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To renew your Maine real estate license, you must complete 21 hours of continuing education every 2 years, including Core Course (Rotating). Renewal fees are $80. Sales Agent: 2-year non-renewable license — must upgrade to Associate Broker within 2 years. Associate Broker/Broker: Biennial renewal from date of issuance. Most agents complete CE online through an approved provider.
Source of record: state board CE page
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Maine Real Estate Commission mandatory 3-hr Core Course — topic rotates approximately every 2 years. Current core (effective April 1, 2025): 'Reasonable Care and Diligence Core Course'. Previous core: 'Buyer Relationships Core Course'. Different core courses for Associate Brokers/Brokers vs. Designated Brokers
Maine Real Estate Commission approved electives. Licensees may not take the same course twice within the same licensing cycle
First-time renewal?
Sales Agent license holders must upgrade to Associate Broker before their 2-year license expires. No renewal pathway exists for the Sales Agent tier.
The CE Shop offers first-renewal-specific packages for Maine.
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Notes
21 hrs over 2-year license-anniversary cycle. Canonical total_ce_hours updated from 0 to 21 and cycle_anchor updated from null to license_anniversary per Maine Real Estate Commission source during Phase 1c research. ME was a Phase 1c fallback state — legacy data had incomplete CE values. Associate Brokers, Brokers, and Designated Brokers all require 21 hrs including rotating 3-hr Core. Designated Brokers have a different Core Course (supervisory focus).
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Last reviewed: 2026-04-18