Texas LPC LMFT Supervisor Training

Name: Texas 40-Hour LPC and LMFT Online Supervisor Training Course
Price: 600 USD

Becoming a supervisor is a big responsibility. Your training should prepare you for it.

You’ve already learned how to be a therapist. Now learn how to guide, evaluate, and support the next generation of counselors and marriage and family therapists. Our online, self-paced course provides the 40-clock-hour supervisor training course Texas requires for the LPC-S and LMFT-S designations, built around the five content areas in Texas’s BHEC rules, with practical tools you’ll use in real supervision.

40 clock hours, fully online and self-paced
40 NBCC CE hours, including 15 ethics, 4 technology, and 5 multicultural hours
Covers all five content areas in 22 TAC §681.147 (LPC) and §801.143(m) (LMFT)
Live instructor support through weekly virtual study hall
Plans from $600

Kate Walker Training has offered supervisor training in Texas since 2006, when Dr. Kate Walker, PhD, LPC-S, LMFT-S, began teaching it with Dr. Judy DeTrude. Kate Walker Training is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7040).

What Texas Requires to Become an LPC-S or LMFT-S

LPC Supervisor (LPC-S): According to the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (Texas’s BHEC), you need an unrestricted LPC license in good standing for at least five years and a 40-clock-hour supervisor training course (or a doctoral-level course in supervision). Review the current requirements on the BHEC’s LPC Supervisor page.

LMFT Supervisor (LMFT-S): According to Texas’s BHEC, you need a Texas LMFT in good standing, at least 3,000 hours of independent LMFT practice over a minimum of three years, and one of three training options: a 40-hour continuing education course in clinical supervision, an AAMFT-approved Fundamentals of Supervision course, or a 3-semester-hour graduate course in MFT supervision. Review the current requirements on the BHEC’s LMFT Supervisor page.

Under 22 TAC §681.147 and §801.143(m), the 40-hour course must be taught by a licensee with supervisor status, completed within 90 days, and cover five content areas with minimum hours in each. This course covers all five, with hours at or above each minimum.

You apply to the BHEC for supervisor status, and the board makes the final decision.

Licensed in another state? See our state-specific supervisor trainings.

Tools you'll use with real supervisees
You'll finish with a supervision contract, step-by-step guidance for building your supervision plan, and a remediation plan template, plus guidance on recruiting and onboarding supervisees.
A plan for every budget
Basic, Pro, and Elite share the same 40-hour course. The higher plans add continuing education, resources, and ongoing support after you graduate.
Confidence to lead
Many new supervisors start out unsure. The course gives you a structured framework for evaluation, feedback, and difficult conversations, so you're prepared when supervision gets complicated.
Support after you graduate
Supervision can feel isolating at first. Pro and Elite graduates have community and ongoing support, so you have people to ask during your first year of supervising.

What to Look for in a Texas Supervisor Training

Texas’s BHEC sets the standards for the 40-hour course and leaves it to you to choose a provider. Questions worth asking any provider:

Does the course cover all five content areas in 22 TAC §681.147 and §801.143(m), with the minimum hours in each?
Is the instructor a licensee with supervisor status, as the rules require?
How does the provider track the 90-day completion window?
Will you leave with practical documents and templates you can use with supervisees?
Is multicultural supervision covered throughout the course?
Does it cover the practical side of supervising, like recruiting and onboarding supervisees?
What support is available during the course and after you graduate?
Does it include continuing education you may need after you become a supervisor?

