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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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OCCUPATIONS CODE |
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Title 7. PRACTICES AND PROFESSIONS RELATED TO REAL PROPERTY AND HOUSING |
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Subtitle A. PROFESSIONS RELATED TO REAL ESTATE |
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Chapter 1101. REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS |
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Subchapter G. ACCREDITATION AND APPROVAL OF REAL ESTATE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND COURSES OF STUDY |
Sec. 1101.301. ACCREDITATION OF PROGRAMS AND COURSES OF STUDY
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(a) The commission, as necessary for the administration of this chapter and Chapter 1102, may:
(1) establish standards for the accreditation of educational programs or courses of study in real estate and real estate inspection conducted in this state, excluding programs and courses offered by accredited colleges and universities;
(2) establish by rule reasonable criteria for the approval of real estate and real estate inspection courses; and
(3) inspect and accredit real estate and real estate inspection educational programs or courses of study.
(b) The commission shall determine whether a real estate or real estate inspection course satisfies the requirements of this chapter and Chapter 1102.
(c) In establishing accreditation standards for an educational program under Subsection (a), the commission shall adopt rules setting an examination passage rate benchmark for each category of license issued by the commission under this chapter or Chapter 1102. The benchmark must be based on the average percentage of examinees that pass the licensing exam on the first attempt. A program must meet or exceed the benchmark for each license category before the commission may renew the program's accreditation for the license category.
(d) The commission may deny an application for accreditation if the applicant owns or controls, or has previously owned or controlled, an educational program or course of study for which accreditation was revoked.