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Real Estate Agent continuing education requirements vary by state — typically ranging from 7 to 45 hours per renewal cycle. The table below summarizes total hours, cycle length, and commonly mandated topics for all 51 jurisdictions.
| State | Total CE hours | Cycle | Mandatory topics | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 15 hrs | 2 years | Risk Management Course for Salespersons (or Brokers Version), Electives | View details → |
| Alaska | 20 hrs | 2 years | Core Curriculum (Designated CE), Elective Continuing Education | View details → |
| Arizona | 24 hrs | 2 years | Agency Law, Contract Law, Commissioner's Standards | View details → |
| Arkansas | 7 hrs | 1 year | Safety Course (one time only), Electives | View details → |
| California | 45 hrs | 4 years | Ethics, Agency, Trust Fund Handling | View details → |
| Colorado | 24 hrs | 3 years | Annual Commission Update (ACU), Electives | View details → |
| Connecticut | 12 hrs | 2 years | Mandatory Course, Electives | View details → |
| Delaware | 21 hrs | 2 years | Module 1: Agency, Module 2: Legislative Issues, Module 3: Real Estate Law | View details → |
| District of Columbia | 15 hrs | 2 years | DC Fair Housing, Ethics, DC Real Estate Legislation | View details → |
| Florida | 14 hrs | 2 years | Florida Core Law, Ethics and Business Practices, Specialty Education | View details → |
| Georgia | 36 hrs | 4 years | Georgia License Law, Broker Continuing Education (Brokers Only), Electives | View details → |
| Hawaii | 20 hrs | 2 years | Core Course A, Core Course B, Electives | View details → |
| Idaho | 18 hrs | 2 years | Idaho Core Course, Electives | View details → |
| Illinois | 12 hrs | 2 years | Core A (Sexual Harassment Prevention Training), Core B (Topical Rotating), Electives | View details → |
| Indiana | 36 hrs | 3 years | Indiana Real Estate Commission Core, Electives | View details → |
| Iowa | 36 hrs | 3 years | Iowa Law Update, Ethics, Electives | View details → |
| Kansas | 12 hrs | 2 years | Kansas Required Courses, Electives | View details → |
| Kentucky | 12 hrs | 2 years | Kentucky Law Course, Kentucky Core Course, Electives | View details → |
| Louisiana | 12 hrs | 1 year | Louisiana Mandatory Topic, Electives | View details → |
| Maine | 21 hrs | 2 years | Core Course (Rotating), Electives | View details → |
| Maryland | 15 hrs | 2 years | Maryland Code of Ethics / MREC Legislative Update, Fair Housing, Maryland Agency Law | View details → |
| Massachusetts | 12 hrs | 2 years | Massachusetts Required CE Topics | View details → |
| Michigan | 18 hrs | 3 years | Michigan Law and Rules, Electives | View details → |
| Minnesota | 30 hrs | 2 years | MN Commissioner's Mandatory Module, Electives | View details → |
| Mississippi | 16 hrs | 2 years | Mississippi License Law Update, Electives | View details → |
| Missouri | 12 hrs | 2 years | Missouri Real Estate Practice Core Course, Electives | View details → |
| Montana | 12 hrs | 1 year | Montana Required Annual Core, Electives | View details → |
| Nebraska | 18 hrs | 2 years | Nebraska Required Core, Electives | View details → |
| Nevada | 36 hrs | 2 years | Agency, Contracts, Ethics | View details → |
| New Hampshire | 15 hrs | 2 years | New Hampshire Core Course, Electives | View details → |
| New Jersey | 12 hrs | 2 years | Ethics, Fair Housing and NJ Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD), Agency | View details → |
| New Mexico | 36 hrs | 3 years | New Mexico Core Course, Electives | View details → |
| New York | 22.5 hrs | 2 years | Fair Housing, Recent Legal Matters, Implicit Bias | View details → |
| North Carolina | 8 hrs | 1 year | General Update (Provisional Brokers), Broker-in-Charge Update (BIC), Electives | View details → |
| North Dakota | 12 hrs | 1 year | Required Core Courses, Electives | View details → |
| Ohio | 30 hrs | 3 years | Ohio Core Course, Broker Core (Brokers Only), Electives | View details → |
| Oklahoma | 30 hrs | 3 years | Broker Relationships Act (BRA), Code and Rules (CAR), Contracts (CON) | View details → |
| Oregon | 30 hrs | 2 years | Law and Rule Required Course (LARRC), Advanced Practice | View details → |
| Pennsylvania | 14 hrs | 2 years | General Module, Required Topic Module | View details → |
| Rhode Island | 24 hrs | 2 years | Rhode Island Core Law Course, Electives | View details → |
| South Carolina | 10 hrs | 2 years | South Carolina Core Course, Electives | View details → |
| South Dakota | 24 hrs | 2 years | South Dakota Required Courses, Electives | View details → |
| Tennessee | 16 hrs | 2 years | Tennessee Core Course, Electives | View details → |
| Texas | 18 hrs | 2 years | TREC Legal Update I, TREC Legal Update II, Contract-Related Coursework | View details → |
| Utah | 18 hrs | 2 years | Utah Core Course, Electives | View details → |
| Vermont | 8 hrs | 2 years | Vermont Mandatory Courses, Electives | View details → |
| Virginia | 16 hrs | 2 years | Fair Housing, Legal Updates / Emerging Trends, Real Estate Agency | View details → |
| Washington | 30 hrs | 2 years | Washington Core Course (Current Issues), Washington Real Estate Fair Housing, Washington Real Estate Commercial or Residential Core (Elective Route) | View details → |
| West Virginia | 7 hrs | 1 year | West Virginia Core Course, Electives | View details → |
| Wisconsin | 18 hrs | 2 years | Wisconsin Mandatory Core Topics | View details → |
| Wyoming | 45 hrs | 3 years | Wyoming Required Courses, Electives | View details → |
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