This 30-hr course covers real estate law of agency in Texas. The course helps prepare you for the Texas licensing exam, as well as provides the foundation knowledge necessary to be a successful real estate Sales Agent.
To apply for a Texas Real Estate Sales Agent’s license, you need to complete six courses (180 credit 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), Promulgated Contracts and Forms (30 hours), and Real Estate Finance (30 hours). This course covers the 30 hours of content required in the Law of Agency courses, as stipulated by the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC).
The course covers critical agency concepts including the relationship between a principle and an agent, an agent’s authority, the termination of an agent’s authority, an agents fiduciary and other duties, employment law, deceptive trade practices, listing and buying representation, and the disclosure of agency.
Please Note: A criminal conviction may affect a student's ability to become licensed. If a student has committed criminal offenses, has unpaid judgments, etc., the student may request a Fitness Determination (FD) from TREC prior to filing an application. This step may save time in pursuing a license if the student does not satisfy TREC’s qualifications for honesty, trustworthiness, and integrity. See TREC's Fitness Determination page for more information.
Hours Required by the State: 180 hours
Licensing Exam: The licensing exam is administered by PearsonVue. For instructions to register for your state licensing exam and further information, please click here.
Provider Approval Number: 701046-QP
The CE Shop’s Offering: 180 hours
Reporting: The state does not require schools to report qualifying course completions. Students will submit their certificate of completion with their license application.
Expiration Date of Course: The CE Shop’s Pre-Licensing courses expire six months after the date of purchase. Each student will be granted a one-month extension at no charge, to be applied immediately after the initial six-month term. For any reactivation or extension of the course after the seventh month, The CE Shop will charge the student 20% of the current retail price of the course for each 30-day extension or partial 30-day extension in the event that the course finally terminates before the end of the final 30-day extension. Students may also elect to re-enroll for 50% of the current retail price of the course, if the course has hit the year expiration or the student is at the 7 month mark and wants to repurchase and restart the course and enrollment. Extensions or reactivations cannot be granted beyond 12 months from the purchase of the course since, in all events, the course terminates 12 months after purchase.
Certificates: Immediately upon course completions, The CE Shop will provide students with an electronic copy of the course certificate of completion. Certificates will remain in your account for a minimum of five years, should you need additional copies at a later time. Please refer to your application to determine if you need to submit your certificate(s) of completion. Course completion dates are recorded using Central Standard Time. Please note that the date on your certificate of completion will reflect this.
Max Hours in a 24-Hour Period: Students will not receive credit for more than 12 hours of prelicense education in a 24-hour period. Our online course delivery system manages this requirement for you. A 30-hour qualifying course cannot be started and completed in less than 3 days.
Course Final Exam: Course final exams must be passed with a minimum of 70% and may be taken a maximum of 2 times. If the first attempt is not passed, the second attempt must be completed within 90 days of the orginal exam attempt. Otherwise, students failing the end-of-course examination must repeat the course prior to being eligible to take the end-of-course examination again.
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