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Texas Real Estate License Requirements

Education:	Prelicense requirement: (Correspondence study allowed: college or Univ.)	180 classroom hrs*
	Postlicense: 30 hrs* each, 1st 3 yrs of license	90 hrs*
	Broker (Must have active TX Sales license 2 years prior to application)	900 hrs* (cumulative total)
	Mandatory Continuing Educ. (MCE)	15 hrs every 2 years
Miscellaneous:	US Citizen; Minimum age: 18; Legal Texas Resident at time of application
Moral Character:	Moral character is demonstrated by a lack of convictions for felonies or misdemeanors (traffic tickets do NOT count). Applicants who have convictions should find out in advance if their record will prevent licensing by completing the "Application for Moral Character Determination" with a check for $25 sent to TREC.
Sponsoring Broker:	Applicant must be sponsored by a Texas real estate broker with an active license. The sponsoring broker must complete the "Application for Real Estate Salesman License" & submit the necessary documents with the applicant's check for the proper amount to TREC or online.
Exam	Exam Fee:	$35.00
	Exam provider:	TREC
	Exam content:	General theory & Texas law
	Administered by:	Experior Assessments
	Administered at:	Prometric Testing Centers
	Time allowed:	2.0 hours
	Pass rate:	53.5%
License Fees:	Original license fee:	Sales: $75.00 Broker: $295.00
	Renewal license fee:	Sales: $72.00 Broker $499.00
	Term of license:	1 year, original 2 years, renewal

*NB: 15 classroom hours=1 semester hour
**Information compiled from Texas Real Estate Center data, & the Texas Real Estate License Act, Texas Real Estate Commission.

LOCATIONS

Examination sites (generally available week days, 9AM to 6PM) at Prometric Testing Centers in the following cities:

Arlington
Dallas
Bedford
Mesquite
Tyler
Waco

Abilene
Amarillo
Lubbock
Midland
El Paso

Austin
San Antonio
New Braunfels
Corpus Christi
McAllen

Houston, Clear lake.
Houston, Sugar Land
Houston, Kingwood
Beaumont
Bossier City, LA*

*treated as a Texas site
**A toll-free number for scheduling with Prometric will be available when you receive your Candidate Information Brochure (CIB) from TREC
** Contact Experior at (801) 355-5009 for additional information.

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