Washington Real Estate Agent CE Requirements (2026)

Mandatory topics

• Washington Core Course (Current Issues)

  Washington Department of Licensing required 3-hr Current Issues course each cycle

  3 hours
• Washington Real Estate Fair Housing

  WA DOL required 6-hr Fair Housing course each renewal (effective June 2022)

  6 hours
• Washington Real Estate Commercial or Residential Core (Elective Route)elective

  Optional 15-hr course satisfies most elective requirements if chosen; otherwise electives fulfill via individual courses

  15 hours
• Electives

  WA DOL-approved electives (reduces to 6 hrs if Fair Housing and Current Issues + the 15-hr Core are all used). No more than 15 hrs of electives per 2-year cycle can be from any one subject area

  21 hours