In the real estate industry, learning NEVER stops.
Even if you’ve just completed your pre-licensing education and got your license - you’ll find that most states require you to take continuing education.
That’s why today, we’re going to go over all the real estate continuing education requirements by state.
So if you need to know which CE you need to take, let’s dive into it!
Real Estate Salesperson and Broker CE Requirements in Every State
From Alabama to Wyoming, here are ALL the real estate continuing education requirements!
State | Salesperson CE Requirements | Broker CE Requirements | Post-Licensing Requirements |
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Renewal Period: 24 months | Renewal Period: 24 months | Salesperson: 30 hours of post-licensing taken within six months after licensure for active licensees, or twelve months for inactive licensees Broker: N/A | |
Renewal Period: 24 months | Renewal Period: 24 months | Salesperson: 30 hours of post-licensing taken before first license renewal (10 hours contracts and agreements; 4 hours property management; 6 hours license law; 6 hours paperwork and risk management; 2 hours evaluation and pricing; 2 hours financing and closing) Broker & Associate Broker: 30 hours of post-licensing taken before first license renewal (7 hours recovery fund, trust account, and general accounts; 8 hours practical office management; 8 hours practical supervision; 7 hours risk management) | |
Renewal Period: 24 months | Renewal Period: 24 months | Salesperson: N/A Broker: N/A | |
Renewal Period: 12 months | Renewal Period: 12 months | Salesperson: 18 classroom hours and must be taken by the end of the month six (6) months* after the date the individual was initially licensed. Broker & Associate Broker: 30 classroom hour AREC post-licensure course within six (6) months after the date the individual was initially licensed. | |
California | First Time Renewal Hours: 45 hours of approved CE courses Second and Subsequent Renewal Period: 48 months Hours: 45 hours of approved CE courses for subsequent renewals | First Time Renewal Hours: 45 hours of approved CE courses Second and Subsequent Renewal Period: 48 months Hours: 45 hours of approved CE courses for subsequent renewals | N/A |
N/A | Renewal Period: 36 months Hours: 24 hours of CE •12 mandatory hours -Three different versions of the 4-hour Annual Commission Update Course. •12 elective hours | N/A | |
Renewal Period: 24 months •6 mandatory hours -3 hours in CT Real Estate Law for Brokers and Salespersons -3 hours Understanding and Preventing Racial Bias in Real Estate •6 elective hours | Renewal Period: 24 months •6 mandatory hours -3 hours in CT Real Estate Law for Brokers and Salespersons -3 hours Understanding and Preventing Racial Bias in Real Estate •6 elective hours | N/A | |
Renewal Period: 24 months •18 mandatory hours -Three (3) hours in agency and fair housing -Three (3) hours in professional standards -Three (3) hours in real estate documents -Three (3) hours in office management -Three (3) hours in legislative issues -Three (3) hours in practices of real estate •3 elective hours | Renewal Period: 24 months •18 mandatory hours -Three (3) hours in agency and fair housing -Three (3) hours in professional standards -Three (3) hours in real estate documents -Three (3) hours in office management -Three (3) hours in legislative issues -Three (3) hours in practices of real estate •3 elective hours | N/A | |
Florida | Renewal Period: 24 months •6 mandatory hours -3-hour Law course -3-hour Ethics course •8 elective hours | Renewal Period: 24 months •6 mandatory hours -3-hour Law course -3-hour Ethics course •8 elective hours | N/A |
