Texas SAE — Sales Apprentice Education
90 hours required before your first renewal. First-time Texas licensees must complete SAE — not standard CE — before their first 2-year renewal deadline.
90 hours required
Texas post-license (SAE) requirements at a glance
- When
- Before your first license renewal (licenses renew every 2 years)
- SAE hours
- 90 hours of Sales Agent Apprentice Education
- Required course
- 30-hour Real Estate Brokerage course (required since October 1, 2023)
- Plus
- Two more 30-hour qualifying courses from TREC's approved list
- Legal Update
- 8 hours of TREC Legal Update I and II, in addition to SAE
- Deferral
- Not allowed. If SAE isn't complete in time, your license expires
Source: TREC: Renew Your Sales Agent License · TREC: First-time renewal requirement (Oct 2023)
Compare Texas Post-License Courses
Texas SAE 90-Hour Package
90 Hours
TREC-approved 90-hour SAE package. Fully online, self-paced, with instructor support available.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Legal Update I & II (8 hrs)
- SAE elective courses (82 hrs)
Texas 98-Hour SAE Bundle
98-hour TREC-approved Salesperson Apprentice Education (SAE) bundle. 100% online and self-paced.
98-Hr. TX SAE Package (includes Legal Updates I and II) Plus ProPath
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Texas post-license (SAE): common questions
What is SAE in Texas?
Sales Agent Apprentice Education (SAE) is the post-license education Texas sales agents must complete before their first license renewal. It replaces the regular 18-hour CE requirement for that first renewal.
How many hours of SAE do I need?
90 hours: the 30-hour Real Estate Brokerage course plus two other 30-hour qualifying courses. You also need 8 hours of TREC Legal Update I and II, so your first renewal takes 98 hours of coursework in total.
Which courses count toward the 60 elective SAE hours?
Two 30-hour courses from TREC's list: Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Appraisal, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Marketing, Real Estate Math, Real Estate Investments, Residential Inspection for Real Estate Agents, or Residential Property Management (Advanced). You won't get credit for a course substantially similar to one you received credit for in the previous two years.
Can I defer SAE or renew late?
No. SAE hours can't be deferred. If you haven't completed them in time for your renewal, your license expires.
Do supervisors need anything extra?
Yes. If your broker has made you a delegated supervisor, you must also complete the 6-hour Broker Responsibility course.
Source: TREC: Renew Your Sales Agent License · TREC: First-time renewal requirement (Oct 2023)