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. L Brent Bates has successfully completed following courses as part of qualifying and continuing education. 
| Course Name (course number) | Course Provider | Course End Date | Hours | 
|---|
| Broker Responsibility Course (2019-2020) (35367) | Van Education, LLC | 2020-07-30 | 6 | 
| Ethics for Realtors (35597) | Van Education, LLC | 2020-07-28 | 4 | 
| Legal Update II (2020-2021) (37797) | Van Education, LLC | 2020-07-27 | 4 | 
| Legal Update I (2020-2021) (37796) | Van Education, LLC | 2020-07-26 | 4 | 
| Fair Housing 101 (33939) | 123CE, Inc. | 2018-04-26 | 3 | 
| TREC Contracts 101 (33934) | 123CE, Inc. | 2018-04-26 | 4 | 
| Legal Update II (2018-2019) (33198) | 123CE, Inc. | 2018-04-26 | 4 | 
| Credit Scores 101 (33926) | 123CE, Inc. | 2018-04-25 | 1 | 
| Commercial Sale and Lease Forms 101 (33921) | 123CE, Inc. | 2018-04-25 | 2 | 
| Legal Update I (2018-2019) (33197) | 123CE, Inc. | 2018-04-25 | 4 | 
| Legal Update II (29623) | 123CE, Inc. | 2016-04-27 | 4 | 
| Legal Update I (29622) | 123CE, Inc. | 2016-04-27 | 4 | 
| Commercial Sales and Leases (27548) | 123CE, Inc. | 2016-04-23 | 2 | 
| Dot Com Trending:  The Basics (27554) | 123CE, Inc. | 2016-04-22 | 2 | 
| R.E.S.P.A. (27550) | 123CE, Inc. | 2016-04-22 | 3 | 
| Give Yourself Some "Credit" (27543) | 123CE, Inc. | 2016-04-22 | 1 | 
| I'm In Your Corner:  Agency (27546) | 123CE, Inc. | 2016-04-21 | 1 | 
| 1031 Tax Exchange (27545) | 123CE, Inc. | 2016-04-21 | 1 | 
| BROKER RESPONSIBILITY COURSE (CCR) (24228) | Lamar Institute of Technology | 2014-04-24 | 6 | 
| TREC Ethics MCE (23562) | 123CE, Inc. | 2012-04-30 | 3 | 
| TREC Legal Update MCE (23561) | 123CE, Inc. | 2012-04-30 | 3 | 
| UNDERSTANDING CREDIT (23121) | 123CE, Inc. | 2012-04-21 | 1 | 
| Have you Written a Contract Lately? (22668) | 123CE, Inc. | 2012-04-21 | 4 | 
| Let's Be Professional (22667) | 123CE, Inc. | 2012-04-21 | 4 | 
| TREC LEGAL UPDATE MCE (L) (ONLINE EXAM) (18657) | 360training.com, Inc. | 2010-04-29 | 3 | 
| TREC ETHICS MCE (E) (ONLINE EXAM) (18658) | 360training.com, Inc. | 2010-04-28 | 3 | 
| LIENS, TAXES AND FORECLOSURES (ONLINE) (17477) | 360training.com, Inc. | 2010-04-28 | 3 | 
| HOME INSPECTION (ONLINE) (17475) | 360training.com, Inc. | 2010-04-28 | 3 | 
| DEEDS (ONLINE) (17471) | 360training.com, Inc. | 2010-04-28 | 3 | 
| TREC ETHICS MCE (E) (ONLINE EXAM) (16505) | REALTOR Academy | 2008-04-28 | 3 | 
| REAL ESTATE FINANCE TODAY ONLINE (15667) | REALTOR Academy | 2008-04-27 | 3 | 
| UNDERSTANDING 1031 TAX-FREE CHANGES (ON-LINE) (15126) | REALTOR Academy | 2008-04-27 | 6 | 
| TREC LEGAL UPDATE MCE (L) (ONLINE EXAM) (16504) | REALTOR Academy | 2008-04-19 | 3 | 
| TREC LEGAL UPDATE (L) (ONLINE EXAM) (14294) | 123MCE.COM | 2006-04-27 | 3 | 
| A CONTRACT UPDATE (EXAM ONLINE) (14011) | 123MCE.COM | 2006-04-27 | 4 | 
| TREC ETHICS (E) (ONLINE EXAM) (14293) | 123MCE.COM | 2006-04-25 | 3 | 
