Texas inspector qualifying and CE online, built to TREC rules
TREC wants proof that the student who took every module is the one getting credit, and a proctor who has positively identified them at the final. CE adds a posting window with a seat time floor. We build the platform to 22 TAC Chapter 535, on your site.
What TREC requires of an online course
Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC). Summarized from the rule text, with the citation for each so you can check it yourself.
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The student on every module is the student credited
22 TAC 535.65(g)(2)(A)
Distance qualifying courses need an identity verification process acceptable to the Commission, so the person completing all topics, quizzes and exercises is the one who gets credit.
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All modules and live hours confirmed
22 TAC 535.65(g)(2)(C)
The provider confirms the student finished every instructional module and attended any required live instruction hours.
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Proctored, closed book finals at 70 percent
22 TAC 535.65(h)(4)(A) and (B)
Qualifying finals are closed book with a 70 percent unweighted passing score. The proctor is provider staff or an acceptable third party, present or monitoring through technology the Commission accepts, who has positively identified the student.
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Retakes within 90 days
22 TAC 535.65(i)(2)
A student retakes the final within 90 days of the end of the class.
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Distance CE exams, four questions per hour
22 TAC 535.75(c)(2)
For inspector CE, exams are required only when the course is delivered by distance education, with at least four questions per credit hour.
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Posting window with a seat time floor
22 TAC 535.75(d)(2)
The provider keeps a Distance Education Reporting Form and posts each completion no sooner than the course credit hours have passed since the student started, and no later than the 10th calendar day after the student finished.
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32 hours per renewal
22 TAC 535.218(a)(1)
Inspectors take 32 CE hours per renewal: 24 in listed subjects and 8 hours of non-elective coursework in legal, ethics, standards of practice and report writing.
How the platform is built to it
Your course, on your site, under your name. Every requirement above is a feature, not a promise in the application.
Identity checks tied to each module
Verification runs at module starts and before quizzes and exercises, and each pass is logged against the module, so you can show the same student did all of it.
A proctored final with remote monitoring
The final locks course materials, runs under a proctor who positively identifies the student first, and scores at the 70 percent unweighted mark. A retake window closes at 90 days.
Module and live hour completion record
The student record shows every module finished and every live hour attended, which is what 535.65(g)(2)(C) asks you to confirm.
CE exams sized from credit hours
Distance CE exams are generated at four or more questions per credit hour, with no exam forced on classroom versions.
DERF data and a posting window
The platform fills the Distance Education Reporting Form fields and will not release a completion for posting in REALM until the credit hours have elapsed, then counts down the 10 day limit.
The path to TREC approval
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Decide which you are building: qualifying courses toward the 194 hours, or inspector CE. The 40 hour practicum stays in person.
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Set up an identity verification process and a proctoring method acceptable to the Commission for distance delivery.
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Build finals to the closed book, 70 percent rule and CE exams to four questions per credit hour.
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For CE, keep the Distance Education Reporting Form and post completions through TREC REALM inside the 535.75(d)(2) window.
The terms
We are building one right now for a state-approved online school in Virginia, in English and Spanish, on the same terms.
- One flat fee
- Quoted per course before any work starts. No hourly billing and no surprise line items.
- Final payment on approval
- The last payment is due when the regulator approves the course, so the platform has to pass review before it is paid for in full.
- No per-student fees
- You keep what every enrollment pays. Nothing is skimmed per seat, per certificate or per month of traffic.
- You own it
- The platform, the code and the student records are yours outright, on your site and under your brand.
Questions schools ask
Can a Texas inspector final exam be proctored online?
Yes, if the proctor monitors through technology acceptable to the Commission and has positively identified the student. TREC has said its proctoring requirements have not changed.
Do online inspector CE courses in Texas need an exam?
Yes, distance CE needs one, with at least four questions per credit hour. Classroom inspector CE does not.
How soon can a Texas distance CE completion be posted?
Not before the course credit hours have passed since the student started, and no later than the 10th calendar day after they finished.
Can the practicum be done online?
No. The qualifying path includes a 40 hour in-person practicum with at least five inspections. The platform covers the classroom hours.
Who owns the code?
You do, outright. One flat fee per course, the final payment due on TREC approval, no per-student fees. We are building one right now for a state-approved online school in Virginia, in English and Spanish, on the same terms.
Price your TREC course
Tell us the course and how you teach it now. You get a flat price back by email, and a list of what the application will ask about the platform.
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Sources
- 22 TAC 535.65
- 22 TAC 535.75
- TREC, exam proctoring requirements
- TREC, CE provider responsibilities
- TREC, inspector license requirements
Read from the sources above on October 15, 2026. Rules change, so confirm the current text with TREC before you apply. This page is not legal advice.