New Instructors

Thank you for your interest in teaching real estate and/or appraiser CE classes through Texas REALTORS®. Before you can begin teaching, you must complete our online instructor orientation. You will be taken to another login page where you will create an account to complete the orientation. Upon completion, there will be a link to access and complete the instructor application.

Instructor Criteria

In the application, you will be asked to remit information regarding the past three times you’ve taught. Instructor Candidates must also be able to supply the following:

• A college degree in the subject area to be taught and three years of experience in teaching or training, or
• Five years’ active experience as a license holder (or as a Broker to teach Broker Responsibility) and three years of experience in teaching or training, or
• The equivalent after consideration of your personal experience, research, authorship, or other significant endeavors in real estate.

There is a $75 annual instructor fee that will be invoiced after your application is accepted, and on a yearly basis.

Teaching Additional CE Programs

There are additional criteria required to teach the following additional programs. To apply, email your request and evidence of training completion (ex. official Letter of Completion) to education@texasrealtors.com.

TREC Legal Update I & II

• Meet the Instructor Criteria
• Complete the TREC Legal Update I & II Instructor Training.

Broker Responsibility

• Meet the Instructor Criteria
• Complete the TREC Broker Responsibility Instructor Training

Residential Contracts Courses, as of January 1, 2026

• Complete the TREC Legal Update I & II Instructor Training. If the TREC Instructor Training is unavailable, complete the current Legal I & II curriculum.

Complete the Texas REALTORS® Contracts Instructor Training

• If Texas REALTORS® Contracts Instructor Training is not available, the instructor must complete a 3-hour residential contracts course taught by a Texas REALTORS® Senior Instructor.

Be an attorney, a broker, a compliance officer, or meet both of the following:

• Complete 630 additional hours of CE/QE or have a Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university
• Have closed at least 12 purchase or sale transactions in the past five years have reviewed contracts as an office manager for at least four years

To apply, submit the Texas REALTORS® Residential Contracts Instructor Application.

Commercial Instructor Requirements

1. Real Estate Experience: Applicants must have a minimum of five years of experience in commercial real estate.
2. Commercial Practice: Applicants must demonstrate active involvement in commercial real estate by providing evidence of at least two commercial real estate transactions completed within the previous three years or documentation showing commercial real estate is a primary area of practice, such as commercial listings, leasing assignments, property management portfolios, investment sales activity, development projects, or broker verification.
3. Professional References: Applicants must provide two references from licensed real estate professionals who can verify the applicant's commercial real estate experience and expertise.
4. Designations: Applicants holding an active TACS, CCIM, or SIOR designation may be given automatic consideration for commercial instructor approval, subject to review by Texas REALTORS®.
5. Professional Standing: Applicants must hold an active real estate license in good standingand have no unresolved disciplinary actions that would impact their ability to serve as an instructor.
6. Subject Matter Expertise: Applicants must demonstrate knowledge and experience in the commercial real estate topics they intend to teach and may be asked to provide a resume, course history, or other supporting documentation.

Leasing & Property Management Instructor Requirements

Instructor applicants must satisfy one of the following:

• Have the TRPM Certification
• Provide verification of 50 unit-years of residential property management experience accumulated over at least two consecutive years. One unit-year is defined as managing one residential unit for one year. To verify, submit a letter of verification from the managing broker, a Texas REALTORS® broker, a TRPM-certified Texas REALTORS® member, or an independent CPA.
• Evidence of equivalent qualifications through personal experience, research, authorship, or other significant endeavors in residential property management. This evidence will be confirmed and approved by the Texas REALTORS® Leasing & Property Management Committee.

Teaching Texas Certifications and Special Programs

• Texas REALTORS® has created a variety of state-specific content for members to grow in their area of interest. Below are the credentials and instructor criteria required in order for existing Texas REALTORS® Certified Instructors to apply for each topic. Please complete our Texas Certifications application and remit a $75 application fee if interested in teaching any of these classes.
• For instructors interested in teaching GRI or TACS, please also review the Instructor Candidate Guidelines.

Senior Instructors

Texas REALTORS® recognizes instructors who have exhibited exemplary teaching, provided the highest level of instruction, motivated students, and created a positive classroom environment through a variety of delivery platforms. Given their vast experience in real estate and education, Senior Instructors ensure that the learning objectives, content, activities, and assessments are aligned with the standards and expectations of the organization. They serve as the primary contributors to and facilitators of our Instructor Training Institute (ITI) curriculum (after auditing the training). In addition to teaching the ITI, Senior Instructors are the only ones eligible to teach the GRI and TACS classes through the broadcast platform, are given first opportunity to schedule classes through the subscription program, and are utilized to offer instructor trainings through the year via Zoom. In addition, Senior instructors assist in instructor credentialing and can serve as a mentor for new instructors.

Review the Senior Instructor application for more information on candidate criteria. To apply, submit the application and remit a $75 application fee.