| AN UPDATE: TEXAS AGENCY (EXAM ONLINE) (14010) | 123MCE.COM | 2006-04-25 | 1 | 
| BRANDING YOUR BUSINESS (ONLINE EXAM) (14008) | 123MCE.COM | 2006-04-25 | 4 | 
| AN UPDATE: TEXAS AGENCY (EXAM ONLINE) (13010) | 123MCE.COM | 2004-04-29 | 1 | 
| AN UPDATE: TEXAS LEGALS (ONLINE EXAM) (12982) | 123MCE.COM | 2004-04-29 | 3 | 
| A CONTRACT UPDATE (EXAM ONLINE) (12742) | 123MCE.COM | 2004-04-29 | 4 | 
| WWW.COMPETITIVE MARKETING (ONLINE EXAM) (12981) | 123MCE.COM | 2004-04-28 | 3 | 
| BRANDING YOUR BUSINESS (ONLINE EXAM) (12977) | 123MCE.COM | 2004-04-28 | 4 | 
| FAIR HOUSING (EXAM ONLINE) (12116) | REALTOR Academy | 2002-04-29 | 3 | 
| AGENCY (EXAM ONLINE) (12114) | REALTOR Academy | 2002-04-29 | 3 | 
| ASSET MANAGEMENT (EXAM ONLINE) (11978) | REALTOR Academy | 2002-04-29 | 3 | 
| REAL ESTATE FINANCE (EXAM ONLINE) (11977) | REALTOR Academy | 2002-04-29 | 3 | 
| REAL ESTATE ETHICS & PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT (EXAM ONLINE) (11912) | REALTOR Academy | 2002-04-29 | 3 | 
| CONTRACTS PLUS (11596) | REALTOR Academy | 2000-04-16 | 7 | 
| WINNING BY MEDIATION (11445) | REALTOR Academy | 2000-04-15 | 3 | 
| ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS IN REAL ESTATE (11322) | REALTOR Academy | 2000-04-15 | 3 | 
| ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS IN REAL ESTATE (11322) | REALTOR Academy | 2000-04-15 | 3 | 
| STATE BAR COURSE (18700) |  | 1998-02-17 | 3 | 
| AGENCY PLUS (10782) | REALTOR Academy | 1997-04-20 | 3 | 
| AGENCY PLUS (10782) | REALTOR Academy | 1997-04-20 | 3 | 
| MCE ANTITRUST & REAL ESTATE (10810) | REALTOR Academy | 1997-04-19 | 3 | 
| ADA (10565) | REALTOR Academy | 1997-04-19 | 3 | 
| ADA (10565) | REALTOR Academy | 1997-04-19 | 3 | 
| MCE - AGENCY (10460) | REALTOR Academy | 1996-04-20 | 3 | 
| MCE - AGENCY (10460) | REALTOR Academy | 1996-04-20 | 3 | 
| PRODUCTIVE VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL LAND (10517) | REALTOR Academy | 1996-04-19 | 3 | 
| ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS IN REAL ESTATE (10421) | REALTOR Academy | 1996-04-19 | 3 | 
| ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS IN REAL ESTATE (10421) | REALTOR Academy | 1996-04-19 | 3 | 
| E.M. CONTRACTS & ADDENDA (10365) | REALTOR Academy | 1994-04-29 | 3 | 
| AGENCY IN THE 90'S (10199) | REALTOR Academy | 1994-04-29 | 3 | 
| AGENCY IN THE 90'S (10199) | REALTOR Academy | 1994-04-29 | 3 | 
| ALL RELATED (EXCEPT R.E.) (6100) | SCHOOLS FROM WHICH RELATED CREDIT IS ACCEPTED | 1991-08-21 | 630 | 
| REAL ESTATE RELATED (6000) | SCHOOLS FROM WHICH RELATED CREDIT IS ACCEPTED | 1991-08-21 | 60 | 
| REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL I (211) | COMMERCIAL COLLEGE OF REAL ESTATE | 1985-04-30 | 30 | 
| Principles of Real Estate II (112) | COMMERCIAL COLLEGE OF REAL ESTATE | 1984-08-31 | 45 | 
| PRINCIPLES OF REAL ESTATE  I (111) | CENTER FOR CAREER EDUCATION INC. | 1981-04-30 | 45 |