Continuing Education

Overview

Your real estate license must be renewed every two years if you are a sales agent or broker. Certain continuing education courses are required as part of the renewal process and others are electives at your discretion. We offer everything you need to complete your 18 hours of required education for every two-year renewal period — including the required TREC Legal Update I and II courses, elective courses to meet your 10-hour elective requirement, and contract-related coursework for the mandatory 3-hour requirement. And if you have become a supervisor in the past six months, we have your required 6-hour Broker Responsibility Course. We are your one-stop shop for Texas real estate continuing education online.

What’s Included

• Complete 18-hour CE renewal package
• Legal Update I & II included
• Broker Responsibility Course available
• Up-to-date with the latest Texas regulations
• Finish on any device, on your own time

Who It’s For

Active sales agents and brokers who need to renew their Texas license on time and stay current with industry rules.

Related Courses

Continuing Education Requirements at a Glance

*Complete the 6-hour Broker Responsibility Course as part of your 18 hours of CE 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.

Active Sales Agent License Renewal Requirements

• Complete 18 hours of approved Continuing Education (CE) courses:
  • 8 hours of TREC Legal Update I and II
  • 3 hours of contract-related coursework
  • 7 hours of elective CE
• Complete the 6-hour Broker Responsibility course as part of your 18 hours of CE if you have been made a supervisor by your broker.
• If you renew active but do not complete CE before your license expiration date, you will be charged a $200 CE Deferral Fee.
  • Payment of the CE Deferral Fee allows you to remain active for an additional 60 days from your expiration date to complete CE requirements.
• If you late renew — up to six months after your expiration date — your license will be renewed on inactive status. You may not defer CE with a late renewal.
• If you have not submitted your fingerprints for TREC with a previous renewal or application, you must be fingerprinted for a criminal background check.

Sales Agent Apprenticeship Education (SAE) — Requirements for First Renewal

SAE courses are for real estate sales agents renewing their license for the very first time. These hours cannot be deferred — if you do not complete them in time for your renewal, your license expires. To renew for the first time, you must:

• Complete 90 hours of post-licensing (SAE) education by the expiration of the initial licensing period (the end of your first two years).
• Complete 4 hours of TREC's Legal Update I.
• Complete 4 hours of TREC's Legal Update II.
• Agents who have been made a supervisor by their broker must also complete the 6-hour Broker Responsibility Course.

Learn more at the official TREC sales agent renewal page.