Health Care Practitioner Human Trafficking Training webpage. NOTE: The HHSC-approved list of courses has been temporarily removed from the HHSC website. Until this is resolved, you can find the list of approved human trafficking prevention training courses by clicking here.
Specific Renewal Requirements by License Type
Licensees required to take the jurisprudence exam as a condition of renewal can find the registration link for the exam by clicking on the corresponding board page.
