What is the Difference between the TREC CORE Course & the NAR Ethics Course? Is it required that I complete both courses? How often do I need to take these courses?
NAR Quadrennial Ethics Course- The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) requires that All REALTORS® (including those REALTORS® that are grandfathered in through the TN Real Estate Commission) complete the “Quadrennial Ethics” Course as part of their membership to the REALTORS® association. All REALTORS® must complete this course sometime between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2012 (every four years).
MTAR members MUST either take the online Ethics course at www.Realtor.org (Although no continuing education credit hours are given for completing this online course, it will fulfill your REALTOR® membership requirement to NAR) or they must complete it at the MTAR Office or another REALTOR® Association. There are some online schools that are offering the course but they are not affiliated with NAR so taking their Ethics class will not meet the NAR requirement. More information can be found at http://www.mtar.org/files/Education/Pages/NARETHICS.html
TREC CORE Course- The Tennessee Real Estate Commission (TREC) requires that all TN Real Estate Licensees complete the six hour “TREC CORE” course as part of their required 16CE credit hours every two years (licensees that are ‘grandfathered’ in DO NOT have to take this course or any education hours). This course covers all updated information on TREC rules & regulations.
I have to get 16 hours before my license expire. How can I tell if I have all 16 hours?
You can check your hours by going to TREC’s website. You will need to do a search for your name as it appears on your license. See this website's Check Education Record. Count back two years from your expiration date (example...if license expire today May 11, 2010, then their cycle would have begun on May 12, 2008) as they will only get credit for what they have taken within this time frame. You must have FOUR (4) hours of the TREC CORE course, plus TWELVE (12) additional TREC Approved Hours (if you take the TREC CORE course after 01/01/11, the TREC CORE course is valued at 6 hours; you will need TEN (10) additional hours).
I am grandfathered in by TREC. Do I still need to take any education credit hours?
REALTORS® that are grandfathered do not have to complete the 16 credit hours every two years. However, grandfathered-in REALTORS® do have to complete the Quadrennial NAR Ethics course.More information can be found here at NAR Ethics.
Does MTAR offer any online courses?
MTAR offers online courses through our affiliate members that are TREC approved schools. To take online classes see On-line Education Resources on this website.
What is the Regional Education Forum (REF)?
REF was formed by four local associations outside Davidson County to be able to afford our members the same quality offerings as some of the larger REALTOR Associations. Over the last 15 years, we have partnered our revenues from some classes to accumulate group dollars for national speakers, like the leadership training program, so joining at this late date is probably not financial feasible for them to put in the dollars for equal access. REF associations include, Middle Tennessee Association of REALTORS, Eastern Middle Tennessee Association of REALTORS, Sumner County Association of REALTORS and Williamson County Association of REALTORS.
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Let's face it: No one can remember everything all the time. This is especially true with Education, as requirements from the Real Estate Commission frequently change.
With this in mind, the MTAR Staff has come up with the most frequently asked questions that we receive from you, our members. If you don't see the answer to your question, send us your question. Others may have the same question as well. Who knows, you may make our website!! The Tennessee Real Estate Commission (TREC) also provides some answers as well about education. Click TREC FAQ to visit their website. And now, our most frequently asked questions....drum roll, please!
