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. Joan Jackson Costello has successfully completed following courses as part of qualifying and continuing education.
| Course Name (course number) | Course Provider | Course End Date | Hours |
|---|
| TREC Ethics MCE (26393) | Austin Board of Realtors | 2015-12-03 | 3 |
| TREC Legal Update MCE (26392) | Austin Board of Realtors | 2015-11-18 | 3 |
| Staging to Sell - What Every Agent Should Know (27982) | Real Estate Staging Association, inc | 2015-10-28 | 3 |
| Success with Listings (29111) | KNOLLY WILLIAMS | 2015-08-28 | 3 |
| Fight The Texas Tax Appraisal And Win (28480) | Austin Board of Realtors | 2015-04-28 | 4 |
| TREC Ethics MCE (23556) | Austin Title Company | 2013-12-05 | 3 |
| TREC Legal Update MCE (23555) | Austin Title Company | 2013-12-05 | 3 |
| POSITIVELY REAL ESTATE (25705) | Linda Randall | 2013-11-12 | 3 |
| MATRIX QUICK START (25059) | Austin Board of Realtors | 2013-04-09 | 2 |
| HOW GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES AFFECT THE REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION (24139) | First American Title Insurance Company | 2012-05-17 | 2 |
| HOW MUCH DOES CULTURE REALLY AFFECT THE REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION? (24128) | First American Title Insurance Company | 2012-05-17 | 2 |
| TREC Ethics MCE (23556) | Austin Board of Realtors | 2012-01-30 | 3 |
| TREC Legal Update MCE (23555) | Austin Institute of Real Estate | 2012-01-17 | 3 |
| RENOVATION LENDING (22829) | Stewart Title of Austin, LLC | 2011-07-11 | 2 |
| CERTIFIED NEGOTIATION EXPERT (CNE) DESIGNATION COURSE (17976) | Negotiation Expertise, LLC | 2010-12-02 | 9 |
| TREC ETHICS MCE (E) (16497) | AUSTIN TITLE COMPANY | 2009-12-17 | 3 |
| REAL ESTATE REALITY - PROPERTY LEASING (17727) | Austin Board of Realtors | 2009-12-01 | 3 |
| REAL ESTATE REALITY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT (17726) | Austin Board of Realtors | 2009-12-01 | 3 |
| TREC LEGAL UPDATE MCE (L) (16496) | Stewart Title of Austin, LLC | 2009-11-09 | 3 |
| EXECUTIVE AGENT TRAINING (16474) | Texas Association of Realtors | 2009-10-27 | 6 |
| THE BASICS OF READING A SURVEY MAP (17336) | ALL POINTS SURVEYING | 2009-09-10 | 2 |
| TAXES & REAL ESTATE (17782) | AUSTIN TITLE COMPANY | 2009-06-04 | 3 |
| $0 DOWN...Around "A" TOWN! (17417) | Mortgage IQ | 2009-05-27 | 3 |
| FHA...IS THE WAY (17190) | Mortgage IQ | 2009-05-08 | 3 |
| GREEN REAL ESTATE FOR AUSTIN AGENTS (17725) | Austin Board of Realtors | 2009-03-18 | 8 |
| TAX AND BUSINESS FORMATION TIPS FOR THE UNWARY REAL ESTATE PROFE (17798) | The Fowler Law Firm, PC | 2009-03-05 | 2 |
| MLX CHANGE TIPS & TRICKS (17721) | Texas American Title Company dba Independence Title Company | 2009-02-12 | 2 |
| MORTGAGE INDUSTRY UPDATES AND HOW THEY APPLY TO REAL ESTATE (17349) | DHI Mortgage Company, LTD | 2009-02-12 | 2 |
| HOW TO SUCCEED IN THE INTERNATIONAL ARENA (17526) | Chicago Title Insurance Company | 2008-12-04 | 3 |
| COMPLAINT AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT: NEGOTIATE CONFLICT EFFECTIVEL (17079) | Chicago Title Insurance Company | 2008-10-10 | 3 |
| ZIPFORM - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (16083) | Texas Association of Realtors | 2008-08-05 | 3 |
| BASICS OF TEXAS WATER RIGHTS FOR AGENTS (16748) | Austin Board of Realtors | 2008-07-18 | 4 |
| BUYING REAL ESTATE IN AN IRA AND SELLING WITH A PRIVATE ANNUITY (16863) | ASSET EXCHANGE STRATEGIES, LLC | 2008-06-12 | 5 |
| TREC ETHICS MCE (E) (16497) | Austin Board of Realtors | 2008-02-08 | 3 |
| TREC LEGAL UPDATE MCE (L) (16496) | Austin Board of Realtors | 2008-02-08 | 3 |
| ADVANCED MLXCHANGE & CMA'S (16434) | Chicago Title Insurance Company | 2008-01-28 | 2 |
| MLXCHANGE INTRO (16028) | Austin Board of Realtors | 2007-09-17 | 2 |
| INTRODUCTION TO OUTLOOK (14845) | Chicago Title Insurance Company | 2007-08-23 | 3 |
| CODE OF ETHICS - YOUR PROMISE OF PROFESSIONALISM (15827) | Austin Board of Realtors | 2007-07-06 | 3 |
| STATE BAR COURSE (18700) | | 2006-08-29 | 1 |
| STATE BAR COURSE (18700) | | 2006-04-13 | 1 |
| 1031 LIKE-KIND EXCHANGE BASICS (13484) | SUMMIT 1031 EXCHANGE, INC | 2006-03-23 | 2 |
