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Salesperson’s License Education Requirement:

The following education is required for a salesperson license:

1. Principles of Real Estate core real estate course [60 classroom hours]

2. Law of Agency core real estate course (30 classroom hours)

3. Law of Contracts core real estate course (30 classroom hours)

4. An additional core real estate course (30 classroom hours)

5. Another four semester (60 classroom) hours in core courses or in related courses acceptable to the Commission. A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university satisfies all of the "related" education requirements for a salespersons license. A copy of the college transcript awarding the degree must be submitted as evidence of completion of the degree.

6. Effective 09/1/2010 a pre-application education evaluation is no longer available prior to submitting an application. Real estate applicants are no longer required to submit an education evaluation request and receive a notice from the commission that the education requirements have been satisfied prior to submitting an application for a license. The education evaluation request form is eliminated and education course completion documents must be submitted when the application is filed.

(Note: To find classes, see Academy of Real Estate for salesperson and broker educational opportunities)

Broker’s License Education & Experience Requirement

To be eligible to apply for a real estate Broker License, an individual must furnish the Commission satisfactory evidence of successfully completing the following:

A. At least four years active experience in Texas as a licensed real estate salesperson or broker during the 60 month period immediately preceding the filing of the application;

Or

If licensed as a broker in another state, not less than four years active experience as a licensed real estate salesperson or broker during the 60 month period immediately preceding the filing of the application.

AND

An applicant must demonstrate not less than 3600 points of qualifying practical experience obtained during four out of five years as required by §535.56(b) of the Rules of the Texas Real Estate Commission. One of the supplemental forms promulgated by the commission must be used:

(1) To report qualifying experience with an application use TREC No. BL-A, Supplement A-Qualifying Experience Report for a Broker License.

(2) To report qualifying experience after an application for a broker license is filed use TREC NO. BL-B, Supplement B-Qualifying Experience Report for a Broker License after an Application has been filed.

B. 270 classroom hours of core real estate courses. A 30-hour Real Estate Brokerage course must be completed as part of the 270 core hours.

C. An additional 630 classroom hours in related courses acceptable to the Commission. A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university satisfies all of the "related" education requirements for a brokers license. A copy of the college transcript awarding the degree must be submitted as evidence of completion of the degree.

D. Effective 09/1/2010 a pre-application education evaluation is no longer available prior to submitting an application. Real estate applicants are no longer required to submit an education evaluation request and receive a notice from the commission that the education requirements have been satisfied prior to submitting an application for a license. The education evaluation request form is eliminated and education course completion documents must be submitted when the application is filed.

(Note: To find classes, see Academy of Real Estate for salesperson and broker educational opportunities)

College Transcripts: Previous college level course credit, and international studies may apply toward your license requirements. You can mail your transcript and an evaluation form, along with a $20.00 fee to the Texas Real Estate Commission, P.O. Box 12188, Capitol Station, Austin, Texas 78711. Applicant will be notified by mail of credit that will apply to licensure. TREC will not evaluate your transcript over the phone. Evaluation forms are available at the Academy.

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