Texas Institute for Continuing Education Inc.
State of Texas MCE Rules

if you are new to ICE or have not yet created your own ICE account
if you already have a student number or you have previously enrolled with ICE
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If you have a license in more than 1 state,
you will need a separate ICE account and student number for each state.

New licensees receiving their first license are required to complete SAE courses in a classroom or from an approved college correspondence provider.

MCE courses are NOT considered SAE courses by TREC. ICE does not provide any SAE courses.

If you are a new licensee and have never previously renewed your Texas real estate license, ask your managing broker about local SAE courses in your area.

Here is what you need to renew your ACTIVE license

  1. 15 credit hours of MCE (Mandatory Continuing Education) is required. 6 of the required 15 MCE hours must be in "legal" categories as approved by the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC)
  2. You are REQUIRED to complete ICE courses on-line using the Internet. A minimum of 24 hours from the time of your order is required by TREC rule to complete your MCE. ICE satisfies this rule by requiring a minimum of 24 hours to start any test for mandatory courses.
  3. Complete your ICE enrollment
    to enroll yourself on-line now CLICK HERE
  4. Complete all on-line lessons for each course.
  5. You pass your LEGAL on-line Final Exam with a grade of 70% or better
  6. If you do not pass your first LEGAL Final Exam with a grade of 70% or better, you are permitted to retake the test one more time.
  7. All on-line LEGAL Final Exams are graded immediately by your computer, and the Completion Certificate is provided on-line for printing
  8. Your ICE Completion Certificate is TREC Form MCE Form 9-7 which must be signed and returned to ICE
  9. After ICE receives your signed MCE Form 9-7, it is verified, signed by ICE, and sent to TREC using their on-line system.
  10. You can now complete your license renewal on-line at the TREC web-site. PLEASE BE PATIENT: Allow 3-5 business days for TREC to update their website with your course credits after sending your MCE Form 9-7 to ICE.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who Is ICE?
ICE is a school that specializes in Continuing Education for professional license renewal. We are licensed in many states, and are approved by the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC). ICE specializes in distance learning education using the Internet for delivery.
How long are my courses available to me?
Your course(s) are available to you for six months from the date of your order. Presuming that a specific course is unfinished, once the expiration date is reached, that course is unavailable and must be repurchased.
I can't get to the Internet. Can I use ICE's courses to renew my real estate license?
No. ICE is only approved to provide Internet based courses in Texas.
This is my first renewal. Does ICE provide the required CORE courses?
No. ICE is approved only for MCE courses, not CORE courses.
What about the new mandatory legal courses? Does ICE provide them?
Yes. ICE has been approved for the new TREC Ethics and TREC Legal Update courses. ICE's web-site is also in full compliance with the Rules of TREC, namely; 535.72(i) Mandatory Continuing Education: Presentation of Courses, Advertising and Records.
How do ICE courses work?
Each ICE on-line course contains lessons. At the end of every lesson is a short quiz. You must answer every quiz question correctly to proceed on to the next lesson. You can retake the quiz as many times as required in order to answer every question correctly. You will be informed if any question's answer is wrong.
Do I have to download workbooks?
No. ICE provides the Internet training in workbook form only if you wish to review the course material when the Internet is not convenient or available. The workbook is identical to the on-line course lessons, and some people consider it easier to read than a computer's monitor. Workbooks, however, do NOT contain the on-line quizes.
When I go to a class, I stay all day. Do I need to be on the Internet for 15 hours?
No. The amount of time it takes to finish each course varies from student to student. With ICE, you learn at your own pace.
When I use the Internet, it's only for a short time.
Can I start-and-stop any course as many times as I want?
Yes. As you read through a course's lessons, your progress is automatically "bookmarked." If you read a few lessons, and are interrupted, the ICE course will start where you previously ended when you return to that course. You can start-and-stop any course (connect to the Internet) as many times as you want.
Can I read more than 1 course simultaneously?
Yes. Each course will have its own bookmark, so you can start any course at any time without having to finish another course.
Do I have to always use the same computer?
No. You can connect to the Internet using any device, log in using your ICE student number and password, and use your courses for as long as you want. Most people study at work during the day and at home in the evening and on weekends.
How do I know ICE is approved in Texas?
CLICK to visit the TREC web-site where ICE is listed.
How does ICE know that it's really ME taking the courses?
We ask identification questions throughout the course, and you have 30 seconds to answer these questions correctly. If your answer is incorrect, you will not be able to complete the course. You may, however, re-purchase and re-register to take the course again.
What happens when I finish a course's on-line lessons?
After you complete the last lesson for your ICE LEGAL courses, you are ready to take your Final Exam. It is available immediately on-line.
Courses categorized as ELECTIVE do not require a final exam. When you complete the last lesson for each ELECTIVE course, you are finished and can receive your Completion Certificate immediately.
Tell me more about the LEGAL tests: how many questions and are they timed?
Each ICE LEGAL 3 credit hour course test has 25 questions, and you have 30 minutes to complete them. Each state's regulations are different regarding tests. In Texas, like ICE courses, tests are only available online. If you fail the test on the first try, you are permitted one retake. Effective September 1, 2007, TREC will not renew any license submitted to them before 24 hours have lapsed from the time you ordered. ICE now requires 24 hours after your order date to automatically start any LEGAL test.
I watched 2 people in my office take their ICE tests, and they had different questions. Why?
Each test's question mix will be unique because, for Texas legal tests, questions are randomly selected from a large bank of questions. TREC allows ICE to show the questions you got wrong after each test only because of our random selection ability. Remember, each test is OPEN BOOK, so print the course workbook and refer to it when taking your tests.
When does ICE notify TREC of your course completions?
ICE reports course completions to the TREC upon receipt of MCE Form 9-7 after determining your Final Exam grade of 70% or better. The reporting process is automated. ICE's computer sends all completions directly to TREC's computer where they are processed within 3-5 business days. You are responsible for providing ICE with your actual Texas Real Estate License Number; otherwise, the reporting process will not work.
What happens if I buy ICE courses, and don't like them?
ICE's Refund Policy All requests for any refund will be denied by ICE except where the following conditions are met:
  1. the student desires a refund for a course that has not expired past the initial order period of 180 days
  2. the online course version has not been completed
  3. for states where CE includes testing, the test or final exam has not been started online or mailed by ICE
  4. There are no refunds for workbook orders shipped via Priority Mail by ICE. Also, you are responsible for notifying ICE within 30 days of ordering workbook(s) that you did not receive.
How do I order ICE courses?
You can order via the Internet at this web-site. Or you can order by fax, mail, or phone 800-621-8341 9-5 weekdays. Please call if you do not like buying anything over the Internet.
How do I pay for my courses?
ICE accepts major credit cards. You can also pay by check.
If I order, what do I get?
Every course is delivered on-line via the Internet. You can also print your own course workbook using the following on-line files: Adobe Acrobat Reader®, or using your Internet browser. If you prefer, you can also order a printed workbook from ICE. All workbooks are identical to the on-line course.

