The Real Estate and Appraiser License Management (REALM) Portal is part of the pre-licensing process for real estate sales agent and out-of-state broker applicants. This page provides guidance for education providers on the steps students should follow before applying for a license, what information students should provide to their education provider, and how providers can communicate the process to students and train staff. 

How the Pre-Licensing Process Works

1. Register for a REALM Portal account​

​Students who do not have a TREC license number should register for a REALM Portal account to receive a pre-license education application number by email.​ ​​

2. Provide the appropriate number to your education provider

Students without a TREC license number should provide their pre-license education application number to their TREC-approved QE provider. Students who already have a TREC license number should provide that number instead.

3. Complete the required pre-licensing education

4. Apply for a license

After completing all required pre-licensing education, students return to the REALM Portal to submit their license application and upload their education completion documents.

Students should not submit their license application before completing all required pre-licensing education.

How To Explain This to Students

Before you begin your pre-licensing education: If you do not have a TREC license number, register for a REALM Portal account to receive a pre-license education application number by email. Provide that number to your TREC-approved education provider. 

Complete all required pre-licensing education before submitting your license application. After you complete your education, return to the REALM Portal to apply for your license and upload your education completion documents.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does a student apply for a pre-license education application number?

No. The student registers for a REALM Portal account and receives the pre-license education application number by email. The number is not a license application.

Who needs a pre-license education application number?

Students who do not have a TREC license number need to register for a REALM Portal account to receive a pre-license education application number.

When should students register for a REALM Portal account?

Students should register before beginning their pre-licensing education so they can provide the appropriate number to their education provider.

Should students submit their license application when they receive their pre-license education application number?

No. Receiving a pre-license education application number does not mean the student should submit a license application. 

Students should complete all required pre-licensing education before submitting their license application.

What should a provider ask a student for?

For a student who does not have a TREC license number, ask for the student's pre-license education application number.

For a student who already has a TREC license, ask for the student's TREC license number.

When should students apply for their license?

After they have completed all required pre-licensing education. Students should upload their education completion documents when they submit their license application through the REALM Portal.