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title: "Professionalism Training Requirements for ECE in Texas"
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# Professionalism Training Requirements for ECE in Texas

## Find out how Texas’s CE requirements apply to Professionalism training — and how brightwheel Professional Development courses count toward your compliance.

Texas Professionalism requirement

Texas requires licensed childcare staff to complete 24 hours per year for teachers and 30 hours per year for directors of continuing education as a condition of state licensing. Professionalism training counts toward these requirements — topics such as professional development, ethics, and career advancement are recognized qualifying categories under the Texas HHSC (Chapter 746) continuing education requirements. brightwheel Professional Development is accepted in Texas and offers IACET‑accredited Professionalism courses that staff can complete on demand, with all completions tracked automatically in brightwheel. brightwheel courses auto‑post completed hours directly to the TECPDS Registry.

Texas — Professionalism training at a glance

| Annual CE hours (teachers) | 24 hours per training year |
| --- | --- |
| Annual CE hours (directors) | 30 hours per training year |
| Training period | Annual |
| Professionalism maps to | professional development, ethics, and career advancement |
| Regulatory authority | Texas HHSC (Chapter 746) |
| brightwheel approved in Texas | ✓ Yes — accepted for Texas CE requirements |
| Auto‑posts to TECPDS Registry | ✓ Yes — completed course hours post automatically to staff registry accounts |
| Professionalism courses in Texas | View brightwheel courses |

## About Professionalism (CDA VI)

Professionalism — CDA Competency Area VI — covers the dispositions, ethical standards, and professional practices that characterize skilled, reflective early childhood practitioners who are committed to the field and to continuous growth.

Early childhood education is a demanding profession with high turnover and competing pressures. Professionalism training gives educators the ethical framework, reflective skills, and career perspective they need to build sustainable, meaningful careers — benefiting themselves, their teams, and the children and families they serve.

## Texas Professionalism training requirements

Texas childcare teachers must complete 24 hours of annual continuing education, and directors must complete 30 hours, as a condition of maintaining a license from the Texas HHSC (Chapter 746). Professionalism training counts toward these hours — professional development, ethics, and career advancement are recognized qualifying CE topics. brightwheel Professional Development is accepted in Texas and offers IACET‑accredited courses aligned with the Professionalism competency area.

Both teachers and directors can complete brightwheel’s Professionalism courses on demand — each course is 1 hour, self‑paced, and includes an assessment with a certificate of completion. All completions are recorded automatically in the brightwheel administrator dashboard, making compliance documentation straightforward for Texas licensing audits.

## What Professionalism training covers

brightwheel’s Professionalism courses cover the knowledge and skills early childhood educators need to support children in this competency area. Topics include:

NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and ethical decision‑making

Reflective practice and professional self‑assessment

Burnout prevention, self‑care, and sustainable practice

Professional goal‑setting and career development planning

Implicit bias awareness in teaching and interactions

Advocating for children, families, and the profession

Workforce issues: wages, equity, and professional recognition

Building collaborative and supportive workplace relationships

## Texas Rising Star and Professionalism

Texas Rising Star

✓ Professionalism training supports Texas Rising Star quality criteria

TRS programs are rated Level 1 through Level 4. Staff training hours documented in TECPDS contribute to TRS’s Caregiver Qualifications criteria — one of four TRS domains. brightwheel courses auto‑post to TECPDS and cover skills directly relevant to TRS’s highest‑weighted domain: Caregiver‑Child Interactions.

[Texas Rising Star program →](https://texasrisingstar.org/)

## How brightwheel connects to the TECPDS Registry

✓ Brightwheel automatically posts completed Professionalism course hours to the TECPDS Registry for eligible staff. When a staff member completes a course, the hours are recorded in their brightwheel profile and transmitted to the TECPDS Registry automatically — no manual data entry required.

[TECPDS Registry →](https://tecpds.org/search/training)

## Frequently asked questions

Is brightwheel Professionalism training accepted in Texas?

Yes. Brightwheel Professional Development is accepted for continuing education requirements in Texas. Courses are IACET‑accredited and cover Professionalism competencies recognized by the Texas HHSC (Chapter 746).

How many CE hours does Texas require for childcare staff?

Texas requires childcare teachers to complete 24 hours and directors to complete 30 hours of annual continuing education.

Does brightwheel auto‑post Professionalism course hours to the Texas registry?

Yes. Brightwheel courses auto‑post completed hours directly to the TECPDS Registry. Staff add their registry ID once in their brightwheel Professional Development profile — every course completed after that is recorded automatically.

How do I get a certificate for a brightwheel Professionalism course?

Each brightwheel course includes a final assessment. Staff who score 80% or higher receive a certificate of completion that can be used for Texas licensing documentation and QRIS verification. Certificates are available to download from your brightwheel Professional Development profile at any time.

Does completing brightwheel’s Professionalism courses count toward a CDA credential?

Brightwheel courses are aligned with CDA VI — Professionalism — of the CDA competency framework. However, earning a CDA credential requires additional components beyond course completion, including a Professional Portfolio, a formal observation, and an exam administered by the Council for Professional Recognition. Brightwheel courses provide the continuing education component of CDA preparation but are not a standalone pathway to CDA certification.

## Other competency areas available in Texas

[CDA I · TexasSafe and Healthy Environment](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/texas/safe-healthy-environment/)
[CDA II · TexasPhysical and Intellectual Development](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/texas/physical-intellectual-development/)
[CDA III · TexasSocial and Emotional Development](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/texas/social-emotional-development/)
[CDA IV · TexasFamilies](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/texas/families/)
[CDA V · TexasProgram Management](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/texas/program-management/)
[CDA VII · TexasObservation and Documentation](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/texas/observation-documentation/)
[CDA VIII · TexasChild Development](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/texas/child-development/)
[All areas · TexasView all Texas requirements →](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/texas/)

## Meet Texas Professionalism training requirements with brightwheel

Brightwheel offers IACET‑accredited Professionalism courses accepted in Texas — with automatic tracking and TECPDS Registry auto‑posting built in.

[View full course roster](https://info.mybrightwheel.com/professional-development-courses?state=texas&course=professionalism)

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**Accreditation:** Brightwheel is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is recognized internationally as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training.