In order to become a licensed real estate salesperson in the State of Texas, you must first complete mandatory pre-licensing education approved by the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC). After obtaining your Texas real estate license, there are additional Salesperson Apprentice Education (SAE) requirements that are mandatory within the first two years of licensure.
VanEd has you covered with convenient and affordable online Texas real estate license courses that satisfy both the initial pre-licensing education and SAE requirements.
VanEd offers two routes for satisfying your Texas real estate license education requirements:
Everything you need to qualify for the Texas Salesperson's licensing exam. We've created discounted Texas real estate license course packages to provide all required classes online. Other packages can be custom designed to fit your needs or you can take individual classes.
| Course Title | Credit Hours | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome! Texas Real Estate Course Orientation | - | - |
| Principles of Real Estate I | 30 hours | - |
| Principles of Real Estate II | 30 hours | - |
| Real Estate Finance | 30 hours | - |
| Law of Contracts | 30 hours | - | Law of Agency | 30 hours | - |
| Promulgated Contract Forms | 30 hours | - |
| Real Estate Exam Prep (General) | - | |
| Real Estate Exam Prep (Texas) | - | |
| 180-Hour Real Estate Licensing Course Package | Total: 180 hours |
Total: $495 |
New! Complete Texas Real Estate License Exam Prep is now available!
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Choose from any of our elective SAE courses to fulfill the required 98 hours of Core (SAE) post - licensing education. The two TREC Legal Update courses are mandatory, then you may pick 3 additional SAE courses to complete hours needed for your first Texas real estate license renewal.
| Course Title | Credit Hours | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | TREC Legal Update 1 | 4 hours | - |
| Required | TREC Legal Update 2 | 4 hours | - |
| Optional | Foundations in Real Estate: Marketing, Finance & Investment | 30 hours | - |
| Optional | Real Estate Appraisal | 30 hours | - |
| Optional | Real Estate Brokerage | 30 hours | - |
| Optional | Real Estate Investments | 30 hours | - |
| Optional | Real Estate Property Management | 30 hours | - |
| Optional | Residential Inspection for Real Estate Agents | 30 hours | - |
| Optional | Real Estate Law | 30 hours | - |
| Texas SAE 98-Hour Post-License Student Choice Package | Total: 98 hours |
Total: $370 |
Salesperson Apprentice Education (SAE) courses are mandatory (90 credit hours elective SAE plus 8 hours of Legal Updates) within the first two years of getting your Texas real estate license. VanEd has Texas approved online SAE courses covering a wide range of topics to help you meet this requirement and get your new career off to a successful start.
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VanEd is a distance learning provider of Real Estate Pre-Licensing Education as approved by the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC). TREC Provider #575
The TREC requires online schools to meet high delivery standards (included third party ARELLO certification), which ensures that our Texas real estate course delivery; testing and student feedback systems provide an outstanding educational environment.