Renewal Period: 48 months •3 mandatory hours -Georgia Real Estate License Law •33 elective hours | Renewal Period: 48 months •3 mandatory hours -Georgia Real Estate License Law •33 elective hours | Salesperson: Complete a 25-hour salespersons post-license course in their first year of licensure. Broker: N/A | |
Renewal Period: 24 months •6 mandatory hours -3-hour Core Course A -3-hour Core Course B •14 elective hours | Renewal Period: 24 months •6 mandatory hours -3-hour Core Course A -3-hour Core Course B •14 elective hours | N/A | |
Renewal Period: 24 months •Mandatory hours* - Two different core courses* •12 elective hours | Renewal Period: 24 months •Mandatory hours* - Two different core courses* •12 elective hours | Salesperson and Broker: Complete 12 hours of prescribed post license courses and two different core courses. (8-hour Post License Fundamentals course and one of the following electives: Post License Pricing, Marketing, and Advertising; Post License Professionalism, Negotiations, and Closings; or Post License Introduction to Commercial Real Estate) | |
Renewal Period: 24 months -1-hour Sexual Harassment Prevention Training course | Broker Renewal Period: 24 months •4 mandatory hours -4-hour Core course •8 elective hours -1-hour Sexual Harassment Prevention Training course Managing Broker Renewal Period: 24 months •16 mandatory hours -4-hour Core course -12-hour Broker Management course •8 elective hours -1-hour Sexual Harassment Prevention Training course | N/A | |
N/A | Broker Renewal Period: 36 months (12 hours must be completed EVERY year.) Managing Broker Renewal Period: 24 months (12 hours must be completed EVERY year.) | Salesperson: N/A Broker: Complete 30 hours of approved post licensing education within the first 2 years of licensure. | |
Renewal Period: 36 months •12 mandatory hours -8-hour Law Update -4-hour Ethics •24 elective hours | Renewal Period: 36 months •12 mandatory hours -8-hour Law Update -4-hour Ethics •24 elective hours | N/A | |
Renewal Period: 24 months •3 mandatory hours -Kansas Required Core •9 elective hours | Renewal Period: 24 months •3 mandatory hours -Kansas Required Core •9 elective hours | N/A | |
Renewal Period: 24 months (6 hours of continuing education every year, including 3 hours of real estate law.) | Renewal Period: 24 months (6 hours of continuing education every year, including 3 hours of real estate law.) | Salesperson: Complete 48-hours of Post-License Education (PLE) within 2 years of activating the license. •32 Mandatory hours (Commission Compliance course (3 hours), Agency (6 hours), Contracts (6 hours), Finance (3 hours), Advertising (3 hours), Disclosure (3 hours), Fair Housing (3 hours), Technology & Data Security (3 hours), and Risk Management (2 hours)). •16 Elective hours Broker: N/A | |
Renewal Period: 12 months •4 mandatory hours •8 elective hours | Renewal Period: 12 months •4 mandatory hours •8 elective hours | Salesperson and Broker: Complete 45 hours of post-license education plus the 4-hour mandated core topic within 180 days after their initial license date for their first renewal cycle. | |
Renewal Period: 24 months (Three (3) hours of the 21 hours must be in a core course.) License type and requirement(s) -Designated Brokers: “Core Course for Designated Brokers 4- Communication” -Brokers and Associate Brokers: “Core Course for Brokers and Associate Brokers 4 - Communication” | Renewal Period: 24 months (Three (3) hours of the 21 hours must be in a core course.) License type and requirement(s) -Designated Brokers: “Core Course for Designated Brokers 4- Communication” -Brokers and Associate Brokers: “Core Course for Brokers and Associate Brokers 4 - Communication” | N/A | |
Renewal Period: 24 months | Renewal Period: 24 months | N/A | |
Renewal Period: 24 months | Renewal Period: 24 months | N/A | |
Renewal Period: 36 months *Complete 2 hours of eligible continuing education (real estate law, rules, and court cases within each license cycle year.)