A supervision contract that spells out what you expect from supervisees and what they can expect from you
Step-by-step guidance for building your supervision plan
An accountability framework that turns your contract and plan into clear, trackable expectations
A remediation plan template and procedures for addressing supervisee performance concerns clearly and consistently
Supervision session ideas, so you always know what to cover
The business of supervising: recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding supervisees
40 clock hours covering all five content areas in 22 TAC §681.147 (LPC) and §801.143(m) (LMFT)
A certificate showing 40 NBCC CE hours and 40 supervisor CE hours, including 15 ethics, 4 technology, and 5 multicultural hours
An anti-racist foundation built into every module
Research-driven content from Dr. Walker, a counselor educator who speaks, consults, and publishes on clinical supervision
A weekly live virtual study hall with instructors and curriculum specialists, included with every plan
Pro and Elite: immediate access to the Step It Up membership (one year with Pro, lifetime with Elite), including weekly live group coaching, unlimited supervisor, ethics, and multicultural CEs, on-demand trainings and webinar replays, monthly consultation groups, and a Texas Supervisor Directory listing

Supervisor Training Since 2006

Kate Walker Training began in 2006 as Achieve Balance, when Kate started teaching supervisor training with Dr. Judy DeTrude, and later offered the first fully online LPC and LMFT supervisor training in Texas.

2006 - 2019: 40 Face to Face Cohorts

Since 2020: 1,200+ Online Graduates

2027 = YOU

What Participants Say

"What I love the most about the course is just how engaging it is, how it really makes you think, how well prepared I feel to be a supervisor... I love this course. It was recommended to me and I recommend it to anyone who wants to be a supervisor."

Course participant, July 2026

"I really appreciate how specific and incredibly thoughtful the feedback has been. It helps me feel more confident in completing the remaining assignments and hopefully getting started with my first associate soon!"

Course participant, June 2026

"Thank you for such thoughtful feedback and insights! I truly appreciate the suggestions for growth and the resources provided."

Course participant, July 2026

"The ability to reach out and talk with Kate and the optional weekly Study Halls... The content really made you think about what you would do and the best way to approach your job as gatekeeper for the profession. I also liked the fact that once completed, I had a supervision contract and a document that I can use for orientation of new supervisees."

LaTonya Hendricks, course graduate, April 2023

Plans for All Levels

Everyone starts the supervision journey from a different place. Whether you're adding supervision to your private practice or need your "S" for work, there's a plan that fits.

Every plan includes the same 40-hour course, the weekly live study hall, and the tools you need to start supervising with confidence. Payment plans are available for every plan; just choose the payment plan option at checkout.

Compare the Plans

Every plan: the 40-hour course, downloadable templates and forms, a certificate of completion with 40 NBCC CE hours, and the weekly live study hall with instructors and curriculum specialists.

Pro adds: one year of the Step It Up membership, starting immediately, with weekly live group coaching, unlimited supervisor, ethics, and multicultural CEs, The Clinical Supervision Survival Guide and Planner, the Clinical Supervision: How Much to Charge course, and a listing in the Texas Supervisor Directory.

Elite adds: lifetime Step It Up membership instead of one year, plus fast-track grading, for $1,165 more than Pro.

Plan Around Texas’s 90-Day Rule

Texas’s rules require you to complete the 40-hour course within 90 days. Your 90-day window starts when you purchase the course (or activate your voucher), so if you aren’t eligible for supervisor status yet, it’s worth waiting to purchase until you’re ready to finish within 90 days.

Life happens. If you don’t finish in 90 days, the course is still yours. We never take it away, and you can keep working on it for CEs. Because the same course can’t be purchased twice, you would wait for our next updated 40-hour course (we release new courses annually) to try again for the supervisor designation.

Am I Eligible to Take This Course?

Licensed mental health professionals, including LPCs and LMFTs, can take this course. Once you complete it, your certificate doesn't expire.

To apply for supervisor status in Texas, you also need:

LPC-S: An unrestricted Texas LPC license in good standing for at least five years

LMFT-S: A Texas LMFT in good standing, with at least 3,000 hours of independent practice over at least three years

Course completion within 90 days of purchase or voucher activation

Once you meet these requirements, you apply to Texas’s BHEC, which makes the final decision on supervisor status.

If I finish this program, am I automatically a supervisor?

