Providing Exam Proctoring Information to Your Students
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Mon, 2017-10-16 21:16Many education providers have opted for live and in-person proctoring for final exams.
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TREC Complaints and Education Providers
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Mon, 2017-10-16 21:09What methods do you have in place to ensure continued compliance with Commission rules? Do you, or someone on your staff, regularly review your advertising materials and website content? Do you know what you are advertising? Familiarizing yourself and your staff with TREC rules is the key to staying in compliance. TREC investigates complaints directed to the agency. Sources of such complaints may come from students, your competitors or other agency stakeholders. Remember, as an agency charged with consumer protection, it is our responsibility to notify the public of their right to file a f
License Exams Now Available On Military Installations
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Fri, 2017-05-05 12:08The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) is pleased to announce that the Texas real estate sales agent, broker, and inspector licensure exams are now conveniently available at over 200 Pearson VUE test centers as well as on military installations across the globe for service members, spouses, dependents, and contractors with authorized base access.
Update to the Qualifying Education Course Posting System
Submitted by Summer Mandell on Thu, 2022-04-28 10:10TREC is pleased to announce an update to the Posting System that allows all providers of real estate Qualifying Education (QE) courses to post course credit directly into the agency’s system of record. The student must have a TREC real estate sales agent or broker license number to award qualifying credit.
Rule Amendments Regarding Credit for Professional Designation Courses
Submitted by Jennifer Wheeler on Tue, 2021-11-30 16:11The Commission recently voted to eliminate references in TREC rule §535.92(f) to professional designations and automatic CE credit for taking courses required to obtain one of these designations. These amendments eliminate an alternative path for license holders to request CE credit for professional designations and removes the list of specific designations.
October ESAC Meeting Update
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Thu, 2021-10-14 15:29The Education Standards Advisory Committee (ESAC) met by videoconference on October 4, 2021. ESAC Chair Kelea Youngblood opened the meeting by honoring the life and accomplishments of ESAC member and long-time license holder, Lynda Conway. Ruben Pena was welcomed back to the committee in her place.
What’s the Difference Between the Texas Practicum and a Ride Along Course Session?
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Fri, 2021-10-01 14:46The 40 Hour Texas Practicum is a pre-licensing requirement for applicants following the Substitute Experience and Education Requirements for a Real Estate or Professional Inspector. A Ride-Along session is no longer a requirement for pre-licensing, but is still an option for obtaining inspector continuing education (ICE) credit.
Continuing Education (CE) Posting System Update
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Wed, 2021-08-25 16:20An upload feature has been added to the CE Posting System. The upload feature allows CE providers to use a CSV file to upload CE course completions for real estate agents, inspectors, and appraisers as an alternative method to manual entry.
TREC Needs Your Feedback on New ERW Education
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Mon, 2021-08-23 10:35The 87th Texas Legislature enacted HB 2730, requiring easement/right of way (ERW) agents to complete 16 hours of qualifying education prior to registration and 16 hours of continuing education per registration period. As a result, TREC will establish an education program for ERW agents.
Reminder: Inspector Non-Elective Course Changes
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Mon, 2021-08-09 15:29The current inspector non-elective CE courses, 4-hour Inspector Legal & Ethics, and 4-hour Standards of Practice Review course expire on August 31, 2021. Please be sure all students enrolled in these courses are notified to complete these two courses before August 31, 2021.
The new 8 Hour Inspector Legal & Ethics and Standards of Practice Review course will replace the two inspector non-elective courses on September 1, 2021.
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