Texas Sales Agent Apprentice Education (SAE) Course

If you are an active or inactive salesperson and under the Sales Agent Apprentice Education requirement, you must have a total of 270 qualifying real estate course hours, 4 hours of TREC’s Legal Update I, 4 hours of TREC’s Legal Update II, and if you have been made a supervisor by your broker you must also complete the 6-hour Broker Responsibility course prior to the end of complete the following courses prior to your first two-year license term. If you need to complete the 270 hour qualifying course requirement, please consider the following courses:

• 90-hour SAE Coursework
  • 30-hour Texas Sales and Marketing 101 for Real Estate Professionals
  • 30-hour Property Management
  • 30-hour Texas Essentials of Real Estate Investment
• 4-hour Legal Update I
• 4-hour Legal Update II
• 6-hour Broker Responsibility (if you have been made a supervisor by your broker).

Our partnership with Kaplan Real Estate Education (TREC Provider #4546) allows you to complete the 90-hour SAE course that is needed to renew your license at your two-year term.

If you have questions on the course or material, our partners at Kaplan Real Estate Education can provide you with the information that you need to succeed. Their Customer support team is ready to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have on the course. You can reach them at 800-636-9517.

AceableAgent offers a couple of resources that benefit you in your real estate education experience. The student concierge support team is on call 5 days a week to help with questions about licensing or your account.

What is Texas SAE?

Sales agents who are renewing for the first time must have a total of 270 qualifying real estate course hours, 4 hours of TREC’s Legal Update I, and 4 hours of TREC’s Legal Update II. Agents who have been made a supervisor by their broker must also complete the 6-hour Broker Responsibility course to renew. Texas SAE (Sales Apprentice Education) is required for all new real estate agents in Texas. These courses must be completed within your first two years as a licensed real estate agent. Without these courses, you are not eligible to renew your real estate license following your first two year period.

How do I renew my Texas real estate license?

As a new real estate agent in Texas, you are considered a Sales Agent Apprentice for the first two years. To renew your Texas real estate license following this two-year period, you will need to:

1. Complete 90 hours of TREC-approved apprentice education courses plus two four-hour legal update courses.
2. Provide proof of completion to TREC 10 days before renewing your license.
3. Submit your license renewal application through the TREC online portal. Be sure to keep copies of your renewal confirmation for your records.

The process for renewing your real estate license every two years after your first renewal is similar, but instead of completing 90 hours of SAE courses, you’ll only need to complete 18 hours of continuing education courses.

What happens if I do not renew my license?

You can renew your Texas real estate license for up to six months after the expiration date. After six months, you would need to apply for reinstatement rather than renewal. But you only have up to two years after expiration to request a reinstatement; if your license has been expired for more than two years, you will need to reapply as an agent and pass the real estate exam again.

How often do I need to take Texas SAE?

The SAE courses only need to be taken before your first two-year license renewal. After your first renewal, you’ll only need to complete 18 hours of continuing education courses (which must include 3 hours in contracts-related coursework, 4 hours in Legal Update I, 4 hours in Legal Update II, and the Broker Responsibility course if you have been made a supervisor by your broker.) every two years to renew your real estate license.

What courses are included in this bundle?

This Texas SAE course bundle includes 90 hours of coursework to help satisfy the 270 qualifying real estate course hours required to renew your Texas real estate license following your first two years in the industry.

The SAE courses included are:

• Texas Sales and Marketing 101 for Real Estate Professionals (30 hours): This course will help you understand how to effectively market yourself as a sales agent and market your listings on behalf of your sellers.
• Property Management (30 hours): This course will teach you how to manage income properties on behalf of the homeowners. You’ll learn how to represent landlords, screen tenants, and liaison between the two parties.
• Texas Essentials of Real Estate Investment (30 hours): This course will teach you how to evaluate real estate as an investment, preparing you to best represent real estate investors or even invest in income properties of your own.

How do I report my hours to TREC?

You can submit proof of course completion to TREC via email at documents@trec.texas.gov. Just make sure to submit your documentation 10 days before renewing your license. Aceable will post course completion for your Legal Update courses or Broker Responsibility course directly into the TREC system.