Real estate license needs to be renewed every 2 years. Sales Agents and Brokers need to complete atleast 18 hours of Continuing Education to become eligible for renewal. James Alan Bates has successfully completed following courses as part of qualifying and continuing education.
| Course Name (course number) | Course Provider | Course End Date | Hours |
|---|
| Legal Update II (2020-2021) (37797) | 123CE, Inc. | 2020-03-31 | 4 |
| Legal Update I (2020-2021) (37796) | 123CE, Inc. | 2020-02-20 | 4 |
| Residential Contracts and Addendums (37224) | 123CE, Inc. | 2020-02-18 | 4 |
| Fair Housing and Beyond (37223) | 123CE, Inc. | 2020-02-15 | 3 |
| Marketing Rules and Social Networks (37219) | 123CE, Inc. | 2020-02-13 | 2 |
| Credit Reports and Scores (37214) | 123CE, Inc. | 2020-02-12 | 1 |
| Social Networks and Marketing Rules 101 (33946) | 123CE, Inc. | 2018-03-13 | 2 |
| Fair Housing 101 (33938) | 123CE, Inc. | 2018-03-07 | 3 |
| Credit Scores 101 (33923) | 123CE, Inc. | 2018-03-02 | 1 |
| Legal Update II (2018-2019) (33198) | 123CE, Inc. | 2018-02-27 | 4 |
| Legal Update I (2018-2019) (33197) | 123CE, Inc. | 2018-02-21 | 4 |
| Contract Review and Update (30692) | 123CE, Inc. | 2018-02-10 | 4 |
| Dot Com Trending: The Basics (27554) | 123CE, Inc. | 2016-03-10 | 2 |
| Walk Like You Talk: Client Communication (27552) | 123CE, Inc. | 2016-03-09 | 4 |
| Legal Update II (29623) | 123CE, Inc. | 2016-03-02 | 4 |
| Legal Update I (29622) | 123CE, Inc. | 2016-02-24 | 4 |
| Outside the Dotted Line: Contract Update (27551) | 123CE, Inc. | 2016-02-15 | 4 |
| Broker Responsibility Course (ONLINE) (24229) | 123CE, Inc. | 2014-03-24 | 6 |
| TREC Ethics MCE (26475) | 123CE, Inc. | 2014-02-26 | 3 |
| SOCIAL NETWORK MARKETING (25861) | 123CE, Inc. | 2014-02-26 | 2 |
| TREC Legal Update MCE (26474) | 123CE, Inc. | 2014-02-07 | 3 |
| UNDERSTANDING CREDIT (25858) | 123CE, Inc. | 2014-02-07 | 1 |
| TREC Ethics MCE (23562) | 1ST American Continuing | 2012-03-27 | 3 |
| TREC Legal Update MCE (23561) | 1ST American Continuing | 2012-03-25 | 3 |
| THE ULTIMATE TIME MANAGEMENT COURSE ONLINE (17940) | 1ST American Continuing | 2012-03-19 | 9 |
| TREC ETHICS MCE (E) (CORRESPONDENCE) (18655) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2010-03-27 | 3 |
| TREC LEGAL UPDATE MCE (L) (CORRESPONDENCE) (18654) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2010-03-26 | 3 |
| REAL ESTATE RESOURCES FOR THE MILLENNIUM (18295) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2010-03-25 | 9 |
| SUCCESSFULLY SELLING HUD HOMES (17492) | Kaplan Real Estate Education | 2008-12-12 | 4 |
| TREC ETHICS MCE (E) (ONLINE EXAM) (16505) | 1ST American Continuing | 2008-03-10 | 3 |
| TREC LEGAL UPDATE MCE (L) (ONLINE EXAM) (16504) | 1ST American Continuing | 2008-02-28 | 3 |
| PROVEN STRATEGIES TO GROW YOUR REAL ESTATE PRACTICE ONLINE (16115) | 1ST American Continuing | 2008-02-14 | 9 |
| STATE BAR COURSE (18700) | | 2006-09-07 | 3 |
