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. Richard Charles 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 (33198) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2018-09-07 | 4 |
| Texas Common Legal Issues in Real Estate (31982) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2018-09-07 | 4 |
| Legal Update I (33197) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2018-09-06 | 4 |
| Broker Responsibility Course (31450) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2018-08-24 | 6 |
| The New Truth-in-Lending Closing Requirements (29973) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2016-02-17 | 2 |
| Technology Update (29972) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2016-02-15 | 2 |
| Legal Update II (29623) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2016-02-15 | 4 |
| Legal Update I (29622) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2016-02-15 | 4 |
| Broker Responsibility Course (27767) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2016-02-15 | 6 |
| BROKER RESPONSIBILITY COURSE (24214) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2014-01-31 | 6 |
| TREC Ethics MCE (26393) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2014-01-30 | 3 |
| TREC Legal Update MCE (26392) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2014-01-30 | 3 |
| HOTTEST OF THE NEW TECH (24483) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2014-01-30 | 3 |
| INSIDER'S GUIDE TO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE (19414) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2011-12-15 | 9 |
| TREC ETHICS MCE (E) (CORRESPONDENCE) (18655) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2011-12-14 | 3 |
| TREC LEGAL UPDATE MCE (L) (CORRESPONDENCE) (18654) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2011-12-14 | 3 |
| BUYER'S HANDBOOK FOR PURCHASING A SMALL BUSINESS (17032) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2009-12-27 | 9 |
| TREC ETHICS MCE (E) (CORRESPONDENCE) (16502) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2009-12-26 | 3 |
| TREC LEGAL UPDATE MCE (L) (CORRESPONDENCE) (16501) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2009-12-26 | 3 |
| TX RE LEGAL UPDATE 2006 (L) (INCLUDES THE TREC LEGAL UPDATE)(EXA (15367) | 360training.com, Inc. | 2007-12-31 | 3 |
| TX RE ETHICS UPDATE 2006 (E) (INCLUDES THE TREC ETHICS)(EXAM ONL (15366) | 360training.com, Inc. | 2007-12-30 | 3 |
| INCOME PROPERTY ANALYSIS (14654) | Meyers School of Real Estate | 2007-12-04 | 9 |
| EXCHANGING: STRUCTURING A 1031 TAX-DEFERRED EXCHANGE (14454) | CONTINUING EDUCATION INSTITUTE | 2005-11-17 | 8 |
| COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE ISSUES (13617) | CONTINUING EDUCATION INSTITUTE | 2005-11-15 | 8 |
| MORTGAGE BROKERAGE: THE LAW AND THE PROFITS (12355) | CONTINUING EDUCATION INSTITUTE | 2003-12-12 | 8 |
| MORTGAGE BROKERAGE: THE LAW AND THE PROFITS (12355) | CONTINUING EDUCATION INSTITUTE | 2003-12-12 | 7 |
| INCOME PROPERTY APPRAISAL (11621) | CONTINUING EDUCATION INSTITUTE | 2001-12-13 | 5 |
| INCOME PROPERTY APPRAISAL (11621) | CONTINUING EDUCATION INSTITUTE | 2001-12-13 | 3 |
| PROPERTY TAXES: RIGHT, REMEDIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES (12157) | CONTINUING EDUCATION INSTITUTE | 2001-12-12 | 8 |
| INCOME PROPERTY VALUATION (11079) | Kaplan Professional Schools | 1999-12-23 | 9 |
| INCOME PROPERTY VALUATION (11079) | Kaplan Professional Schools | 1999-12-23 | 3 |
| DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES ACT (10766) | CONTINUING EDUCATION INSTITUTE | 1997-12-12 | 8 |
| TREC CONTRACTS & ADDENDA (10829) | CONTINUING EDUCATION INSTITUTE | 1997-12-11 | 8 |
| REAL ESTATE MCE UPDATE (10407) | BENCHMARK EDUCATIONAL SERVICES | 1995-11-29 | 3 |
| REAL ESTATE MCE UPDATE (10407) | BENCHMARK EDUCATIONAL SERVICES | 1995-11-29 | 12 |
| RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTS, MEDIATION & VHAP (B-1) (10213) | Texas Association of Realtors | 1993-07-29 | 5 |
| RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTS, MEDIATION & VHAP (B-1) (10213) | Texas Association of Realtors | 1993-07-29 | 3 |
| MCE - KEEPING CURRENT WITH TEXAS REAL ESTATE (10054) | EAST TEXAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY | 1992-07-01 | 9 |
| MCE - KEEPING CURRENT WITH TEXAS REAL ESTATE (10054) | EAST TEXAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY | 1992-07-01 | 3 |