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 Stephen 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 (31450) | Texas Association of Realtors | 2018-08-31 | 6 |
| NAR Code of Ethics: A Reality Check (32184) | Texas Association of Realtors | 2018-08-30 | 5 |
| Legal Update II (33198) | Texas Association of Realtors | 2018-08-28 | 4 |
| Legal Update I (33197) | Texas Association of Realtors | 2018-08-28 | 4 |
| Pricing Strategies: Mastering the CMA (29351) | Texas Association of Realtors | 2016-06-23 | 8 |
| Broker Responsibility Course (27765) | Texas Association of Realtors | 2016-05-23 | 6 |
| Overcoming the Down Payment Hurdle (28889) | Texas Association of Realtors | 2016-04-25 | 1 |
| Legal Update II (29623) | Texas Association of Realtors | 2016-04-15 | 4 |
| Legal Update I (29622) | Texas Association of Realtors | 2016-04-15 | 4 |
| ADVANCED FINANCE UPDATE (24534) | USA Training Company, Inc. | 2014-05-25 | 3 |
| BROKER RESPONSIBILITY COURSE (24214) | USA Training Company, Inc. | 2014-05-25 | 6 |
| TREC Ethics MCE (26393) | USA Training Company, Inc. | 2014-05-24 | 3 |
| TREC Legal Update MCE (26392) | USA Training Company, Inc. | 2014-05-24 | 3 |
| ADVANCED FINANCE UPDATE (24534) | USA Training Company, Inc. | 2012-07-29 | 3 |
| TREC Legal Update MCE (23555) | USA Training Company, Inc. | 2012-07-29 | 3 |
| BROKER RESPONSIBILITY COURSE (24214) | USA Training Company, Inc. | 2012-07-28 | 6 |
| TREC Ethics MCE (23556) | USA Training Company, Inc. | 2012-07-28 | 3 |
| ADVANCE FINANCE UPDATE (17658) | USA Training Company, Inc. | 2010-07-25 | 5 |
| CONTRACT LAW REFRESHER (17656) | USA Training Company, Inc. | 2010-07-25 | 4 |
| TREC ETHICS MCE (E) (18650) | USA Training Company, Inc. | 2010-07-24 | 3 |
| TREC LEGAL UPDATE MCE (L) (18649) | USA Training Company, Inc. | 2010-07-24 | 3 |
| GENERATIONAL SELLING (15286) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2008-04-12 | 9 |
| TREC ETHICS MCE (E) (16497) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2008-04-11 | 3 |
| TREC LEGAL UPDATE MCE (L) (16496) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2008-04-11 | 3 |
| TREC LEGAL UPDATE MCE (L) (13837) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2006-09-09 | 3 |
| TREC ETHICS MCE (E) (13836) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2006-09-09 | 3 |
| SELLING IN A DIVERSE MARKET (13779) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2006-09-09 | 9 |
| UNDERSTANDING THE FUNDAMENTALS OF LOAN PROCESSING AND UNDERWRITI (12738) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2004-02-15 | 8 |
| UNDERSTANDING THE FUNDAMENTALS OF LOAN PROCESSING AND UNDERWRITI (12738) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2004-02-15 | 7 |
| REAL ESTATE IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM (12044) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2002-09-21 | 8 |
| REAL ESTATE IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM (12044) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2002-09-21 | 7 |
| REAL ESTATE CONFRONTS THE MILLENNIUM (11370) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2000-09-09 | 8 |
| REAL ESTATE CONFRONTS THE MILLENNIUM (11370) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2000-09-09 | 7 |
| RISK MANAGEMENT AND PERSONAL LIABILITY REDUCTION (10884) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 1998-10-04 | 15 |
| ALL RELATED (EXCEPT R.E.) (6100) | SCHOOLS FROM WHICH RELATED CREDIT IS ACCEPTED | 1996-12-04 | 90 |
| REAL ESTATE LAW/CONTRACTS (321) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 1996-11-30 | 30 |
| PRINCIPLES OF REAL ESTATE II (112) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 1996-11-30 | 30 |
| REAL ESTATE MATH I (611) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 1996-10-31 | 30 |
| FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LOANS (422) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 1996-10-31 | 30 |
| LAW OF AGENCY (1111) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 1996-10-31 | 30 |
| APPRAISAL - RESIDENTIAL (221) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 1996-09-22 | 30 |