California State Continuing Education Requirement Details for Real Estate Broker FIRST TIME Renewal
Renewal Date: Every 4 years
Hours Required: 45 hours
Real estate brokers renewing for the first time must complete 45 clock hours of DRE-approved continuing education consisting of:
- Five separate 3-hour courses in the following subjects: ethics, agency, trust fund handling, risk management, management and supervision
- 3-hour course in fair housing include an interactive participatory component
- 2-hour course in implicit bias training; and
- A minimum of 18 hours of consumer protection courses; and
- The remaining clock hours to complete the 45 hours of continuing education may be related to either consumer service or consumer protection courses.
Note: This information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It is the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting state board requirements.
California State Continuing Education Requirement Details for Real Estate Salesperson FIRST TIME Renewal
Renewal Date: Every four years
Hours Required: 45 hours
Real estate salespersons renewing an original license for the first time, must complete 45 clock hours of DRE-approved continuing education consisting of:
- Four separate 3-hour courses in the following subjects: ethics, agency, trust fund handling, and risk management
- 3-hour Fair Housing course which must including an interactive participatory component
- 2-hour Implicit Bias Training course
- 18 hours of consumer protection courses
- The remaining clock hours to complete the 45 hours of continuing education may be related to either consumer service or consumer protection courses.
California State Continuing Education Requirement Details for Real Estate Salesperson and Broker Subsequent Renewal
Renewal Date: Every four years
Hours Required: 45 hours
For subsequent renewals, all real estate brokers and salespersons must complete 45 clock hours of DRE-approved continuing education consisting of:
- One nine-hour CE survey course that covers the seven mandatory subjects: ethics, agency, trust fund handling, risk management, management and supervision, fair housing and implicit bias training OR licensees can choose to take individual courses in all of those mandatory subjects;
- A minimum of 18 hours of CE courses in the category of consumer protection; and
- The remaining clock hours to complete the 45 hours of continuing education may be related to either consumer service or consumer protection courses.
California Department of Real Estate
Street Address: 651 Bannon Street, Suite 500, Sacramento, CA 95811
Telephone: 877-373-4542
Contact California Dept. of Real Estate