Licensed Salespersons who applied on or after September 1, 2012 are required to have completed 270 core real estate and related classroom hours by the end of the second year of license (180 hours of which were already completed before application for license). See the appropriate text and chart on the Salesperson Apprentice Education (SAE) requirements page.
Salesperson Apprentice Education (SAE)
Licensed Salespersons who applied on or after January 1, 2006 are required to have completed 270 core real estate and related classroom hours by the end of the first year of licensure (210 hours of which were already completed before application for license). See the appropriate text and chart on the Salesperson Apprentice Education (SAE) requirements page.
Licensed Salespersons who applied prior to January 1, 2006 are allowed up to three years from licensure to complete the 270 hours, typically with 30 core real estate hours required during each of those three years. These licensees can refer to their appropriate text and chart on the Salesperson Apprentice Education (SAE) requirements page.
SAE Cover Sheet form to use when submitting SAE course completion certificates to TREC.
Real Estate Related Courses considered acceptable by the Commission for real estate related credit, provided they are taken from an approved source.
Mandatory Continuing Education (MCE) Requirements (for Individual Brokers and for Salespersons who have satisfied SAE requirements)
Mandatory Continuing Education (MCE) refers to the Real Estate License Act's continuing education requirement (§1101.455) of 15 classroom hours (6 hours of which are the approved Legal & Ethics courses) to be completed during each two-year renewal period. A broker who sponsors salespersons,the designated broker of a business entity, or a salesperson who is a delegated supervisor of one or more license holders for six months or more during the current license cycle must also attend a 6 hour broker responsibility course as part of the 15 hour MCE requirement. Below are links to key pages dealing with MCE.
MCE Credit Request forms for submittal to TREC for special cases (out of state MCE, State Bar, or courses for a Professional Designation)
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