Continuing Education Requirements

Salespersons Renewing for the First Time

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 three-hour courses in the following subjects: ethics, agency, trust fund handling, and risk management, and a three-hour course in fair housing, which must include an interactive participatory component during which the licensee will role-play as both a consumer and a real estate professional; and
  • A two-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 relate to either consumer service or consumer protection courses.

Brokers or Officers Renewing for the First Time

Real estate brokers or officers renewing an original license for the first time must complete 45 clock hours of DRE-approved continuing education consisting of:

  • Five separate three-hour courses in the following subjects: ethics, agency, trust fund handling, risk management, management and supervision and a three-hour course in fair housing, which must include an interactive participatory component during which the licensee will role-play as both a consumer and a real estate professional; and
  • A two-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 relate to either consumer service or consumer protection courses.

All Licensees, Second and Subsequent Renewals

For subsequent renewals, all licensees with a license expiration date on or after January 1, 2023 or who are renewing on a late basis after January 1, 2023, must complete 45 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 relate to either consumer service or consumer protection courses.

Continuing Education Courses


Department of Real Estate Approved Continuing Education Courses

Continuing Education "Extension" Request Information

Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 10171.2, a licensee may request an extension to submit completed continuing education if they qualify under certain circumstances. If granted, the licensee will have an additional 90 days from the expiration date to furnish the evidence showing compliance of completing continuing education. To apply, the licensee must submit the appropriate renewal application, form RE 213 Continuing Education Extension/Exemption and any supporting documents, and appropriate fee via US mail prior to the license expiration date. The request for an extension cannot be completed online at this time. Please review page 2 of form RE 213 for more information.

Continuing Education "Exemption" Request Information

If a licensee is 70 years of age or older and has been a real estate licensee in good standing for 30 continuous years or more, the licensee can request an exemption from completing the continuing education (CE) under Section 10170.8 of the Business and Professions Code. The exemption request must be submitted via US mail prior to the online renewal period in order to use eLicensing to renew your license. If a CE exemption is approved, the licensee will not have to request the exemption again for subsequent license renewals. If a licensee's real estate license is no longer in good standing, the previously approved CE exemption is terminated and the licensee will need to complete and submit continuing education with future license renewals. Please review page 2 of form RE 213 for more information.

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