No. This course provides the 40-hour supervisor training course Texas requires. To earn the LPC-S or LMFT-S, you meet the board’s remaining requirements, apply, and pay any applicable fees. Texas’s BHEC makes the final decision.

Is this course approved by the Texas LPC and LMFT boards?

Texas’s BHEC doesn’t approve or keep a list of 40-hour supervisor courses. Instead, the rules set the standards: the course is taught by a licensee with supervisor status, completed within 90 days, and covers five content areas with minimum hours. This course is designed to meet each of those standards under 22 TAC §681.147 and §801.143(m).

How long do I have to complete the course?

Texas’s rules require you to complete the 40-hour course within 90 days. Your 90-day window starts when you purchase the course (or activate your voucher if someone else purchased it for you).

What happens if I don’t finish in 90 days?

The course is still yours. We never take it away, and you can keep working on it for CEs. Your certificate will show your start and completion dates, and a course completed after 90 days can’t be used for the supervisor designation. Because the same course can’t be purchased twice, you would wait for our next updated 40-hour course (we release new courses annually) to try again.

I’m not eligible for supervisor status yet. Should I buy the course now?

We recommend waiting until you can finish within 90 days. Once you complete the course within that window, your certificate doesn’t expire, so you can finish it before you’re eligible and submit it when you apply.

I’m an LMFT. Is this the only training option?

No. Texas’s BHEC accepts a 40-hour continuing education course in clinical supervision, an AAMFT-approved Fundamentals of Supervision course, or a 3-semester-hour graduate course in MFT supervision. This course is the 40-hour option.

How many CE hours does this course provide?

Participants who complete all requirements receive a certificate showing 40 NBCC CE hours and 40 supervisor CE hours, including 15 ethics, 4 technology, and 5 multicultural hours. Kate Walker Training courses fulfill the Texas LPC and LMFT rules requiring that 50% of continuing education courses come from a designated provider type.

Can you guarantee the board will approve me as a supervisor?

No. Texas’s BHEC has final say. If you are missing experience or transferring from another state, the board may have additional requirements, and rule updates can change what the board requires.

This course is online but do I ever get to talk to an instructor and ask questions?

Yes. Instructors and curriculum specialists attend a weekly live virtual study hall on Zoom, where you can ask questions and talk through course concepts. This is included with every plan.

Are there payment plans?

Yes. Payment plans are available for every plan and are built into checkout. Just choose the payment plan option when you enroll.

What payment methods do you accept?

We accept major credit cards, Amazon Pay, Link, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.

If I don't finish the entire 40 hours, can I get partial CE credit?

No. You will receive one completion certificate when the entire course and all assignments are finished and approved.

What do I do with my certificate once I finish?

Keep the original for your records. For the LPC-S, the BHEC asks you to attach the certificate to your online application or email it to counseling@bhec.texas.gov. For the LMFT-S, submit your completion certificate with your application, following the BHEC’s current instructions.

Clinical Supervisor Training Is All We Do

Rules and standards change, and keeping up with them is part of supervising well. Kate Walker Training focuses only on clinical supervisor training, so the course, templates, and guidance stay current.

Our goal is to be your central hub for supervision tools, training, and practical next steps, long after you finish the course.

Texas’s rules (22 TAC §681.147 and §801.143(m)) set the standards for the 40-clock-hour supervisor training course, including completion within 90 days. Completion of this course does not guarantee supervisor status. Participants are responsible for verifying eligibility with the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council.

Kate Walker Ph.D., LPC/LMFT Supervisor has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7040. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Kate Walker Ph.D., LPC-S, LMFT-S is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Dr. Kate Walker, PhD, LPC-S, LMFT-S, is a marriage and family therapist, clinical supervisor, university instructor, and continuing education designer, and the author of The Clinical Supervision Survival Guide.

Texas 40-Hour LPC and LMFT Supervisor Training, Fully Online