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. Howard J Sims has successfully completed following courses as part of qualifying and continuing education.
| Course Name (course number) | Course Provider | Course End Date | Hours |
|---|
| 2020 CCIM Commercial Real Estate Forecast Competition (38505) | Houston/Gulf Coast CCIM Chapter | 2020-02-20 | 4 |
| Broker Responsibility Course (2019-2020) (35367) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2019-02-26 | 6 |
| Legal Update II (2018-2019) (33198) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2019-01-21 | 4 |
| Legal Update I (2018-2019) (33197) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2019-01-21 | 4 |
| Farm and Ranch Real Estate (33503) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2019-01-18 | 10 |
| 2018 CCIM Commercial Real Estate Forecast Competition (33826) | Houston/Gulf Coast CCIM Chapter | 2018-02-17 | 4 |
| Broker Responsibility Course (31450) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2017-02-07 | 6 |
| How to Write and Understand a Policies and Procedures Manual (31025) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2017-02-07 | 2 |
| Technology Update (29978) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2017-02-06 | 2 |
| Legal Update II (29623) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2017-02-06 | 4 |
| Legal Update I (29622) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2017-02-06 | 4 |
| Broker Responsibility Course (27765) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2015-02-22 | 6 |
| Hottest of the New Tech (26967) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2015-02-21 | 3 |
| TREC Ethics MCE (26393) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2015-02-21 | 3 |
| TREC Legal Update MCE (26392) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2015-02-21 | 3 |
| REAL ESTATE GAME CHANGERS (23783) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2013-02-26 | 9 |
| TREC Ethics MCE (23556) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2013-02-25 | 3 |
| TREC Legal Update MCE (23555) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2013-02-25 | 3 |
| TREC ETHICS MCE (E) (18650) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2011-01-24 | 3 |
| TREC LEGAL UPDATE MCE (L) (18649) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2011-01-24 | 3 |
| INSIDER'S GUIDE TO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE (19237) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2011-01-21 | 9 |
| PROSPERING WITH TRENDS AND STRATEGIES (16861) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2009-06-20 | 9 |
| TREC ETHICS MCE (E) (16497) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2009-06-19 | 3 |
| TREC LEGAL UPDATE MCE (L) (16496) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2009-06-19 | 3 |
| 2008 COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FORECAST COMPETITION (16624) | Houston/Gulf Coast CCIM Chapter | 2008-02-22 | 4 |
| GENERATIONAL SELLING (15286) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2007-02-24 | 9 |
| TREC LEGAL UPDATE MCE (L) (13837) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2007-02-23 | 3 |
| TREC ETHICS MCE (E) (13836) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2007-02-23 | 3 |
| TEN RULES FOR ETHICAL AND EFFECTIVE NEGOTIATING (13933) | FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI LLP | 2005-11-16 | 1 |
| REAL ESTATE COUSELING - HIGH TOUCH REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE IN A HI (13926) | REALTOR Academy | 2005-02-10 | 9 |
| TREC LEGAL UPDATE MCE (L) (13837) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 2005-02-09 | 3 |
| TREC ETHICS MCE (E) (13836) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 2005-02-09 | 3 |
| REAL ESTATE MCE UPDATE (NEW COURSE #3482) (12512) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2003-02-22 | 3 |
| REAL ESTATE MCE UPDATE (NEW COURSE #3482) (12512) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2003-02-22 | 12 |
| DOING THE RIGHT THING (11922) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 2001-02-28 | 3 |
| WIN-WIN: PEACE AND HARMONY BETWEEN LANDLORDS AND TENANTS (11671) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 2001-02-28 | 4 |
| A REGULATED INDUSTRY (11921) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 2001-02-27 | 4 |
| DEFINING AND CAPTURING THE CLIENTS' WISHES (11612) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 2001-02-27 | 4 |
| 2000 AND BEYOND: AN MCE UPDATE, PART 2 (11300) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 1999-12-17 | 3 |
| 2000 AND BEYOND: AN MCE UPDATE, PART 2 (11300) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 1999-12-17 | 3 |
| 2000 AND BEYOND: AN MCE UPDATE, PART 2 (11300) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 1999-12-17 | 1 |
| 2000 AND BEYOND: AN MCE UPDATE, PART 1 (11299) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 1999-12-16 | 7 |
| 2000 AND BEYOND: AN MCE UPDATE, PART 1 (11299) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 1999-12-16 | 1 |
| TEXAS REAL ESTATE: THE ISSUES AND THE SOLUTIONS, PART 2 (10826) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 1997-12-19 | 3 |
| TEXAS REAL ESTATE: THE ISSUES AND THE SOLUTIONS, PART 2 (10826) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 1997-12-19 | 3 |
| TEXAS REAL ESTATE: THE ISSUES AND THE SOLUTIONS, PART 2 (10826) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 1997-12-19 | 1 |
| TEXAS REAL ESTATE: THE ISSUES AND THE SOLUTIONS, PART 1 (10825) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 1997-12-18 | 3 |
| TEXAS REAL ESTATE: THE ISSUES AND THE SOLUTIONS, PART 1 (10825) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 1997-12-18 | 3 |
| TEXAS REAL ESTATE: THE ISSUES AND THE SOLUTIONS, PART 1 (10825) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 1997-12-18 | 2 |
| 1997 COMMERCIAL AND MULTIFAMILY LEGISLATIVE OVERVIEW (10950) | HOUSTON APARTMENT FOUNDATION | 1997-07-24 | 3 |
| DISASTER BY DESIGN SEMINAR (10715) | HOUSTON BOMA INC | 1996-04-10 | 6 |
| TEXAS REAL ESTATE FOR THE 1990'S (10494) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 1995-12-29 | 15 |
| TEXAS REAL ESTATE FOR 1994 AND BEYOND (10235) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 1993-12-14 | 15 |
| TEXAS REAL ESTATE FOR THE 1990'S (10027) | THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL INC | 1991-12-31 | 15 |
| REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE I (711) | SPENCER SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE | 1988-09-30 | 30 |
| ALL RELATED (EXCEPT R.E.) (6100) | SCHOOLS FROM WHICH RELATED CREDIT IS ACCEPTED | 1988-06-14 | 630 |
| PROPERTY MANAGEMENT II (812) | ALL OUT OF STATE SCHOOLS | 1987-03-31 | 31 |
| PROPERTY MANAGEMENT I (811) | ALL OUT OF STATE SCHOOLS | 1986-08-31 | 34 |
| PRINCIPLES OF REAL ESTATE I (111) | UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON CENTRAL CAMPUS | 1981-08-31 | 30 |