Thinking about getting your license?

Begin Here

Let's walk you through the process of getting your license step by step

1) First, you will need to meet the qualifications for licensure. They are as follows;

Citizen of the United States or lawfully admitted alien
18 years of age or older
Resident of Texas
Meet TREC’s qualifications for honesty, trustworthiness, and integrity.
Consider requesting a Moral Character Determination before applying for the license

2) Second, you will need to complete the following 180 hours of qualifying real estate courses;

Principles of Real Estate I
Principles of Real Estate II
Law of Agency
Law of Contracts
Promulgated Contract Forms
Real Estate Finance

We recommend these education providers, although there are many more to choose from

3) File Your Application

Register an account with TREC here
If you already have an account with TREC, click here
Once logged in, use TREC's online services to submit the application and pay the fee

4) Get your fingerprints taken and pass your background check

You are required by law to have fingerprints on file with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) so a background check can be performed. Fingerprints on file for other agencies will not be accepted.

If you have previously submitted fingerprints for a TALCB or TREC license, no additional fingerprints are required. Fingerprints you may have submitted for any other reason, such as previous employment or another state-issued license, are not acceptable for a TALCB or TREC license.

The fingerprints must be in the FBI’s required format and must be taken at an authorized DPS site.
Occasionally fingerprints may be unreadable. If this happens, MorphoTrust will contact you with instructions to be reprinted at no additional cost. Reprints cannot be scheduled online.
If prints are unreadable a second time, a TREC staff person will initiate a manual name search through the FBI which adds to the processing time.

Thinking about getting your license?

Begin Here

1) First, you will need to meet the qualifications for licensure. They are as follows;

2) Second, you will need to complete the following 180 hours of qualifying real estate courses;

We recommend these education providers, although there are many more to choose from

3) File Your Application

4) Get your fingerprints taken and pass your background check

5) Take the exam

Feel free to contact us at 281-949-8771 prior to taking the exam so that we may go over some of what to expect

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