Real-estate licenses are state-regulated, so required hours, mandatory topics, renewal dates, and first-renewal rules differ.
Use the state regulator
Real-estate CE is state-specific. Verify the current hours, mandatory topics, first-renewal rules, provider approval, and license term with the regulator that issued the license.
Do not stop at the headline total
Mandatory legal, agency, fair-housing, contract, ethics, or other topic components can make a licensee incomplete even when the total-hour number is met.
Keep completion evidence
Retain provider and completion records and verify the renewal status after filing, especially when the regulator or provider reports CE electronically.
Sources and verification
Source checked August 9, 2026NAR — Continuing Education Requirements
Real-estate continuing education requirements and deadlines are state-specific.
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