Nine Steps to your Texas Real Estate License

1.  Take the required courses at Purvis Real Estate Training Institute: with TREC-approved college-credit you only need 5 courses (Law of Agency, Law of Contracts, Principles of Real Estate #0111 and #0112 and one elective real estate course for a total of 150 classroom hours.  Without TREC approved college credit, you will need seven classes for a total of 210 hours. You may choose two additional 30 classroom hour courses that are listed in our course program.

2. Interview and decide on a sponsoring broker: while broker sponsorship is NOT required to apply for your license, to act as a real estate agent in Texas, you are required to work under the sponsorship of a real estate broker.

3. Submit the Evaluation of Education Documents form to the Texas Real Estate Commission – once you have completed your courses, submit a copy of your certificates of completion for each course, a copy of your college transcript and the Evaluation of Education Documents form to the Texas Real Estate Commission.  You need to include a $30 check or money order payable to TREC. NOTE: The college transcript must be a photocopy – not an official transcript. Web or Online printouts of college courses will not be accepted.

4. Submit you Application for an Inactive license to TREC – after your education has been evaluated and approved, you may submit the Application for an Inactive Salesperson’s License online (www.trec.state.tx.us) or by mail along with $104.50 payable to TREC. If you have decided upon a broker sponsor and you are mailing your documentation, you may also submit your Broker Sponsorship form; otherwise, you may submit the broker sponsorship form at a later date.  After mailing your application, TREC will take approximately 10 -14 business days to approve your license application.  If applying online, approval is typically granted in 5 business days.

5. Take the Prep Course at Purvis Real Estate Training Institute – while you application is being processed, we strongly recommend that you complete our Sales Exam MEGA Prep Course to ensure you are ready for the licensing exam.  This course will take the guesswork out of studying and preparing for the test.  You will be provided with ALL of the materials you need to pass the exam.

6. Receive your letter from TREC & schedule your exam – once you receive your approval notice and the Candidate Information Brochure from TREC, you must schedule your exam with PSI Examination Services.  Appointments can be made by calling (800) 733-9267 or visiting www.psiexams.com.  The cost of the exam is $59 and the fee is payable to PSI.  NOTE: You must pass the exam within 6 months from the date the application is filed with the Commission.

7. Take the State Exam at PSI – the state exam is divided into two sections: National and State Specific portions. You will have 2.5 hours to complete the exam.  You will know before you leave the testing center if you passed the exam.

8. Schedule your appointment with Biometrics for fingerprinting and a background check – Integrated Biometric Technologies (IBT) is the vendor that handles the collecting and submitting of fingerprints to the FBI via the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). IBT gathers the fingerprints and takes a photograph. To have your fingerprints taken by IBT requires an appointment. Note that you must first obtain a FAST Print Pass from TREC in order to make an appointment with IBT. IBT has locations all over Texas.

9. Receive your official real estate license – If you previously submitted your sponsorship form, your license will be mailed to your sponsoring broker within 7-10 days of passing the exam.  If you have not sent in your sponsorship form, your license will be considered on “inactive” status until you choose a broker and submit the sponsorship form to the Commission.