Requirements to Obtain a Salesperson License:

• • • Be a citizen of the United States, or lawfully admitted alien

• • • Be 18 years or older

• • • Be a lawful resident of Texas

• • • Pass background check and submit fingerprints

• • • Complete 180 hours of education as follows:

• • • • • 60 hours Principles of Real Estate
        • 30 hours Law of Agency
        • 30 hours Law of Contracts
        • 30 hours Promulgated Contracts Forms
        • 30 hours Real Estate Finance
        • All of which must be proctored by a faculty or staff member or a third party disinterested party. Reference Section 535.65(h) of TREC rules for more information.

• • • Apply for licensure and ability to take State and National Exam

• • • Upon receiving notification of approval to sit for exam, pass State and National Exam. If exam is failed three times, additional education will be necessary

• • • Find a sponsoring Broker to work under

• • • For more information please visit the state’s website here: https://www.trec.texas.gov/become-licensed/sales-agent

Sales Apprentice Education (SAE) for First Time Renewals:

• • • Sales Agents must complete 90 hours of post licensing education by the expiration of the initial licensing period (every two years)

• • • Sales agents must complete 4 hours of TREC’s Legal Update I

• • • Sales agents must complete 4 hours of TREC’s Legal Update II

• • • Please submit hours at least 10 days before the expiration of licensure to ensure no late fees or renewals.

Active Sales Agent License Renewals (MCE):

• • • Will receive notice 90 days before expiration of license (renewal periods are every two years)

• • • Complete 18 hours of education:

• • • • • 8 hours of TREC Legal Update I & II
        • 10 hours of elective CE

• • • If Sales Agent has been made a supervisor by a broker for six months or more, Agents are required to take the 6-hour Broker Responsibility course as part of the 18 hours of CE.

• • • If Agents have not submitted fingerprints to TREC with a previous renewal or application, agents must be fingerprinted for a criminal background check.

Requirements to Obtain a Broker License:

• • •  Be a citizen of the United States, or lawfully admitted alien

• • • Be 18 years or older

• • • Be a lawful resident of Texas

• • • Pass background check and submit fingerprints

• • • Be licensed as a sales agent for the last 4 years during the 60 months preceding the date of the application and have that experience must total 3600 points and be reported via the Qualifying Experience Report for a Broker License form.

• • • Complete 270 hours of Qualifying Education:

• • • • • 30 hours of Principles I of Real Estate
        • 30 hours of Principles II of Real Estate
        • 30 hours of Law of Agency
        • 30 hours of Law of Contracts
        • 30 hours of Promulgated Contract Forms
        • 30 hours of Real Estate Finance
        • 30 hours of Real Estate Brokerage **Must be completed not more than two years before the application date

• • • An additional 630 hours in related TREC-approved courses are also required:

• • • • • Real Estate Appraisal
        • Real Estate Law
        • Real Estate Marketing
        • Real Estate Math
        • Property Management
        • Real Estate Investments
        • Residential Inspections for Real Estate Agents

• • • A bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university satisfies all of the related education requirements for a broker license.

• • • The following is a list of course topics acceptable for related qualifying course credit if completed for academic credit through a college or university:

• • • • • Accounting
        • Advertising
        • Architecture
        • Business or Management
        • Construction
        • Finance
        • Investments
        • Law
        • Marketing
        • Real Estate

• • • File Application and pay applicable fee

• • • Once notice of eligibility to sit for Broker’s exam is received, schedule exam at testing provider’s site.

Broker License Renewal (MCE):

• • • Will receive notice 90 days before expiration of license (renewal periods are every two years)

• • • Complete 18 hours of education:

• • • • • 8 hours of TREC Legal Update I & II
        • 10 hours of elective CE

• • • If a Broker has sponsored one or more agents, served as the designated broker for a business entity broker that sponsors sales agents, or has been made a supervisor of other license holders, Brokers must take the 6 hour Broker Responsibility course as part of the 18 hours of CE.

• • • If Brokers have not submitted fingerprints for TREC with a previous renewal or application, Brokers must be fingerprinted for a criminal background check.