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Approved Educational Courses

The educational courses listed below are required to fulfill certification requirements for property tax professional designations with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). Courses may also be completed for continuing education (CE) with TDLR.

Other course providers seeking approval for educational course materials should refer to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Property Tax Assistance Division, Educational Course Approval Program Guidelines for instructions on submitting educational courses for approval.

Course providers are the owners of their course materials and should be contacted directly for ordering or questions about their materials.

Property Tax Education Coalition, Inc. (PTEC) Courses
[email protected]
817-805-6198
2026 Renewal Date Course 2028 Renewal Date Course 2030 Renewal Date Course
Jan. 1
  • USPAP
  • Property Tax Law
 Jan. 1
  • USPAP
  • Property Tax Law
Jan. 1
  • USPAP
  • Property Tax Law
March 1
  • Introduction to Property Tax Administration
  • Introduction to Property Tax Appraisal
  • Ethics
 March 1
  • Introduction to Property Tax Administration
  • Introduction to Property Tax Appraisal
  • Ethics
 March 1
  • Introduction to Property Tax Administration
  • Introduction to Property Tax Appraisal
  • Ethics
July 1
  • Truth-in-Taxation
  • Assessment and Collection
 July 1
  • Real Property
  • Cost Approach
  • Sales Approach
July 1
  • Appraisal Analysis
  • Mass Appraisal
Oct. 1
  • Advanced Assessment and Collection
 Oct. 1
  • Business Personal Property
 Oct. 1
  • Income Approach
Additionally, the following chart indicates IAAO courses that meet certification requirements for the Registered Professional Appraiser (RPA) designation.
RPA License Requirement IAAO Course Allowance
94.21(8)(A)(iii)(II)(a)
no less than 18 hours in the income approach to value		 Course 102
Income Approach to Valuation
94.21(8)(A)(iii)(II)(c)
no less than 15 hours in USPAP 		Course 151, or a TAF-approved 2-day course USPAP
94.21(8)(A)(iii)(II)(d)
      no less than 24 hours in the theory and practice of appraisal of real property		 Course 101
Fundamentals of Real Property Appraisal
94.21(8)(A)(iv)(II)(c)
no less than 18 hours in mass appraisal		 Course 300
Fundamentals of Mass Appraisal