Maryland Real Estate Agent CE Requirements (2026)

Maryland Real Estate Agent CE at a glance

Total CE hours: 15 hours
Cycle length: Every 2 years
Cycle anchor: Renews on license anniversary

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Mandatory topics

Maryland Code of Ethics / MREC Legislative Update
Maryland Real Estate Commission required 3-hr course combining Code of Ethics and MREC Legislative Update each renewal
3 hours
Fair Housing
Maryland-required 1.5-hr Fair Housing course each renewal
1.5 hours
Maryland Agency Law
Maryland-required 3-hr Agency course each renewal
3 hours
Broker Supervision (Brokers Only)elective
1.5-hr Broker Supervision course required for Broker licensees only
1.5 hours
Electives
Maryland MREC-approved electives (salespersons: 7.5 elective hrs; brokers: 6 elective hrs due to additional supervision requirement)
7.5 hours

Notes

15 hrs over 2-year license-anniversary cycle. MD has multiple specific mandatory categories plus a Broker-only supplement. Salespersons total 15 hrs with approximately 7.5 mandatory + 7.5 elective; brokers have slightly different split with Broker Supervision topic added.

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Sources

https://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/mrec/

Last reviewed: 2026-04-18

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