Texas Real Estate CE Requirements

14 Mandatory Hours

4 Elective Hours

18 Total Hours

Texas Real Estate Education Requirements

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Texas Real Estate Commission. For a more detailed requirements breakdown, please see the board's site.
If you hold Real Estate licenses in multiple states, please make sure to check each state's requirements.

Texas Real Estate: Non-Supervising Broker

Total Hours Required: 18

Mandatory Hours: 8

Elective Hours: 10

Renewal Cycle in Years: 2

Education Cycle in Months: 24

Online Info

All Broker licensees must complete 18 hours of continuing education which must include 8 hours in TREC Legal Update I and II courses. Continuing Education must be completed no later than the expiration date of each license term.

If you have sponsored one or more sales agents, served as the designated broker for a business entity broker that sponsors sales agents, or have been made a supervisor of other license holders, you will need to take the 6 hour Broker Responsibility Course as part of your 18 hours of CE.

If TREC records do not reflect completion of CE requirements at the time you submit your renewal application, you must pay a $200 CE Deferral Fee, or renew in inactive status. Payment of the CE Deferral Fee allows you to remain active for an additional 60 days from your expiration date to complete CE requirements.

Online Limitations

The Texas Real Estate Commission requires students to spend the number of hours in the course for which credit is be awarded.

Courses taken for CE credit contain security questions and must be answered correctly within 1 minute. Each question is case sensitive. Due to state regulation we are unable to provide questions/answers. Please be sure to read carefully.

Roster

Roster Required: yes

Roster Process: Rosters are submitted electronically every Thursday.Rosters are submitted for any CE course or QE course of 15 hours or less. Licensees are required to submit their certificates directly to the Commission for any QE courses longer than 30 hours. **If you need or want the roster submitted earlier than the scheduled date, there is a $10 rush fee for that service.**

Roster Sent: Every 7 days

Governing Agency

Name: Texas Real Estate Commission

Phone: 5129363000

Fax: 5129363863

Website: http://www.trec.texas.gov/

Address: 1700 N. Congress Avenue, Suite 400 Stephen F. Austin Building Austin, 78701

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Texas Real Estate: Sales Agent

Total Hours Required: 18

Mandatory Hours: 8

Elective Hours: 10

Renewal Cycle in Years: 2

Education Cycle in Months: 24

Online Info

All Sales Agent licensees must complete 18 hours of continuing education which must include 8 hours in TREC Legal Update I and II courses. Continuing Education must be completed no later than the expiration date of each license term.

In addition, If you have been made a supervisor by your broker, you may also need to take the 6-hour Broker Responsibility course as part of your 18 hours of CE.

If TREC records do not reflect completion of CE requirements at the time you submit your renewal application, you must pay a $200 CE Deferral Fee, or renew in inactive status. Payment of the CE Deferral Fee allows you to remain active for an additional 60 days from your expiration date to complete CE requirements.

Online Limitations

Roster

Roster Required: yes

Roster Process: Rosters are submitted electronically every Thursday.Rosters are submitted for any CE course or QE course of 15 hours or less. Licensees are required to submit their certificates directly to the Commission for any QE courses longer than 30 hours. **If you need or want the roster submitted earlier than the scheduled date, there is a $10 rush fee for that service.**

Roster Sent: Every 7 days

Governing Agency

Name: Texas Real Estate Commission

Phone: 5129363000

Fax: 5129363863

Website: http://www.trec.texas.gov/

Address: 1700 N. Congress Avenue, Suite 400 Stephen F. Austin Building Austin, 78701

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Texas Real Estate: Supervising Licensee

Total Hours Required: 18

Mandatory Hours: 14

Elective Hours: 4

Renewal Cycle in Years: 2

Education Cycle in Months: 24

Online Info

All Broker licensees must complete 18 hours of continuing education which must include 8 hours in TREC Legal Update I and II courses. Continuing Education must be completed no later than the expiration date of each license term.

In addition, If you have been made a supervisor by your broker, you may also need to take the 6-hour Broker Responsibility course as part of your 18 hours of CE.

If TREC records do not reflect completion of CE requirements at the time you submit your renewal application, you must pay a $200 CE Deferral Fee, or renew in inactive status. Payment of the CE Deferral Fee allows you to remain active for an additional 60 days from your expiration date to complete CE requirements.

Online Limitations

The Texas Real Estate Commission requires students to spend the number of hours in the course for which credit is be awarded.

Courses taken for CE credit contain security questions and must be answered correctly within 1 minute. Each question is case sensitive. Due to state regulation we are unable to provide questions/answers. Please be sure to read carefully.

Roster

Roster Required: yes

Roster Process: Rosters are submitted electronically every Thursday.Rosters are submitted for any CE course or QE course of 15 hours or less. Licensees are required to submit their certificates directly to the Commission for any QE courses longer than 30 hours. **If you need or want the roster submitted earlier than the scheduled date, there is a $10 rush fee for that service.**

Roster Sent: Every 7 days

Governing Agency

Name: Texas Real Estate Commission

Phone: 5129363000

Fax: 5129363863

Website: http://www.trec.texas.gov/

Address: 1700 N. Congress Avenue, Suite 400 Stephen F. Austin Building Austin, 78701

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Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It's ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.