98 Hours of Texas
Real Estate Post Licensing

Post-licensing (or first renewal) in real estate is required by certain states. In Texas, agents must have a total of 270 qualifying real estate course hours, 4 hours of TREC’s Legal Update I, and 4 hours of TREC’s Legal Update II posted to the license record prior to submitting the first renewal. A minimum of 180 hours were required to obtain the sales agent’s license, therefore most agents only need an additional 98 hours for the first renewal. An agent who has been made a supervisor by their broker must also complete the 6-hour Broker Responsibility course to renew.

Benefits of Our Courses

State Approved Education

All 98 hours of Texas Post Licensing education are state approved and work toward taking the next step in your real estate career.

Flexible Scheduling

We offer various Texas course packages to fit your learning style and personal interests. Purchase all of your CE requirements in a single transaction.

Customer Service

Our skilled Customer Service Representatives are available 7 days a week via phone, live chat, and email.

Why Choose Mbition by The CE Shop
For Your Texas Post Licensing?

Mbition by The CE Shop’s top priority is our student’s success. We take each learning experience to the next level by delivering engaging, online, educational content, so you can succeed in your real estate career. We ensure our Texas Post Licensing courses are always accessible and convenient – making Mbition by The CE Shop your premier Texas real estate school!

  • Our Texas real estate Post-Licensing courses are up-to-date and commission-approved.

  • Our courses are designed with the agent in mind. By creating real world exercises written by practicing real estate agents, we help agents finish their post-licensing to take their career to the next level.

  • We have years of real estate education experience, and student support that is unparalleled in the industry. We’ve helped over 250,000 real estate, appraisal, and home inspection professionals successfully begin and advance their careers.

Interested in advancing your career by upgrading your license or by getting a real estate license in another state? Check out our online real estate license course catalog to see what courses we offer in your state of interest.

If you are renewing for the first time, active or inactive, you must have a total of 270 qualifying real estate course hours, 4 hours of TREC’s Legal Update I, and 4 hours of TREC’s Legal Update II posted to your license record prior to submitting your renewal. If you have been made a supervisor by your broker, you must also complete the 6-hour Broker Responsibility course to renew.

If you submitted a total of 180 hours to satisfy the initial education requirements, you may complete the courses below to satisfy your first renewal.

Effective October 1, 2023, sales agents renewing their license for the first time—both active and inactive —are required to complete an approved 30-hour Real Estate Brokerage course as part of their 90 hours of Sales Agent Apprentice Education (SAE). 

Texas State Requirement Details for Real Estate Post-Licensing Education

Hours Required by the State: 98 hours

  • 30 hours in Real Estate Appraisal
  • 30 hours in Real Estate Brokerage 
  • 30 hours in Real Estate Investment
  • Texas Legal Update I (4 hours)
  • Texas Legal Update II (4 hours)

Note: If you are a supervising agent you will need to complete the 6-hour broker responsibility course as part of your required education.

Course Completions: Students must participate in each course for the number of hours of credit awarded and daily course segments cannot exceed 12 hours per day. A 30-hour qualifying course cannot be started and completed in less than 3 days and starting and completing more than one qualifying course within the same 3 days is also not permitted. Our online course delivery system manages this requirement for you.

The CE Shop’s Offering: 98 hours

  • 30 hours in Real Estate Appraisal
  • 30 hours in Real Estate Brokerage 
  • 30 hours in Real Estate Investment
  • Texas Legal Update I (4 hours)
  • Texas Legal Update II (4 hours)

The CE Shop is an approved provider in Texas.

Qualifying Provider Approval Number: 701046

Post-Licensing Final Exams: Final exams must be passed with a minimum of 70%. Within 90 days of the original examination, a student may retest after a failed exam a maximum of one time. Otherwise, students failing the end-of-course examination must repeat the course prior to being eligible to take the end-of-course examination again.  

Proctoring Final Exams: The state requires that your final course exam be proctored. You’ll need to schedule an appointment with an online proctor in advance. You can find full details of the proctoring process here. Upon passing the final course exam you will be asked to sign an affidavit verifying your identity as the student who completed the course and the final course exam.

Reporting: Course completions for students who have an existing TREC license number will be reported to the state. 

Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary by course but are generally one year after order date. Each course has an individual expiration date which is listed in your account.

Certificates: Once The CE Shop has received the signed affidavit, your certificate of course completion will become available to download (and via email).  The CE Shop will provide students with an electronic certificate of completion, upon completion of the course. Certificates will remain in your account for a minimum of five years, should you need additional copies. Please refer to your license application to determine if you need to submit your certificate of completion with your license request. Course completion dates are recorded using Central Standard Time. Please note that the date of your certificate of completion will reflect this.

Renewals: Subsequent Renewals for Broker and Sales License

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TEXAS REAL ESTATE REGULATORY AGENCY

Texas Real Estate Commission

Street Address: Stephen F. Austin Building, 1700 N. Congress Ave., Suite 400, Austin, TX 78701

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 12188 Austin, TX 78711-2188

Telephone: 512.936.3000 

Fax: 512.936.3798

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