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.
Reminder to Inspector QE Providers
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Sun, 2021-02-21 22:37New real estate inspector and
Temporary Allowance for New Texas Practicum Courses
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Tue, 2021-02-09 10:27New inspector pre-licensing education and experience requirements begin March 1, 2021. The new experience requirement includes a 40 hour Texas Practicum, which must consist of a minimum of five complete and in-person inspections. In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, TREC will grant a temporary allowance for on-site inspections to take place virtually, as long as the Practicum instructor conducts inspections live and on-site, and the instructor and students are able to interact with each other in real-time through both audio and video.
Providers: Contracts Courses Required for License Renewal
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Wed, 2021-01-13 21:50On February 1, 2021, sales agents and brokers will be required to complete at least three hours in contract-related coursework as part of the 18 hours of continuing education (CE) required to renew a license. For your convenience, and the convenience of your students, a “contracts” search filter is available on the Approved Real Estate CE Course List, which allows license holders to search for contract-related courses on the TREC website.
Providers: TREC Launches Next Phase of Education Provider Audit Program in 2021
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Tue, 2020-12-22 12:46The TREC Education & Examinations Division will launch the next phase of the education provider audit program in January of 2021. TREC rule §535.67(a) gives staff the authority to conduct on-site audits without prior notice as well as enroll in and attend courses without identifying themselves as employees of the Commission.
Helpful Reminders and Tips for Education Providers
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Wed, 2020-11-18 11:49Course Applications and Fees
When preparing course applications, be sure they are filled out completely, all necessary documents are included and the fee is accurately calculated. Course applications and fees received separately will be sent back to the provider.
Course Evaluations
All providers are required to provide each student with a course evaluation form approved by the Commission or Board.
Exam Proctoring Requirements Have Not Changed
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Fri, 2020-11-13 10:46Qualifying course examinations must satisfy TREC rule 535.65(h). This means:
ESAC Meeting Update
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Tue, 2020-10-27 20:39The Education Standards Advisory Committee (ESAC) met on October 5, 2020, to continue to diligent work of the committee.