The 180-hour program structure is determined and regulated by the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC). The sequence of courses and other activities below is carefully designed to make the most of your education, and your time.
Please review the information below, or click to return to the main licensing page for other course options: Available Courses to Get a Texas Real Estate License
This course covers national (or general) real estate knowledge, real estate terminology and professional obligations. (30 hours)
This course begins with a discussion of real estate mathematics, financing, and appraisal before introducing the students to investments, leases, property management, title transfer, land use, specializations and closing procedures.(30 hours)
Covers all aspects of Real Estate Finance, including The Monetary System, Sources of Money, the Lending Process, Insurance, and current Legislation and Rules governing Real Estate Finance. (30 hours)
Covers the study of contract law in general and real estate contracts in particular. (30 hours)
Covers the principal and agent relationship and the law of agency in general, including agency aspects of the principal-broker relationship. (30 hours)
TREC must approve your application before you are allowed to take the state licensing exam. Waiting until later may delay getting your license.
Apply now for the fingerprints and criminal background check that are REQUIRED before a license will issue. Waiting until after you take the licensing exam may delay getting your license.
IMPORTANT: It is possible to be inelligible for a TX real estate license due to a criminal background. Please visit the TREC Website to learn more.
Students will gain a working knowledge of the contract forms and terminology necessary to deliver properly completed contracts during a Texas real estate transaction. (30 hours)
Your final two courses are VanEd's Exam Preparation courses which prepare you for the Texas exams. Passing BOTH exam prep courses is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED in order to help you pass the state exam.
VanEd General Exam Prep provides extensive practice with exams that closely match the general knowledge portion of your state licensing exam.
VanEd Texas Real Estate School State Exam Prep provides extensive practice with exams that closely match the state specific portion of the Texas real estate licensing exam.
Licensing Exams are administered by PearsonVue. You will be sent a notice with instructions for scheduling an exam and obtaining a copy of the exam Candidate Handbook.
NOTE: If you fail the licensing exam three times, additional education will be required.
Use your results in both exam prep courses to guide your review.
Congratulations! You passed your Texas licensing exam and are off to begin an exciting new career!
On the evening of your exam we will send you an email with a brief online survey about your exam experience. Please help us improve by completing this survey.
After meeting the above requirements, you will be issued an inactive license and you will need to be sponsored by an active Texas License Broker to work. You can complete a sponsorship request on TRECÂ’s site using their online services.
