Texas Real Estate Education Overview – The Eagle Learning Institute

Below is organized information for all Texas real estate education offered through The Eagle Learning Institute, including:

• Pre-Licensing (Qualifying Education – 180 Hours)
• Post-Licensing / SAE (First Renewal – 98 Hours)
• Continuing Education (CE – 18 Hours Every 2 Years)

Texas Real Estate Pre-Licensing Education (180 Hours)

A criminal history or certain background issues may affect a student’s ability to become licensed in Texas. Applicants with criminal convictions, unpaid judgments, or disciplinary actions may request a Fitness Determination (FD) from TREC before applying for a license.

Required Pre-Licensing Education:

• 30 hours – Principles of Real Estate I
• 30 hours – Principles of Real Estate II
• 30 hours – Law of Agency
• 30 hours – Law of Contracts
• 30 hours – Real Estate Finance
• 30 hours – Promulgated Contract Forms

Provider Information:
Provider Name: The Eagle Learning Institute
TREC Provider Number: 701092

Reporting:
TREC does not require reporting for Pre-Licensing courses. Students must submit certificates when applying for a license.

Course Expiration:
All Texas Pre-Licensing courses expire six months after purchase.

Certificates:
Certificates are immediately generated upon course completion and available in your student dashboard.

Pre-Licensing Final Exam Requirements:

• A minimum passing score of 70%
• Up to two attempts allowed
• The second attempt must occur within 90 days of the first
• If both attempts fail, the student must retake the full course

If you need assistance, click the Support button on your dashboard.

Texas Real Estate Sales Apprentice Education (SAE – First Renewal, 98 Hours)

For your first renewal—active or inactive—Texas requires:

• 270 total qualifying hours
• 4 hours – Legal Update I
• 4 hours – Legal Update II

Supervisors must also complete the 6-hour Broker Responsibility course before renewing.

Required SAE Courses (State Requirements):

• 30 hours – Real Estate Appraisal
• 30 hours – Real Estate Brokerage
• 30 hours – Real Estate Investment
• 4 hours – Legal Update I
• 4 hours – Legal Update II

Courses Offered by The Eagle Learning Institute:

• Real Estate Brokerage – 30 hours
• Real Estate Marketing – 30 hours (TREC-approved equivalent)
• Real Estate Property Management – 30 hours (TREC-approved equivalent)
• Texas Legal Update I – 4 hours
• Texas Legal Update II – 4 hours

Provider Number: 701092
Course Expiration: All SAE courses expire six months after purchase.

Reporting:
TREC requires SAE completions to be reported. The Eagle Learning Institute reports your hours once completed.

Certificates:
Certificates become available immediately in your dashboard.

SAE Final Exam Requirements:

• A minimum passing score of 70%
• Up to two attempts
• Second attempt must be within 90 days of the first
• If both attempts fail, the full course must be retaken

If you have questions, click the Support button on your dashboard.

Texas Real Estate Continuing Education (CE – 18 Hours Every 2 Years)

Texas real estate licenses renew every two years, due by the end of the month in which the license was issued.

Total CE Required: 18 hours

• 4 hours – Legal Update I
• 4 hours – Legal Update II
• 3 hours – Contracts-related course
• 7 hours – Electives

Additional Requirement:
Supervisors must complete the 6-hour Broker Responsibility course.

Provider Information:
Provider Name: The Eagle Learning Institute
CE Provider Number: 11050
Course Expiration: All CE courses expire six months after purchase.

Reporting:
All CE completions are submitted directly to TREC upon completion.

Certificates:
Certificates are immediately available in your dashboard.

Final Exams:
CE final exams require no minimum passing score in Texas. Exams can be completed with a 0% passing score.

License Renewal:
Renewal occurs through your TREC online account. If CE is not posted at renewal time, you may:

• Pay a $200 CE Deferral Fee (grants 60 extra days), or
• Renew inactive until hours are complete

Repeat Policy:
Under TREC Rule §535.92, CE credit cannot be given for repeating a course within the same cycle or within two years preceding a late renewal/reactivation.

Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) – Regulatory Agency

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

• Texas Real Estate Commission Website
• Salesperson License Renewal
• Broker License Renewal
• License Lookup
• Fingerprint Requirements
• License Exam Information
• Contact TREC