Texas LPC hours requirements
The supervised experience an LPC Associate logs toward the Texas LPC: 3,000 hours over at least 18 months, with supervision every calendar month.
The short answer
Headline figures: Total supervised experience 3,000 hours; direct counseling 1,500 hours.
Supervision: At least 4 hours of supervision each calendar month while you are claiming hours.
Time limit: The 3,000 hours take at least 18 months.
Post-degree experience · Title while gaining experience: LPC Associate · Authority: Behavioral Health Executive Council
Requirements
| Requirement | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total supervised experience | 3,000 hours Over at least 18 months. |
| Direct counseling | 1,500 hours Actual counseling time. |
| Supervision each calendar month (minimum) | 4 hours While you are claiming hours. |
| Group supervision (maximum) | 50% of total supervision |
Supervision
- At least 4 hours of supervision each calendar month while you are claiming hours.
- No more than 50% of total supervision may be group supervision.
- Individual supervision is up to two associates; group supervision is three or more.
- Supervision continues after the 3,000 hours until the license is issued.
- You and your supervisor both sign the LPC Supervised Experience Documentation Form (SEDF). Your supervisor submits it within 30 days after supervision ends.
Time limits
- The 3,000 hours take at least 18 months.
- The associate license expires at 60 months.
What Accrue checks
- Tracks the 3,000-hour total and the 1,500 direct hours. Only time logged as counseling counts toward the direct hours; intake not logged as counseling does not.
- Warns when a calendar month with logged experience has less than 4 hours of supervision.
- Warns when group supervision is more than 50% of the total supervision recorded.
- Links the current SEDF and explains the filing steps. The form asks for actual direct, indirect and supervision hours and whole months with that supervisor, which you and your supervisor review. Accrue's own summary is not a substitute for it.
What Accrue does not check
- Accrue does not account for an extended leave approved by your supervisor.
- Individual supervision is up to two associates and group supervision three or more. Accrue does not check group size.
- Supervision continues after the 3,000 hours until the license is issued. Accrue does not track this.
- The 18-month minimum is a calendar duration. Accrue does not track it.
- The associate license expires at 60 months. Accrue does not track this.
- Accrue does not fill in or submit the SEDF.
Common questions
- How many hours do you need for the LPC in Texas?
- The cited rule sets total supervised experience 3,000 hours; direct counseling 1,500 hours. Source: 22 TAC § 681.92(b), (c), (e) (BHEC LPC rulebook, March 2026); 22 TAC § 681.91; LPC Supervised Experience Documentation Form (revised May 4, 2026), checked September 23, 2026. Supervision and time limits also apply; see the sections above.
- What supervision does Texas require for the LPC?
- At least 4 hours of supervision each calendar month while you are claiming hours. No more than 50% of total supervision may be group supervision. Individual supervision is up to two associates; group supervision is three or more.
- Is there a time limit for LPC hours in Texas?
- The 3,000 hours take at least 18 months. The associate license expires at 60 months.
- Does meeting these figures make me eligible?
- No. The Behavioral Health Executive Council reviews your application and your supervisors' verifications and decides. Accrue keeps the record and shows how the cited rule applies to it.
Sources
Sources checked
- 22 TAC § 681.92(b), (c), (e) (BHEC LPC rulebook, March 2026)
- 22 TAC § 681.91
- LPC Supervised Experience Documentation Form (revised May 4, 2026)
Accrue is a record-keeping aid and is not affiliated with any licensing board, accreditor or school. Rules change; confirm the requirements that apply to you with the authority that sets them before you rely on a figure.