| ERRORS, OMISSIONS AND YOU (14726) | Real Estate Education Services | 2006-03-02 | 3 |
| TREC ETHICS MCE (E) (13836) | Real Estate Education Services | 2005-06-16 | 3 |
| TEMPO ADVANCED (13064) | Houston Association of REALTORS | 2004-11-03 | 3 |
| ERRORS, OMISSIONS AND YOU (13335) | Real Estate Education Services | 2004-10-28 | 3 |
| OPPORTUNITIES AND ADVANTAGES OF RESIDENTIAL SERVICE CONTRACT DIS (12794) | TEXAS WARRANTY ASSOCIATION | 2004-09-15 | 2 |
| OPPORTUNITIES AND ADVANTAGES OF RESIDENTIAL SERVICE CONTRACT DIS (12794) | TEXAS WARRANTY ASSOCIATION | 2004-09-15 | 1 |
| RISK CONTROL - CHOICE NOT CHANCE (13561) | Real Estate Education Services | 2004-08-11 | 3 |
| REAL ESTATE ETHICS: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS (12781) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 2003-01-17 | 3 |
| WIN-WIN: PEACE AND HARMONEY BETWEEN LANDLORDS AND TENANTS (12443) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 2003-01-17 | 4 |
| REAL ESTATE: THE PLAYERS AND THE RULES (12780) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 2003-01-14 | 4 |
| NOTHING STAYS THE SAME: WORKING WITH NEW AND REVISED TREC FORMS (12318) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 2003-01-14 | 4 |
| FAIR HOUSING (EXAM ONLINE) (12116) | Houston Association of REALTORS | 2002-03-21 | 3 |
| AGENCY (EXAM ONLINE) (12114) | Houston Association of REALTORS | 2002-03-19 | 3 |
| ASSET MANAGEMENT (EXAM ONLINE) (11978) | Houston Association of REALTORS | 2002-03-17 | 3 |
| REAL ESTATE FINANCE (EXAM ONLINE) (11977) | Houston Association of REALTORS | 2002-03-10 | 3 |
| REAL ESTATE ETHICS & PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT (EXAM ONLINE) (11912) | Houston Association of REALTORS | 2002-03-06 | 3 |
| 2000 AND BEYOND: AN MCE UPDATE, PART 2 (11300) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 2000-02-22 | 3 |
| 2000 AND BEYOND: AN MCE UPDATE, PART 2 (11300) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 2000-02-22 | 3 |
| 2000 AND BEYOND: AN MCE UPDATE, PART 2 (11300) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 2000-02-22 | 1 |
| 2000 AND BEYOND: AN MCE UPDATE, PART 1 (11299) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 2000-02-21 | 7 |
| 2000 AND BEYOND: AN MCE UPDATE, PART 1 (11299) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 2000-02-21 | 1 |
| R.E. MCE UPDATE (10747) | LEE COLLEGE | 1998-03-21 | 3 |
| R.E. MCE UPDATE (10747) | LEE COLLEGE | 1998-03-21 | 12 |
| REAL ESTATE MCE UPDATE (10407) | LEE COLLEGE | 1996-02-24 | 3 |
| REAL ESTATE MCE UPDATE (10407) | LEE COLLEGE | 1996-02-24 | 12 |
| KEEPING CURRENT WITH TEXAS REAL ESTATE (10163) | SAN JACINTO COLLEGE CENTRAL | 1994-02-13 | 9 |
| KEEPING CURRENT WITH TEXAS REAL ESTATE (10163) | SAN JACINTO COLLEGE CENTRAL | 1994-02-13 | 6 |
| MCE COMPLETE LEGAL UPDATE (10009) | LEE COLLEGE | 1991-10-06 | 8 |
| MCE COMPLETE LEGAL UPDATE (10009) | LEE COLLEGE | 1991-10-06 | 7 |