District of Columbia Real Estate Agent CE Requirements (2026)

District of Columbia Real Estate Agent CE at a glance

Total CE hours: 15 hours
Cycle length: Every 2 years
Cycle anchor: Renews biennially in odd years

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Mandatory topics

DC Fair Housing
DC Real Estate Commission required Fair Housing course each renewal
3 hours
Ethics
DC-required Ethics course each renewal
3 hours
DC Real Estate Legislation
DC-specific legislation and regulations course
3 hours
Electives
DC DLCP Real Estate Commission approved CE providers
6 hours

Notes

15 hrs over 2-year cycle. DC was flagged as a fallback state in Phase 1c canonical data — verification confirms 2-year cycle ending in odd years. DC requires 3 distinct 3-hr categorical courses plus 6 hrs electives.

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Sources

https://dcra.dc.gov/service/real-estate-licensing

Last reviewed: 2026-04-18

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