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. James Russell Smith has successfully completed following courses as part of qualifying and continuing education.
| Course Name (course number) | Course Provider | Course End Date | Hours |
|---|
| Legal Update II (2018-2019) (33198) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2018-01-18 | 4 |
| Legal Update I (2018-2019) (33197) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2018-01-17 | 4 |
| Broker Responsibility Course (31450) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2018-01-17 | 6 |
| Texas Common Legal Issues in Real Estate (31982) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2018-01-16 | 4 |
| Insider's Guide to Commercial Real Estate (26966) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2015-11-19 | 9 |
| TREC Legal Update MCE (26448) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2015-11-19 | 3 |
| TREC Ethics MCE (26447) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2015-11-19 | 3 |
| TEXAS REAL ESTATE CONTRACTS (25532) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2013-11-21 | 3 |
| BROKER RESPONSIBILITY COURSE (CCR) (24228) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2013-11-21 | 6 |
| TREC Ethics MCE (23559) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2013-11-21 | 3 |
| TREC Legal Update MCE (23558) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2013-11-21 | 3 |
| INSIDER'S GUIDE TO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE (19414) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2011-11-16 | 9 |
| TREC ETHICS MCE (E) (CORRESPONDENCE) (18655) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2011-11-16 | 3 |
| TREC LEGAL UPDATE MCE (L) (CORRESPONDENCE) (18654) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2011-11-16 | 3 |
| TREC ETHICS MCE (E) (CORRESPONDENCE) (16502) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2009-09-24 | 3 |
| TREC LEGAL UPDATE MCE (L) (CORRESPONDENCE) (16501) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2009-09-03 | 3 |
| REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE I (711) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2008-09-03 | 30 |
| TREC LEGAL UPDATE MCE (L) (INCLUDES TREC LEGAL) (14446) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2007-02-09 | 3 |
| TREC ETHICS MCE (E) (INCLUDES TREC ETHICS) (14445) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2007-02-09 | 3 |
| EASY STEPS FOR USING THE BUYER REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT (14247) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2007-02-09 | 2 |
| SELLING TO DIFFERENT GENERATIONS (14246) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2007-02-09 | 2 |
| SELLERS DISCLOSURE NOTICES AND DTPA (14245) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2007-02-09 | 2 |
| TEXAS REAL ESTATE CONTRACTS (14244) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2007-02-09 | 3 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS (EXAM ONLINE) (12953) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2004-07-15 | 3 |
| FAIR HOUSING (EXAM ONLINE) (12954) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2004-07-13 | 3 |
| ASSET MANAGEMENT (EXAM ONLINE) (12951) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2004-07-06 | 3 |
| REAL ESTATE FINANCE (EXAM ONLINE) (12955) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2004-06-28 | 3 |
| REAL ESTATE ETHICS & PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT (EXAM ONLINE) (12952) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2004-06-23 | 3 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS (EXAM ONLINE) (12115) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2002-03-25 | 3 |
| AGENCY (EXAM ONLINE) (12114) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2002-03-25 | 3 |
| STATE BAR COURSE (18700) | | 2002-03-19 | 1 |
| PSYCHOLOGY OF MARKETING (523) | Lone Star College Tomball | 2002-03-18 | 30 |
| ALL RELATED (EXCEPT R.E.) (6100) | SCHOOLS FROM WHICH RELATED CREDIT IS ACCEPTED | 2002-02-19 | 540 |
| FINANCE UPDATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES (11307) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2000-03-18 | 3 |
| FINANCE UPDATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES (11307) | Champions School of Real Estate, LTD | 2000-03-18 | 2 |
| REAL ESTATE LAW: LEASES IN-DEPTH (11579) | SMU SCHOOL OF LAW | 2000-03-16 | 10 |
| LAW OF AGENCY (1111) | LEONARD-HAWES REAL ESTATE SCHOOL | 1999-03-31 | 30 |
| LAW OF CONTRACTS (1200) | LEONARD-HAWES REAL ESTATE SCHOOL | 1999-02-28 | 30 |
| ALL RELATED (EXCEPT R.E.) (6100) | SCHOOLS FROM WHICH RELATED CREDIT IS ACCEPTED | 1999-01-26 | 90 |
| REAL ESTATE FINANCE I (411) | TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | 1998-09-30 | 45 |
| REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL I (211) | TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | 1998-04-30 | 45 |
| PRINCIPLES OF REAL ESTATE I (111) | TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | 1998-04-30 | 45 |