Texas Auctioneer CE Requirements Explained

Understand exactly what your auctioneer CE has to cover

Continuing education keeps Texas auctioneers current on the laws and ethical standards that protect both sellers and bidders. If you're renewing your license, here's a plain-English breakdown of what the CE requirement actually involves and how to make sure your hours count.

Who Has to Complete Auctioneer CE?

Licensed auctioneers and associate auctioneers renewing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) complete continuing education as part of their renewal. Whether you run estate sales, benefit auctions, equipment liquidations, or online and simulcast sales, the same CE requirement applies.

How Many Hours and What Topics?

Your CE must come from a TDLR-approved provider and cover the subjects that matter to practicing auctioneers. Our 6-hour course is organized into three areas:

• Texas auctioneer law and TDLR rules — Occupations Code Chapter 1802, licensing and registration, advertising, and the Auctioneer Education and Recovery Fund.
• Auction ethics and consumer protection — bidder and seller rights, escrow and timely settlement, absentee and online bidding, and prohibited practices.
• Business operations and industry updates — online platforms, buyer's premiums, and sales-tax collection on auction sales.

Why "TDLR-Approved" Matters

Only continuing education from a TDLR-approved provider counts toward your renewal. Before you pay for any course, confirm the provider number. All American Tradesman CE is TDLR Provider #2437, and our auctioneer course is built specifically to satisfy the requirement.

How Your Completion Gets Reported

You don't have to mail in a certificate. When you finish our course, we report your CE to TDLR automatically — typically within 24 hours — and email you a confirmation. Your hours are on file in your TDLR account before you submit your renewal.

Online vs. Classroom CE

Texas accepts approved online continuing education, which is why most auctioneers now skip the drive to an in-person workshop. Online CE is self-paced, works on your phone, and lets you finish between sale days instead of blocking out a full day.

Bottom line: complete an approved course, make sure it covers the law and ethics topics above, and let your provider handle the reporting. That's the whole requirement in a nutshell.