| PERSONAL SKILLS FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE (14494) | Austin Board of Realtors | 2006-03-10 | 7 |
| STATE BAR COURSE (18700) | | 2006-01-19 | 2 |
| TREC LEGAL UPDATE MCE (L) (13837) | HENSLEE, FOWLER, HEPWORTH & | 2005-12-07 | 3 |
| STATE BAR COURSE (18700) | | 2005-12-06 | 2 |
| STATE BAR COURSE (18700) | | 2005-09-08 | 2 |
| RISK MANAGEMENT 303: MARKETING DO'S & DON'TS, I, II, III (14414) | HENSLEE, FOWLER, HEPWORTH & | 2005-08-17 | 3 |
| STATE BAR COURSE (18700) | | 2005-04-21 | 2 |
| EFFECTIVE NEGOTIATING FOR REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS (13316) | Austin Board of Realtors | 2004-07-27 | 5 |
| EFFECTIVE NEGOTIATING FOR REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS (13316) | Austin Board of Realtors | 2004-07-27 | 3 |
| STATE BAR COURSE (18700) | | 2004-05-20 | 2 |
| ABOR TEMPO: AN MLS DESIGNED FOR AUSTIN/CENTRAL TEXAS REALTORS (13203) | Austin Board of Realtors | 2003-11-10 | 2 |
| INCREASE PROFITS AND REDUCE LEGAL LIABILITY...REAL ESTATE TAX & (12564) | San Antonio Board of Realtors | 2003-11-07 | 4 |
| STATE BAR COURSE (18700) | | 2003-06-12 | 3 |
| STATE BAR COURSE (18700) | | 2003-03-13 | 2 |
| ARRANGE YOUR LISTING FOR SUCCESS (REAL ESTATE FENG SHUI) (12145) | Austin Board of Realtors | 2002-05-10 | 8 |
| STATE BAR COURSE (18700) | | 2002-05-02 | 2 |
| ARRANGE YOUR LISTING FOR SUCCESS (REAL ESTATE FENG SHUI) (12145) | Austin Board of Realtors | 2002-02-15 | 8 |
| "IT'S YOUR COMMISSION" (12013) | Austin Board of Realtors | 2001-08-16 | 4 |
| THE CODE OF ETHICS: YOUR PROMISE OF PROFESSIONALISM (12124) | Austin Board of Realtors | 2001-08-14 | 3 |
| MARKETING & SELLING OF HISTORIC PROPERTY (11843) | Austin Board of Realtors | 2001-02-23 | 6 |
| MARKETING & SELLING OF HISTORIC PROPERTY (11843) | Austin Board of Realtors | 2001-02-23 | 2 |
| LISTING STRATEGIES FOR THE RESIDENTIAL SPECIALIST/RS201 (11360) | LONE STAR CRS CHAPTER | 1999-02-09 | 15 |
| HOW TO LIST, SELL & CLOSE 50-100 TRANSACTIONS EACH YEAR (11272) | R E MARKETING | 1998-12-10 | 3 |
| CONTESTING PROPERTY TAX APPRAISALS (10926) | TVRR GROUP | 1998-04-22 | 3 |
| CONTESTING PROPERTY TAX APPRAISALS (10926) | TVRR GROUP | 1998-04-22 | 2 |
| REAL ESTATE FINANCE UPDATE (10614) | Austin Board of Realtors | 1997-02-20 | 3 |
| REAL ESTATE FINANCE UPDATE (10614) | Austin Board of Realtors | 1997-02-20 | 1 |
| LEAD BASED PAINT DISCLOSURE (10732) | Austin Board of Realtors | 1996-07-26 | 4 |
| THE LANDLORD TRAINING PROGRAM (10740) | Austin Board of Realtors | 1996-07-24 | 5 |
| THE LANDLORD TRAINING PROGRAM (10740) | Austin Board of Realtors | 1996-07-24 | 2 |
| AGENCY IN TEXAS - IT'S NOT ALL THAT DIFFICULT (10457) | Austin Board of Realtors | 1996-01-25 | 3 |
| REVIEW OF SENATE BILL 489 (10646) | Austin Board of Realtors | 1995-11-28 | 3 |
| MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION (10342) | Austin Board of Realtors | 1995-10-18 | 3 |
| FARM & RANCH UPDATE (10437) | Austin Board of Realtors | 1995-02-22 | 4 |
| CAPITAL GAINS TAX AND THE HOMEOWNER (10395) | Austin Board of Realtors | 1994-11-15 | 4 |
| LEGAL UPDATE PLUS FINANCE UPDATE (10168) | Austin Institute of Real Estate | 1994-01-27 | 3 |
| LEGAL UPDATE PLUS FINANCE UPDATE (10168) | Austin Institute of Real Estate | 1994-01-27 | 2 |
| DEFERRED EXCHANGES: EFFECTIVE USE OF 1031 RULES (10134) | Texas Association of Realtors | 1993-09-17 | 2 |
| DEFERRED EXCHANGES: EFFECTIVE USE OF 1031 RULES (10134) | Texas Association of Realtors | 1993-09-17 | 1 |
| AGENCY IN THE 90'S (10199) | San Antonio Board of Realtors | 1993-09-08 | 3 |
| STATE BAR COURSE (18700) | | 1992-09-04 | 1 |
| UPDATE: AVOIDING CONTRACT RELATED VIOLATIONS (10101) | Texas Association of Realtors | 1992-01-10 | 3 |
| COVER YOUR AGENCY (10003) | Texas Association of Realtors | 1991-09-09 | 3 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL LAW IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS (10030) | Texas Association of Realtors | 1991-01-15 | 3 |
| NEW TAX RULES FOR DEFERRED REAL ESTATE EXCHANGES (10024) | Texas Association of Realtors | 1991-01-11 | 3 |
| THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT AS AN INVESTMENT (10005) | Texas Association of Realtors | 1991-01-11 | 3 |