License Requirements
TREC salesperson and Broker license requirements
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APPRAISER BOARD HOLDING FORUM
AUSTIN (talcb.state.tx.us) – The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board will hold a public forum providing an opportunity for its licensees and the public to make recommendations on the development of its strategic plan for fiscal years 2007–11 which will be held Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. at 1101 Camino La Costa.
Individuals may submit written comments and recommendations to TREC Commissioner Wayne Thorburn, Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, P.O. Box 12188, Austin, TX 78711-2188.
New Salesperson Application Requirements
To file a Texas real estate salesperson application on or after January 1, 2006, applicants must have completed 150 classroom hours of core real estate courses and 60 related (or core hours) for a total of 210 classroom hours. This is an increase of 30 core hours over the education requirement prior to January 1, 2006.
New SAE Requirements
A salesperson who files an application on or after January 1, 2006 will be required to have a total of *270 classroom hours by the end of their 1St year of licensure. Once the 270 hours are completed they will have satisfied the SAE requirements and will fall under Mandatory Continuing Education (MCE) requirements.
*The 270 classroom hours are composed of the following: 210 hours for pre-licensure requirements - including 60 hours in Principles of Real Estate; 30 hours of Law of Agency; 30 hours in Law of Contracts; 30 additional core hours; and 60 related or core hours. By the end of the 1St year a sales agent must complete an additional 60 hours in core real estate classes for sales annual education.
TREC salesperson and Broker license requirements - Texas Real Estate Commission License update: Changes in the TX real estate licensing act, number of classroom hours needed to become a Realtor agent or broker, or an appraiser.
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Salesperson Annual Education (SAE) Requirements
For Those Applying On or After January 1, 2006
A Salesperson is required to have completed a total of 18 semester (270 classroom) hours of education, at least 14 semester (210 classroom) hours of which must be in core real estate courses, by the end of their first year of licensure. On the chart below, one can see that 150 of those classroom hours in core real estate courses are to have been completed before the application for the Salesperson license is made (and may be filed along with the application). Please note that this means only 4 additional semester (60 classroom) hours in core real estate courses are required to be filed during the first year as a licensed Salesperson. These hours are known as SAE, or Salesperson Annual Education. These 60 additional classroom hours in core real estate for the SAE must be submitted and on the TREC system by the end of the first year of licensure.
Accumulated Hours Required for Real Estate Salespersons
Applying On or After January 1, 2006
When Core Classroom Hours Max. Related Total
or other Core Classroom
Classroom hrs hours
With Application 150 hours, as follows: 60 hours 210 total hours
60 in Principles of Real Estate
30 in Law of Agency
30 in Law of Contracts
30 any other core real estate
60 hours 210 total hours
Once licensed, the salesperson must then complete an additional 60 core real estate classroom hours during the first year of licensure, for the totals seen below:
At 1st Renewal
(end of 1st year) 210 hours 60 hours 270 total hours
Note: Should the hours be completed PRIOR to the first renewal, the licensee will have satisfied the SAE requirements, and will then be under Mandatory Continuing Education (MCE) requirements.
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For Those Who Applied Prior to January 1, 2006
A Salesperson is required to complete a total of 18 semester hours (270 classroom hours) of education by the end of their third year of licensure. At least 14 semester hours (210 classroom hours) of the 270 classroom hours must be in core courses. This education is referred to as Salesperson Annual Education (SAE).
At the end of the first year records must contain a minimum of 150 core classroom hours and 60 related, MCE or core classroom hours, totaling 210 classroom hours.
At the end of the second year records must contain a minimum of 180 core classroom hours and 60 related, MCE or core classroom hours, totaling 240 classroom hours.
At the end of the third year records must contain a minimum of 210 core classroom hours and 60 related, MCE or core classroom hours, totaling 270 classroom hours.
When the SAE requirements have been met, the Salesperson will be given a two year license at their next license renewal, as they will then be under Mandatory Continuing Education (MCE) requirements for each successive renewal period (please note that once under MCE requirements, renewal periods last two years). The Salesperson under MCE requirements will be required to submit 9 classroom hours of MCE electives; 3 classroom hours in TREC's required Legal Update course; and 3 classroom hours in TREC's required Ethics MCE course (totaling 15 MCE classroom hours).
Accumulated Hours Required for Real Estate Salespersons
Who Applied Prior to January 1, 2006
Renewal Interval Core Real Estate Hours Max. Related Total Hours
or other Core
Classroom hrs
With Application *120 60 180
1st Renewal 150 60 210
2nd Renewal 180 60 240
3rd Renewal 210 60 270
*Of the 120 hours, 60 hours must be in Principles of Real Estate and 30 hours each in Law of Agency and Law of Contracts. Core credit will not be awarded for the same core courses taken within three years of each other. Note: Should the hours be completed PRIOR to the third renewal, the licensee will have satisfied the SAE requirements
Important Note to SAE students:
Salespersons under SAE must submit their education hours to TREC at least 14 days in advance of renewing their license online
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FINGERPRINTS NOW REQUIRED BY TREC TO RENEW YOUR LICENSE!
If your renewal is filed on or after January 1, 2008, you are required by law to have your fingerprints on file with the Department of Public Safety for TREC.
Fingerprint Requirements (and FAST Print Pass)
A recently enacted law (HB 1530, 80th Legislature, regular session) requires any person applying for or renewing a broker or salesperson license on or after January 1, 2008 to provide their fingerprints, in a specified format, in order to enable an FBI criminal background check to be performed.
Click here for details from TREC's web site
Fast Facts on the Fingerprint Requirement
- Fingerprints that an applicant or licensee may have submitted for any other reason, such as previous employment or for a state issued license, will not be acceptable for TREC licensure.
- You will need to schedule your fingerprint appointment on the web or by telephone.
- The fingerprints must be in the FBI’s required format and must be taken at an authorized DPS site. Currently, there are 70 locations statewide where electronic fingerprints can be taken.
- If you are renewing your license, you should get your fingerprints taken at least ten (10) days before your license expiration date to avoid any renewal delay and assure continued licensure.
- If you have received a renewal card referencing the FAST Print Pass form, you can renew your license without getting fingerprinted if you renew prior to January 1, 2008.
- The FAST Print Pass form for electronic fingerprinting be available January 1, 2008.
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Texas Real Estate Commission License update: Changes in the TX real estate licensing act, number of classroom hours needed to become a Realtor agent or broker, or an appraiser.
