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. Joseph A Strain has successfully completed following courses as part of qualifying and continuing education. 
| Course Name (course number) | Course Provider | Course End Date | Hours | 
|---|
| Smart Home Technology (35058) | McKissock, LLC | 2019-01-26 | 2 | 
| Millennials are Changing Real Estate: Are You Ready? (33511) | McKissock, LLC | 2019-01-20 | 4 | 
| Real Estate Investing: Beyond the Basics (32348) | McKissock, LLC | 2019-01-12 | 4 | 
| Legal Update II (2018-2019) (33198) | McKissock, LLC | 2019-01-11 | 4 | 
| Legal Update I (2018-2019) (33197) | McKissock, LLC | 2019-01-05 | 4 | 
| How to Prepare Your Personal Business Plan (28299) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2017-02-12 | 2 | 
| Technology Update (29972) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2017-02-05 | 2 | 
| Sellers Disclosure Notices and the DTPA (28873) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2017-02-04 | 2 | 
| Easy Steps for Using the Buyer Rep Agreement (28872) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2017-01-29 | 2 | 
| Selling To Different Generations (28875) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2017-01-28 | 2 | 
| Legal Update II (29623) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2017-01-22 | 4 | 
| Legal Update I (29622) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2017-01-15 | 4 | 
| Broker Responsibility Course (27766) | McKissock, LLC | 2015-03-21 | 6 | 
| Fracking: Barnett-Eagle Ford-Shale-How to Represent a Client & P (27990) | McKissock, LLC | 2015-01-25 | 3 | 
| TREC Legal Update MCE (26474) | McKissock, LLC | 2015-01-02 | 3 | 
| TREC Ethics MCE (26475) | McKissock, LLC | 2014-12-30 | 3 | 
| Social Media Prospecting (23247) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2013-03-27 | 2 | 
| BASICS OF GREEN BUILDING FOR REAL ESTATE (25011) | McKissock, LLC | 2013-03-13 | 4 | 
| CHARACTERISTICS OF REAL ESTATE TITLE INSURANCE (24681) | McKissock, LLC | 2013-03-06 | 3 | 
| TREC Ethics MCE (23562) | McKissock, LLC | 2013-02-25 | 3 | 
| TREC Legal Update MCE (23561) | McKissock, LLC | 2013-02-24 | 3 | 
| RISK MANAGEMENT V3.0 (ONLINE) (17950) | Kaplan Real Estate Education | 2011-01-03 | 3 | 
| INTRODUCTION TO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SALES V3.1 (ONLINE) (17947) | Kaplan Real Estate Education | 2011-01-03 | 3 | 
| AMERICA'S MONEY CRISES, LENDERS, INTEREST RATES AND FINANCE (18321) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2010-12-30 | 3 | 
| TREC ETHICS MCE (E) (ONLINE EXAM) (18658) | Kaplan Real Estate Education | 2010-12-28 | 3 | 
| TREC LEGAL UPDATE MCE (L) (ONLINE EXAM) (18657) | Kaplan Real Estate Education | 2010-12-27 | 3 | 
| MCE-RISKY BUSINESS (12411) | Kaplan Real Estate Education | 2003-01-22 | 7 | 
| EXTERIOR INSULATION & FINISH SYSTEMS (12370) | Kaplan Real Estate Education | 2003-01-17 | 3 | 
| PROPERTY INSPECTION RED FLAGS (12283) | Kaplan Real Estate Education | 2003-01-17 | 5 | 
| INCOME PROPERTY ANALYSIS (11615) | Kaplan Real Estate Education | 2001-01-24 | 9 | 
| INCOME PROPERTY ANALYSIS (11615) | Kaplan Real Estate Education | 2001-01-24 | 3 | 
| INCOME PROPERTY ANALYSIS (11615) | Kaplan Real Estate Education | 2001-01-24 | 3 | 
| REAL ESTATE MCE UPDATE (11155) | GEO LEONARD SCH OF REAL ESTATE | 1999-01-12 | 3 | 
| REAL ESTATE MCE UPDATE (11155) | GEO LEONARD SCH OF REAL ESTATE | 1999-01-12 | 12 | 
| ALL RELATED (EXCEPT R.E.) (6100) | SCHOOLS FROM WHICH RELATED CREDIT IS ACCEPTED | 1997-04-07 | 630 | 
| STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, PART A (10582) | Appraisal Institute,Region VIII | 1996-02-15 | 9 | 
| STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, PART A (10582) | Appraisal Institute,Region VIII | 1996-02-15 | 3 | 
| STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, PART A (10582) | Appraisal Institute,Region VIII | 1996-02-15 | 3 | 
| CAPITAL MARKETS SEMINAR (10638) | Institute of Real Estate Management Dallas | 1995-11-14 | 4 | 
| LAW OF AGENCY (1111) | LEONARD-HAWES REAL ESTATE SCHOOL | 1995-04-30 | 30 | 
| ALL RELATED (EXCEPT R.E.) (6100) | SCHOOLS FROM WHICH RELATED CREDIT IS ACCEPTED | 1994-09-09 | 90 | 
| PRINCIPLES OF REAL ESTATE  I (111) | ALL OUT OF STATE SCHOOLS | 1981-06-30 | 30 | 
| APPRAISAL - RESIDENTIAL (221) | ALL OUT OF STATE SCHOOLS | 1981-05-31 | 30 | 
| REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL I (211) | ALL OUT OF STATE SCHOOLS | 1978-03-31 | 70 | 
| REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL II (212) | ALL OUT OF STATE SCHOOLS | 1977-12-31 | 30 |