| Renewal Period: 36 months
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Renewal Period: 24 months *Complete 1 hour each of Fair Housing and Agency Law within the 2-year period | Renewal Period: 24 months *Complete 1 hour each of Fair Housing and Agency Law within the 2-year period | N/A | |
Renewal Period: 24 months • 8 mandatory hours - 2 hours in MS License Law - 2 hours in Contract Law - 4 hours in Agency Law • 8 elective hours | Renewal Period: 24 months • 8 mandatory hours - 2 hours in MS License Law - 2 hours in Contract Law - 4 hours in Agency Law • 8 elective hours | Salesperson: Complete 24 hours coursework in the following Broker: Complete 24 hours coursework in the following | |
Renewal Period: 24 months •3 mandatory hours -3 hours in Real Estate Ethics •9 elective hours | Renewal Period: 24 months •3 mandatory hours -3 hours in Real Estate Ethics •9 elective hours | N/A | |
Renewal Period: 12 months | Brokers Renewal Period: 12 months Supervising Brokers Renewal Period: 12 months •12 hours continuing education - 4-hour designated "Supervising Broker" course | N/A | |
Renewal Period: 24 months (12 hours must be in approved continuing education (CE) with 6 hours in designated subject matter, "R" courses.) | Renewal Period: 24 months (12 hours must be in approved continuing education (CE) with 6 hours in designated subject matter, "R" courses.) | N/A | |
Frist Time Renewal Period: 24 months -3 hours Agency Subsequent Renewal Period: 24 months -3 hours Agency | Frist Time Renewal Hours: 24 hours of CE -3 hours Agency Subsequent Renewal Period: 24 months -3 hours Agency | Salesperson First Time Renewal: 30 Hours Post-Licensing of modules A-O. •3 hours broker management Broker-Salesperson First Time Renewal: 30 Hours Post-Licensing of modules A-O. | |
Frist Time Renewal Period: 24 months •3-hour Core Course •12 Post-Licensing hours Subsequent Renewal Period: 24 months •3 mandatory hours -3-hour Core Course •12 elective hours | Frist Time Renewal Period: 24 months •3-hour Core Course •12 Post-Licensing hours Subsequent Renewal Period: 24 months •3 mandatory hours -3-hour Core Course •12 elective hours | Salesperson: Complete 12 hours of post-licensing courses in addition to CE (P&S Contracts; Ethical Behavior; Disclosure Forms; and Agency.) May include one or more additional accredited courses from approved optional post-licensing course topics. (Fair Housing; New Construction; Advertising; Conflict and Dispute Resolution; Negotiations; and Broker Agreements.) Broker: N/A | |
Renewal Period: 24 months •6 core hours -2 hours in Ethics -1 hour is Fair Housing -3 hours in any core topic (Agency, Disclosure, Legal Issues, Ethics, Fair Housing, and/or Rules and Regulations). •6 elective hours (may be core, elective, or a combination). | Renewal Period: 24 months •6 core hours -2 hours in Ethics -1 hour is Fair Housing -3 hours in any core topic (Agency, Disclosure, Legal Issues, Ethics, Fair Housing, and/or Rules and Regulations). •6 elective hours (may be core, elective, or a combination). | N/A | |
N/A | Associate Broker Renewal Period: 36 months • 4 hour NMREC Core Course. •4 hour ethics elective •4 hour “core elective” [not to be confused with the NMREC Core Course]. •16 elective hours in any commission approved course (licensees are restricted to 10 hours of training category courses). Qualifying Broker Renewal Period: 36 months
•4 hour ethics elective •8 hour “core elective” [not to be confused with the NMREC Core Course]. •12 elective hours in any commission approved course (licensees are restricted to 10 hours of training category courses). | N/A | |
New York | Frist Time Renewal Period: 24 months Hours: 22.5 hours of CE •8.5 mandatory hours -3 hours in Fair Housing -2 hours in Law of Agency -2.5 hours in Ethical Business Practices -1 hour in Legal Matters •14 elective hours Subsequent Renewal Period: 24 months •7.5 mandatory hours -3 hours in Fair Housing -1 hour in Law of Agency -2.5 hours in Ethical Business Practices -1 hour in Legal Matters •15 elective hours | Renewal Period: 24 months •7.5 mandatory hours -3 hours in Fair Housing -1 hour in Law of Agency -2.5 hours in Ethical Business Practices •15 elective hours | N/A |
