Texas TSBPE plumbing CE online, built to 22 TAC 365
TSBPE rules let plumbers take their six annual CPE hours virtually, so an online course is allowed. The tight part is the clock: segments of at least an hour, notice to the board a week out, and completions uploaded within three business days. We build the platform on your site to keep all of it on time.
What TSBPE requires of an online course
Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners (TSBPE). Summarized from the rule text, with the citation for each so you can check it yourself.
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Virtual delivery is allowed
22 TAC 365.14(a) and (c)
CPE courses may be taken in person, by correspondence, or virtually through telecommunications equipment. Licensees need at least six hours within twelve months for a timely renewal.
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Segments of one hour or more
22 TAC 365.19(c)
Courses and training programs are presented in segments that are at least one hour long.
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Curriculum that makes students apply it
22 TAC 365.15(a)
Curriculum must be structured to engage students with the chance to apply the content and skills taught, and be based on the plumbing law, Board rules, adopted codes and OSHA rules in effect when it is approved.
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Approved instructors only
22 TAC 365.19(b) and 365.20(a)
A provider may only let approved Course Instructors teach, and a general CE instructor must hold a current Journeyman, Master Plumber or Plumbing Inspector license in good standing.
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Notice and cancellation
22 TAC 365.19(e) and (g)
At least seven days before a course, the provider emails the Board or posts the schedule on its website. If a course is cancelled, students are told right away and offered a refund or reschedule, and the Board is notified within 48 hours.
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Certificate and a three-business-day upload
22 TAC 365.19(h)
The certificate names the provider and instructor, the student and their license or registration number, and the completion date. Within three business days of issuing it, the provider electronically submits each completion.
How the platform is built to it
Your course, on your site, under your name. Every requirement above is a feature, not a promise in the application.
Course structure locked to one-hour segments
The builder will not publish a segment shorter than an hour of instruction, so 365.19(c) is enforced by the tool rather than by memory.
Applied exercises inside each segment
Code scenarios and problem sets sit in each hour, giving students the chance to apply what they learned that 365.15(a)(5) calls for.
Public course schedule page
Your site gets a schedule page that updates as you add sessions, which is the website posting option in 365.19(e). Cancelling a session emails enrolled students and starts a 48-hour reminder for the Board notice.
Instructor named on every certificate
Each course is tied to an approved instructor record, so the certificate carries the provider, instructor, student license number and completion date that 365.19(h)(1) lists.
Three-business-day submission tracker
Issued certificates enter an upload queue that counts business days, not calendar days, and flags anything near the 365.19(h)(2) deadline.
The path to TSBPE approval
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Apply as a Course Provider through your online TSBPE account.
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Get each Course Instructor approved, since the Executive Director approves instructors who meet the 365.20 qualifications and apply with the fee.
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Submit the course materials for Executive Director approval against the 365.15 curriculum standards. Approved materials are valid for two years.
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Before each course runs, give the Board seven days notice by email or post the schedule on your website, then upload completions within three business days.
The terms
We are building one right now for a state-approved online school in Virginia, in English and Spanish, on the same terms.
- One flat fee
- Quoted per course before any work starts. No hourly billing and no surprise line items.
- Final payment on approval
- The last payment is due when the regulator approves the course, so the platform has to pass review before it is paid for in full.
- No per-student fees
- You keep what every enrollment pays. Nothing is skimmed per seat, per certificate or per month of traffic.
- You own it
- The platform, the code and the student records are yours outright, on your site and under your brand.
Questions schools ask
Can Texas plumbing CE be taken online?
Yes. 22 TAC 365.14(c) allows CPE in person, by correspondence, or virtually through telecommunications equipment, as applicable.
How long do TSBPE approved course materials stay valid?
Two years from the stated effective date or the approval date, whichever is later, under 22 TAC 365.15(c). The platform keeps each approved version so you know which materials are live.
Who reports completions, the provider or the instructor?
Both have a three-business-day duty. 365.19(h)(2) puts it on the provider after issuing the certificate, and 365.20(e) has the instructor report completed hours within three business days after the course ends.
Can I sell products during a TSBPE course?
No. 365.19(d) bars advertising goods or services during the instructional portion, and only the educational part of a manufacturer presentation counts toward credit.
What does it cost and who owns it?
We quote one flat fee per course, the final payment is due when the course is approved, and there are no per-student fees. You own the platform and the code, in English and Spanish if you want both. We are building one right now for a state-approved online school in Virginia, in English and Spanish, on the same terms.
Price your TSBPE course
Tell us the course and how you teach it now. You get a flat price back by email, and a list of what the application will ask about the platform.
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Sources
Read from the sources above on October 15, 2026. Rules change, so confirm the current text with TSBPE before you apply. This page is not legal advice.