• Citizen of the United States or a lawfully admitted alie
• Resident of Texas at the time application is filed
• At least 18 years of age
• Sponsored by a active licensed Real Estate Broker
  Found to be honest, trustworthy, & possessing integrity (the filing of an application authorizes an investigation of the applicant's background)
  
  Satisfactory evidence of successful completion of the following education:

1. Principles of Real Estate core real estate course (60 classroom hours)
2. Law of Agency core real estate course (30 classroom hours)
3. Law of Contracts core real estate course (30 classroom hours)
4. An additional 60 hours in core courses or in related courses acceptable to the Commission.

• File Application for Real Estate Salesperson License (Form SL-6)
• Pay application fee of $67.50 and a $10.00 Recovery Fund fee unless previously paid
• Successful completion of the salesperson exam within 6 months of filing the application (exams are administered by Experior Assessments)

• Citizen of the United States or a lawfully admitted alien
• Resident of Texas at the time application is filed (if not a Texas resident, applicant must be licensed as a real estate broker in their state of residency)
• At least 18 years of age
• Found to be honest, trustworthy, & possessing integrity (the filing of an application authorizes an investigation of the applicant's background)
  
  Satisfactory evidence of successful completion of the following education:

A. Not less than two (2) years active experience in Texas as a licensed real estate salesperson or broker during the 96 month period immediately preceding the filing of the application; or If licensed as a broker in another state, not less than two (2) years active experience as a licensed real estate salesperson or broker during the 36 month period immediately preceding the filing of the application.
B. 180 classroom hours of core real estate courses
C. An additional 720 classroom hours in related courses acceptable to the Commission.

• File Application for Real Estate Broker License (Form BL-6)
• Pay application fee of $295.00 and a $10.00 Recovery Fund fee unless previously paid
• Successful completion of the salesperson exam within 6 months of filing the application (exams are administered by Experior Assessments)

• Citizen of the United States or a lawfully admitted alien
• Resident of Texas at the time application is filed
• Sponsored by a licensed professional inspector
• At least 18 years of age
• Found to be honest, trustworthy, & possessing integrity (Background Investigation through DPS)
• File Application for Apprentice Inspector License (Form 2-5)
  Pay application fee of $35.00

• Citizen of the United States or a lawfully admitted alien
• Resident of Texas at the time application is filed
• Sponsored by a licensed professional inspector
• At least 18 years of age
• Found to be honest, trustworthy, & possessing integrity (Background Investigation through DPS)
  
  Qualifies in one of the following ways:

A. Has been actively licensed as an Apprentice for 3 months during the 12 month period prior to filing the inspector application AND has completed 90 classroom hours of core real estate inspection courses AND has completed 25 inspections while licensed as an apprentice under the direct supervision of the sponsoring professional; or
B. Has completed 120 hours of core real estate inspection courses. Of the 120 hours, 30 hours of core inspector education must contain 10 hours credit EACH for the structural, mechanical (including appliances, plumbing, and HVAC components), and electrical systems found in improvements to real property; or
C. Has completed 90 hours of core real estate inspection courses AND has three years of experience as a licensed or registered architect, professional engineer, or engineer-in-training or
D. Has completed 90 hours of core real estate inspection courses AND at least five years of personal experience inspecting, installing, servicing, repairing or maintaining each of the structural, mechanical and electrical systems found in improvements to real property.

• File Application for Real Estate Inspector License (Form 4-6)
• Pass exam within 6 months of filing application
• Pay application fee of
  $45.00 (+$15.00 eval. fee if not paid within previous 1year) =$60
  $35.00 exam fee paid to Sylvan when scheduling exam
  $100.00 Recovery Fund paid to TREC after exam is passed

• Citizen of the United States or a lawfully admitted alien
• Resident of Texas at the time application is filed
• Sponsored by a licensed professional inspector
• At least 18 years of age
• Found to be honest, trustworthy, & possessing integrity (Background Investigation through DPS)
  
  Qualifies in one of the following ways:

A. Has been actively licensed as a Real Estate Inspector for at least 12 months during 24 month period prior to filing Professional Application AND has completed 128 classroom hours of core real estate inspection courses, eight of which must be related to the study of standards of practice, legal issues, or ethics related to the profession of real estate inspections. (includes the 90 completed as an apprentice) AND has completed 200 inspections (175 of which are performed under indirect supervision while licensed as a R.E. Inspector & 25 of which were completed under direct supervision as an apprentice) or
B. Has completed 188 hours of core real estate inspection courses (includes 8 hours of standards of practice). Of the 188 hours, 60 hours, with 20 hours of course credit each in structural, mechanical (including appliances, plumbing, and HVAC components) and electrical systems found in improvements to real property must be completed; or
C. 128 hours of core real estate inspection courses AND five years experience as a licensed or registered architect, professional engineer, or engineer-in-training; or
D. 128 hours of core real estate inspection courses AND seven years of personal experience inspecting, installing, servicing, repairing or maintaining each of the structural, mechanical and electrical systems found in improvements to real property. (The 128 hours includes the 8 classroom hours in the study of standards of practice, legal issues, or ethics related to the profession of real estate inspections).

• File Application for Professional Inspector License (Form 6-6)
• Pass Professional Inspector licensing exam
• Pay application fee of
  $60.00 (+$15.00 eval. fee if not paid within previous 1year) =$75
  $35.00 exam fee paid to Sylvan when scheduling exam
  $100.00 Recovery Fund paid to TREC after exam is passed (if not paid previously