Renewal Period: 12 months •4 mandatory hours in an Update course •4 elective hours | Renewal Period: 12 months •4 mandatory hours in an Update course -Provisional Brokers and non-BIC Brokers only: General Update course -BICs and BIC-Eligible Brokers only: Broker-in-Charge Update (BICUP) course •4 elective hours | N/A | |
Renewal Period: 12 months •Respect, ethics and professionalism -- 3 hours •Fair housing -- 3 hours | Renewal Period: 12 months •Respect, ethics and professionalism -- 3 hours •Fair housing -- 3 hours | N/A | |
Renewal Period: 36 months Nine hours must be dedicated to the following topics: •3 hours in Core Law •3 hours in Ethics •3 hours in Civil Rights | Renewal Period: 36 months •3 hours in Ethics •3 hours in Civil Rights •3 hours in Broker Responsibility | N/A | |
Renewal Period: 36 months The required topics are: •Broker Relationships (BRA) •Code and Rules (CAR) •Contracts and Forms (CON) •Fair Housing (FHR) •Hot Topic (HOT) (will consist of a variety of issues ranging from Code and Rule updates to major industry concerns) •Professional Conduct (PSC) | Renewal Period: 36 months The required topics are: •Broker Relationships (BRA) •Code and Rules (CAR) •Contracts and Forms (CON) •Fair Housing (FHR) •Hot Topic (HOT) (will consist of a variety of issues ranging from Code and Rule updates to major industry concerns) •Professional Conduct (PSC) | N/A | |
N/A | Broker Frist Time Renewal Hours: 30 hours of CE •3-hour Law and Rule Required Course Principal Broker Frist Time Renewal Hours: 30 hours of CE •3-hour Law and Rule Required Course Subsequent Renewal Period: 24 months •3 mandatory hours | N/A | |
First Time Renewal Period: 24 months •14 mandatory hours -7-hour General Required Module -Your choice of either the 7-hour Residential Required Module or the 7-hour Commercial Required Module. Renewal Period: 24 months •3.5 mandatory hours -including the following topics: Redlining, Steering, Implicit Bias, Diversity, and Fair Housing Act. •10.5 elective hours | First Time Renewal Period: 24 months •14 mandatory hours -7-hour General Required Module -Your choice of either the 7-hour Residential Required Module or the 7-hour Commercial Required Module. Renewal Period: 24 months •3.5 mandatory hours -including the following topics: Redlining, Steering, Implicit Bias, Diversity, and Fair Housing Act. •10.5 elective hours | N/A | |
Renewal Period: 24 months •9 mandatory hours -3 hours in Fair Housing -6 hours in any mandatory subject •15 elective hours *one-time requirement for all licensees to take a lead poisoning/lead hazard mitigation course of not less than 3 hours if they did not already take it to gain licensure. | Renewal Period: 24 months •9 mandatory hours -3 hours in Fair Housing -6 hours in any mandatory subject •15 elective hours *one-time requirement for all licensees to take a lead poisoning/lead hazard mitigation course of not less than 3 hours if they did not already take it to gain licensure. | N/A | |
Renewal Period: 24 months •4 mandatory hours -4-hour Core course: A Walk Through the Law •6 elective hours | Renewal Period: 24 months •4 mandatory hours -4-hour Core course: A Walk Through the Law •6 elective hours | N/A | |
N/A | Renewal Period: 24 months At least 12 of the 24 hours must include study in any combination of the following required subject areas: Real Estate Contracts, Real Estate License Law, Fair Housing, Ethics, Environmental Issues, Antitrust, The American with Disabilities Act, or Brokerage Services. | N/A | |
Renewal Period: 24 months | Renewal Period: 24 months | N/A | |
Texas | Renewal Period: 24 months •11 mandatory hours - 4-hour TREC Legal Update I - 4-hour TREC Legal Update II - 3 hours of contract-related coursework •7 elective hours | Renewal Period: 24 months •11 mandatory hours - 4-hour TREC Legal Update I - 4-hour TREC Legal Update II - 3 hours of contract-related coursework •7 elective hours | N/A |
Renewal Period: 24 months 9 of the 18 hours must be in approved CORE topics (and a 3-hr mandatory course). *First Renewal only: Complete the 12 Hour New Agent Course, the 3- Hour Mandatory Course, and an additional 3 hours of CE (either Core Topic or Elective hours). | Renewal Period: 24 months 9 of the 18 hours must be in approved CORE topics (and a 3-hr mandatory course).
