The Education Standards Advisory Committee (ESAC) met January 9 and appointed new leadership, discussed the revised property management course outline, and made recommendations for the Commission to propose an amendment to 535.55.

New Committee Officers

The committee appointed three new officers to serve through 2023:

• Candy Cooke, chair
• Bill Steddum, vice-chair
• Mike Crowley, secretary

Residential Property Management Course Outline Recommended for Proposal

The Broker Responsibility Working Group (BRWG) recommended that ESAC open the Property Management qualifying course outline for review. TREC staff presented a draft course approval form to the committee during the meeting based on the committee’s recommendations. ESAC approved the changes, including changing the course name to Residential Property Management Course, and recommended the Commission propose the revised course outline at its February 13 meeting.

Recommendation to Require Qualifying Real Estate Brokerage Course in SAE Hours

The committee at its last meeting discussed making the 30-hour Real Estate Brokerage course a mandatory course as part of the SAE requirement and agreed it would be beneficial for sales agents and ultimately consumers. TREC staff presented a draft an amendment to 535.55, Education and Sponsorship Requirements for Sales Agent License, to address this. The committee approved the draft amendment and recommended the Commission propose it at its February 13 meeting.

What Happens Next?

After proposed by the Commission, a public comment period will open, and you will be able to submit feedback to TREC about the proposed changes to the property management course outline and the 30-hour Real Estate Brokerage course requirement for SAE.

Where to Find Meeting Materials

Watch a video recording of the meeting and find meeting materials on the meeting page.

Upcoming Meeting Information

The next meeting of the Education Standards Advisory Committee is April 3 at 10 a.m. CT and the committee will discuss exam pass rates and consider revising the Principles I and II courses.

In accordance with normal Commission practice, any meeting materials will be available on the TREC website before the meeting. To participate by providing public comment during the meeting, contact us by 5 p.m. CT on April 2 along with the agenda item number you wish to speak on. If you are unable to attend the meeting live, you can email your public comments instead.