Broker Responsibility Train-the-Trainer: The Real 2027-2028 Schedule
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Broker Responsibility Train-the-Trainer: The Real 2027-2028 Schedule
Heard the Broker Responsibility train-the-trainer is happening in July? It isn’t. July is when the registration website updates. The training itself runs in the fall. Here is the real schedule, straight from TREC.
We did not pick this up from a newsletter. We called the education department at TREC directly, and they asked us to help get the correct word out.
So here it is, straight. When you teach with Expert Classroom, you hear the real schedule from us, not the rumor mill.
What Train-the-Trainer Is
Every cycle, TREC updates the Broker Responsibility Course. Before an instructor can teach the new version, you complete TREC’s train-the-trainer for that cycle. It is how you stay certified to deliver the current Broker Responsibility material to the brokers and agents in your classroom.
This is a continuing tradition for our instructors. We keep this page current every cycle, so you always know exactly when registration opens, when the sessions run, and where to be. Everything below covers the 2027-2028 Broker Responsibility Course cycle.
Every Broker Now Needs This Course
Senate Bill 1968, passed by the 89th Texas Legislature, changed who has to take the Broker Responsibility Course. As of January 1, 2026, every Texas broker must complete it to renew an active license, whether or not they supervise or sponsor a single agent. A broker who runs a one-person office and is their own only agent never had to take it before. They take it now.
Two things did not change. Anyone who supervises one or more license holders for six months or more still has to take it, even a sales agent who is not a broker. And anyone applying for a broker license now has to complete it before they are licensed.
For our instructors, that is the headline. The room of brokers who need this course every cycle just got a lot bigger, and so did the reason to be the one teaching it.
It Changed, and It Got Better
For years, this training ran through Texas A&M. TREC brought it in-house to take more control of the course and how it is taught. That decision has already paid off for instructors.
Here is the proof. This cycle the sessions start in September. They used to start in October. Getting trained that close to the end of the year always made instructors nervous, with the deadline bearing down. The current Broker Responsibility course expires December 31, 2026. Starting in September means you can finish on time, without the year-end scramble. Credit where it is due: thank you, TREC.
It Is Not Just Austin
Do not let the registration page fool you. Right now it still shows the past spring sessions at UT Austin, so it can look Austin-only. It is not.
TREC travels the state for this training. Fort Worth at GFWAR is already confirmed, with more cities to post. Thank you, TREC, for bringing it to us instead of making everyone drive to Austin.
The 2027-2028 Cycle Schedule
Here is what is confirmed and what is still being finalized. We update this page as TREC posts details on its dates and locations page.
Confirmed Location
Fort Worth — GFWAR
TREC travels the state, so this is the first confirmed stop, not the only one.
Training Window
September through December 2026
Sessions start in September. That leaves room to finish before the current course expires December 31, 2026.
Registration Opens
Mid-July 2026
Mid-July is when TREC’s registration website updates. That is registration only. The training itself happens in the fall.
Additional Cities
More host cities and venues go live when registration opens. We keep this page current as they post.
Exact Session Dates
The specific session dates land with the mid-July registration update.
How the CE Credit Works
The credit works exactly the way you would expect.
- 1You earn elective CE for attending the training itself.
- 2Once you teach the new Broker Responsibility course after January 1, 2027, you submit an instructor credit request in TREC’s REALM portal for the non-elective credit.
Who This Is For
Our Instructors
If you teach with Expert Classroom, completing train-the-trainer keeps you certified to deliver the current Broker Responsibility Course. A room of brokers and agents, learning from you, is exactly the position we built this around. Get the schedule and lock in your spot.
Brokers Pursuing the 2027-2028 BRC
If you are a broker who wants to teach Broker Responsibility for the new cycle, this is your path to becoming a certified trainer. Reach out and we will walk you through it.
Questions Instructors Ask
Is the Broker Responsibility train-the-trainer in July?
No. July is when TREC updates the registration website. The training sessions run in the fall, starting in September.
Where is the training held?
TREC travels the state. Fort Worth at GFWAR is confirmed, with more cities to post when registration opens in mid-July. The registration page may still show the past spring Austin sessions until then.
When does registration open?
Mid-July. We keep this page current as the fall dates and the full city list post on TREC’s site.
How does the CE credit work?
You earn elective CE for attending the training. After you teach the new Broker Responsibility course following January 1, 2027, you submit an instructor credit request in REALM for the non-elective credit.
Do I have to teach with Expert Classroom to attend?
No. Any broker pursuing the 2027-2028 cycle can register with TREC. If you teach with us, we keep you current and walk you through it. Reach out anytime.
Go Straight to TREC’s Registration
Registration opens mid-July. Go straight to TREC’s registration page with the button below, and we will keep this page current as the fall dates and cities post.
Go to TREC’s Registration Page
Want us to watch TREC’s site for you and walk you through your path to teaching the 2027-2028 Broker Responsibility Course? Reach out here.