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Renewal Period: 24 months •4 mandatory hours - 4-hour Commission Core Course •12 elective hours | Renewal Period: 24 months •4 mandatory hours - 4-hour Commission Core Course •20 elective hours | Salesperson: Complete the required hours of post-licensure education, approved by the Commission, within ninety (90) days of obtaining their initial salesperson license. Broker: N/A | |
Renewal Period: 24 months •8 required hours to include: -3 hours of ethics and standards of conduct -2 hours of fair housing -3 hours of legal updates and emerging trends, real estate agency, real estate contracts, and flood hazard areas and the National Flood Insurance Program. *New Salespersons must wait until their first two-year licensure term ends, then they can begin to take Continuing Education courses. | Renewal Period: 24 months •Complete 8 hours in Broker Management & Agent Supervision: -3 hours of ethics and standards of conduct -2 hours of fair housing -3 hours of legal updates and emerging trends, flood hazard areas and the National Flood Insurance Program, real estate agency, and real estate contracts. | Salesperson: Complete 30-hours of Post-License Education within one year of initial licensure. Broker: N/A | |
First Time Renewal Period Hours: 90 hours of CE •30-hour Advanced Practices Course •30-hour Real Estate Law Course •3-hour Current Issues in Washington Core Course •27 elective hours Subsequent Renewal Period: 24 months •3 mandatory hours - 3-hour Current Issues in Washington Residential Core or - 3-hour Current Issues in Washington Commercial Core •27 elective hours | Frst Time Renewal Period Hours: 90 hours of CE •30-hour Advanced Practices Course •30-hour Real Estate Law Course •3-hour Current Issues in Washington Core Course •27 elective hours Subsequent Renewal Period: 24 months •3 mandatory hours - 3-hour Current Issues in Washington Residential Core or - 3-hour Current Issues in Washington Commercial Core •27 elective hours | N/A | |
Renewal Period: 12 months | Renewal Period: 12 months | N/A | |
Renewal Period: 24 months | Renewal Period: 24 months | N/A | |
Renewal Period: 36 months •24 mandatory hours* -Fair Housing & Anti-Trust (4 hours) -Real Estate Management & Technology (4 hours) -Marketing, Advertising and Social Media Compliance (4 hours) -Valuation and Finance (4 hours) -Agency and Contracts (8 hours) •21 elective hours | Associate Broker Renewal Period: 36 months •24 mandatory hours* -Fair Housing & Anti-Trust (4 hours) -Real Estate Management & Technology (4 hours) -Marketing, Advertising and Social Media Compliance (4 hours) -Valuation and Finance (4 hours) -Agency and Contracts (8 hours) •21 elective hours Responsible Broker Renewal Period: 36 months •32 mandatory hours* -Fair Housing & Anti-Trust (4 hours) -Real Estate Management & Technology (4 hours) -Marketing, Advertising and Social Media Compliance (4 hours) -Valuation and Finance (4 hours) -Agency and Contracts (8 hours) -Broker Management Class (8 hours) •21 elective hours | N/A |
Can I Take Real Estate Continuing Education Online?
Yes! Most states allow you to take your CE courses online.
This is as long as you are taking online CE that's approved by your state's real estate commission.
Taking your real estate continuation education online makes it easier and way more convenient for you to study. You don't have to take a break from your career to get the requirements down.
What's the Best Online Real Estate Continuing Education Provider?
While there are several great schools that provide online CE, we recommend McKissock!
McKissock is an online school that provides approved CE courses for almost all states!
Their platform is also modern, making your learning experience as easy and fun as possible.
You can see inside McKissock's appraisal courses (which is just the same as their CE) over here:
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And there you have it!
All the real estate continuation education requirements per state.
So if your license expiry is on the horizon, start studying today and get that renewal done!
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