Instructor Candidates

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 short 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 (3) 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 (3) 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

Contracts Courses, as of January 1, 2026

  • Complete the TREC Legal Update I & II Instructor Training
  • Complete the Texas REALTORS® Contract Instructor Training
  • Additional requirements pending.

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.
    • Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI)
      1. Attain GRI Designation 
      2. Audit GRI courses taught by a Senior Instructor: GRI Business Skills, GRI Contracts to Closing, GRI Real Estate Brokerage. Must audit four (4) full days of GRI within 12 months prior to application date.
      3. Meet TREC qualifications for the content area requested.
      4. Complete Instructor Training Institute.
      5. Have successfully taught at least 18 hours of non-GRI courses through the Texas REALTORS® provider, receiving a minimum instructor rating of 4.0 in each course, and taught a minimum of five (5) hours in one day as part of the 18-hour total within 12 months prior to application date
      6. Give a mock presentation on substantive GRI topic for designated Texas REALTORS® Professional Development committee members, to be scheduled upon application approval
      7. Interview with designated Texas REALTORS® Professional Development committee members, to be scheduled upon application approval

      8. For existing GRI Instructors to teach additional GRI classes: EITHER send an email with request to teach additional GRI class(es) and rationale as to why instructor is now interested/qualified to be presented to the Professional Development Committee for review and subsequent interview OR get hired/endorsed by a local association for that content area.

    • Texas Accredited Commercial Specialist (TACS)
      1. Satisfy requirements to teach qualifying courses outlined on the Texas REALTORS® Instructor Candidate Application
      2. Meet at least one of the following criteria: Be a CCIM approved instructor, be a CCIM designee with five (5) years of active experience as a licensed commercial practitioner, or have seven (7) years of active experience as a licensed commercial practitioner
      3. Within the past seven (7) years, the applicant must have successfully completed a minimum of five (5) documented transactions. Lease renewals will not be counted towards meeting this requirement.
      4. Attain TACS certification
      5. Have successfully taught at least three (3) courses, totaling a minimum of nine (9) hours of instruction through the Texas REALTORS® provider, and received a minimum instructor rating of 4.0 in each course within 12 months prior to and/or 12 months post application date
      6. Complete Instructor Training Institute.
      7. Give a mock presentation for designated Texas REALTORS® Professional Development committee members, to be scheduled upon application approval
      8. Interview with designated Texas REALTORS® Professional Development committee members, to be scheduled upon application approval
    • Texas Affordable Housing Specialist (TAHS)
      1. Attain the TAHS certification
      2. Complete Instructor Training Institute.
      3. Letter of recommendation by local association or existing TAHS instructor
      4. Successfully taught 18 hours of CE courses through Texas REALTORS® with an instructor rating of 4.0 or higher in each course within 12 months prior to application date
    • Texas Risk Reduction Specialist (TRRS)
      1. Attain TRRS certification 
      2. Complete Instructor Training Institute.
      3. For the Intro to Risk Reduction course, you must be eligible to teach Broker Responsibility. 
      4. For all courses, currently or within the last two years from the date of application, serve as a sponsoring broker, managing broker, or supervising broker associate.  
      5. Must hold credentials or show extensive experience in the content areas below to propose elective classes in that area:
        • Residential
        • Commercial
        • Property Management
        • Farm & Ranch
      6. Endorsement by the Risk Reduction Committee. 
      7. Successfully taught 18 hours of CE courses through Texas REALTORS® with an instructor rating of 4.0 or higher in each course within 12 months prior to and/or 12 months post application date
    • Texas Residential Leasing Specialist (TRLS) & Texas Residential Property Manager (TRPM)
      1. Attain the TRLS and TRPM certifications
      2. Complete Instructor Training Institute.
      3. Successfully taught 18 hours of CE courses through Texas REALTORS® with an instructor rating of 4.0 or higher in each course within 12 months prior to/and or 12 months post application date
      4. Interview and receive approval from the Leasing and Property Management Committee
    • Code of Ethics
      1. Identify as or have at least one (1) of the following:
        • • Professional Standards training instructor
        • • GRI instructor who is also an active Texas REALTOR®
        • • Endorsement from a local Association Executive or Education Director
      2. Three (3) years as a Texas REALTOR® instructor. Have successfully taught at least 18 hours of course instruction through the Texas REALTORS® provider and received a minimum instructor rating of 4.0 in each course within 12 months prior to and/or 12 months post application date
      3. Audit the NAR Code of Ethics course within 12 months prior to and/or 12 months post application date
    • Professional Standards
      1. Must have been on the Professional Standards committee within two (2) years prior to application, serving a minimum of twice on Grievance Tribunal and a minimum of three (3) times on a hearing panel, one of which must have been an arbitration or as a mediator for an arbitration request.
      2. Three (3) years as a Texas REALTOR® instructor. Have successfully taught at least 18 hours of course instruction through the Texas REALTORS® provider and received a minimum instructor rating of 4.0 in each course within 12 months prior to application date
      3. Complete course curriculum training within 12 months prior to application date
      4. Complete Instructor Training Institute.

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.