TREC has announced that, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006, all Texas Real Estate license renewals will be ordered only on the TREC website and paid by credit card. Checks will no longer be accepted by TREC (ICE still takes checks both online and by mail for MCE courses).

That's the good news. The better news is that the renewal notice mailed by TREC 90 days prior to your renewal date is now a simple postcard containing sufficient information for your to be able to easily renew your license online. The best news is you may renew BEFORE completing your MCE. You must, however, complete all MCE courses within 60 days after your license expires, and you must pay a deferral fee of $200.

ICE TREC Provider License Number0247
State Licensing AuthorityTexas Real Estate Commission
Licensing Authority Telephone Number512-459-6544
Licensing Authority Web-Sitewww.trec.state.tx.us
On-Line Licensee Look-upClick HERE to look up a licensee
On-Line License RenewalClick HERE to renew a license
License Renewal DatesLicenses expire on the last day of their expiration month
Renewal FrequencyEvery 2 years
MCE Hours required to renew
MCE = Mandatory Continuing Education		15 (3 in Ethics and 3 in Legal Update)
LEGAL Course TestingNo proctor required for on-line test
Minimum Passing Grade70%
Retake permitted on failureYes / One retake per course is permitted
Reporting procedureICE files MCE Form 9-7 with TREC signed by student
ICE's Refund PolicyAll requests for any refund will be denied by ICE except where the following conditions are met:
  1. the student desires a refund for a course that has not expired past the initial order period of 180 days
  2. the online course version has not been completed
  3. for states where CE includes testing, the test or final exam has not been started online or mailed by ICE
  4. There are no refunds for workbook orders shipped via Priority Mail by ICE. Also, you are responsible for notifying ICE within 30 days of ordering workbook(s) that you did not receive.

ICE Texas Courses

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Package Price
Why Pay
More Than
$ 70
???		 if you want to pay now for all 15 credit hours needed to renew your license.
Your cost will be the Package Price shown below.
Price includes workbooks downloaded from the Internet.
There is an additional charge for printed workbooks shipped by ICE.
Payment can be by credit card or check.
Price Each if you want to pay now for individual courses totaling less than 15 credit hours.
Your cost will be the Price Each amount shown below.
Price includes workbooks downloaded from the Internet.
There is an additional charge for printed workbooks shipped by ICE.
Payment can be by credit card or check.

Course Title
CLICK for course's description		 State No. Category Hours Package
Price		 Price
Each		 Workbooks
from ICE
TREC Legal Update MCE version 3.0 03031296504 Legal 3 $ 14.00 $ 25.00 $ 9.95
TREC Ethics MCE 03031296505 Legal 3 $ 14.00 $ 25.00 $ 9.95
About Commercial Leasing 03001296470 Elective 3 $ 14.00 $ 25.00 $ 9.95
About Appraising & Real Estate Math 06001296469 Elective 6 $ 28.00 $ 50.00 $ 9.95
About Home Inspections 03000695914 Elective 3 $ 14.00 $ 25.00 $ 9.95
About Real Estate and Water 06000796021 Elective 6 $ 28.00 $ 50.00 $ 9.95
About the Environment 06001295915 Elective 6 $ 28.00 $ 50.00 $ 9.95
About Cultural Diversity and Real Estate 06001207531 Elective 6 $ 28.00 $ 50.00 $ 9.95
About Real Estate Accounting 06001295916 Elective 6 $ 28.00 $ 50.00 $ 9.95
What You Should Know About Custom Homes 03000695918 Elective 3 $ 14.00 $ 25.00 $ 9.95
About Modern Mortgaging 03000996364 Elective 3 $ 14.00 $ 25.00 $ 9.95
Unlisted courses will be available for sale after the regulator approves them.

if you are new to ICE or have not yet created your own ICE account
if you already have a student number or you have previously enrolled with ICE
to print this page
If you have a license in more than 1 state,
you will need a separate ICE account and student number for each state.