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Texas requires 18 hours of TREC-approved CE every two years to renew your real estate license. Those 18 hours break down as:

• Legal Update I — 4 hours (TREC-mandatory)
• Legal Update II — 4 hours (TREC-mandatory)
• Contracts — 3 hours (TREC-mandatory)
• Elective CE — 7 hours (your choice of approved courses)

StepStone classes count toward your 7 elective hours. At 2–3 hours per class, three to four classes satisfy your full elective requirement.

Newly licensed? This 18-hour CE requirement applies to your second renewal and beyond. Your first renewal requires Sales Apprentice Education (SAE) — a separate 90-hour program. Our CE classes don't count toward SAE (except Legal Update I & II). Learn more below.

Yes. StepStone University is an approved CE provider under StepStone Realty, LLC — Provider #10162. Every class is submitted to and approved by TREC before it appears on this site, so the hours you earn count toward your license renewal.

You don't have to do anything. StepStone University reports your completed hours directly to TREC upon class completion. The hours appear in your TREC portal within a few business days. You can verify them any time at trec.texas.gov.

Your 18 hours break down into four required categories:

• Legal Update I (4 hrs, TREC-mandatory) — covers TREC rule changes, contract form updates, and Texas real estate law amendments effective in the current renewal period.
• Legal Update II (4 hrs, TREC-mandatory) — covers agency law, ethics, fiduciary duties, and broker supervision under Texas law. Must be taken in the same renewal cycle as Legal Update I.
• Contracts (3 hrs, TREC-mandatory) — covers TREC-promulgated contract forms, addenda, and disclosure requirements. Required every renewal cycle alongside both Legal Updates.
• Elective CE (7 hrs, your choice) — any TREC-approved course qualifies. This is where StepStone classes apply. At 2–3 hours each, 3–4 StepStone classes satisfy all 7 elective hours.

TREC tracks completion directly from approved providers — you don't submit anything yourself. StepStone reports your hours automatically upon class completion.

Texas requires 18 CE hours every two years for license renewal — 4 hours Legal Update I, 4 hours Legal Update II, 3 hours Contracts (all TREC-mandatory), and 7 hours of elective CE. See the How CE Works in Texas section on this page for a full breakdown, or visit the TREC website for official requirements.

StepStone agents attend every class for free. If you hang your license with StepStone Realty, your CE is a benefit of the brokerage — no per-class fees, ever. Want ALL your CE free? Join the flock.

For agents at other brokerages, classes are $35 per class — a flat rate, no subscriptions or bundles required. Exact pricing is confirmed on each class card in the schedule above.

All StepStone University CE classes are live and instructor-led — there are no pre-recorded or self-paced options. Classes run in three formats:

• Virtual (Zoom) — attend from anywhere in Texas, real-time Q&A included
• In-Person — held at StepStone offices or partner venues in the Houston area
• Hybrid — simultaneous in-room and Zoom attendance

Check the class cards above for the format of each upcoming session.

Just click the Register button on any class card above. Because you're a StepStone agent, you'll be taken directly to the event page on the Black Sheep Hub — no payment required. Just confirm your spot and you're in.

If you're not seeing the agent flow, make sure you're logged in with your StepStone email address or contact your team lead.

Absolutely. StepStone CE classes are open to all licensed Texas real estate agents, regardless of brokerage. Click Register on any class card and you'll be guided through a quick checkout to reserve your seat. Hours are reported to TREC just the same.

Nope. Our classes are open to anyone interested in real estate investing, creative finance, and deal analysis — licensed or not. You'll get the same live instruction, real-deal breakdowns, and full class recording as everyone else.

The only difference: licensed agents earn TREC-approved CE credit toward their renewal. If you don't have a license (or don't need the CE hours), you still walk away with practical knowledge you can use immediately.

Important distinction: If you're renewing your license for the first time, you're in your Sales Apprentice Education (SAE) period — and that has completely different requirements. SAE requires 90 hours of qualifying education that is separate from continuing education. Our CE classes do not count toward SAE (with the exception of Legal Update I and Legal Update II, which overlap).

The 18-hour CE renewal cycle described on this page applies to your second renewal and beyond — after you've completed your SAE requirements and held your license through the first renewal period.

Not sure where you stand? Reach out and we'll help you figure out exactly what you need.

Hang your license with StepStone Realty and every CE class — elective and beyond — is included at no cost. It's one of the core benefits of the brokerage.

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Most online CE platforms are built for speed: read a slide, pass a quiz, watch a timer count down. StepStone classes are built differently:

• Live instructors — real practitioners teaching current market strategies, not stale pre-recorded content
• Actionable content — every class covers tactics you can use in your next transaction, not just regulatory checkbox topics
• Full class recording included — every attendee gets the recording to review later, rewatch key sections, or catch anything they missed. This isn't something most CE providers offer
• Q&A included — ask questions and get answers from someone who does this work every day
• Networking — in-person and Zoom classes attract motivated agents; the relationships built are part of the value

You still get the same TREC-approved CE hours — just with something worth showing up for.