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California Real Estate Continuing Education Online

We Offer California Real Estate School Through

First Time Salesperson Renewal

Must complete 45 clock hours of DRE-approved continuing education consisting of:

• Five separate three-hour courses in the following subjects: Ethics, Agency, Trust Fund Handling, Fair Housing, and Risk Management
• A minimum of 18 clock hours of consumer protection courses
• The remaining clock hours required to complete the 45 hours of continuing education may be related to either consumer service or consumer protection courses

First Time Broker Renewal

Real estate brokers renewing an original license for the first time with an expiration date on or after 1/1/2016 or who are renewing on a late basis on or after 1/1/2016 must complete 45 clock hours of DRE-approved continuing education consisting of:

• Six separate three-hour courses in the following subjects: Ethics, Agency, Trust Fund Handling, Fair Housing, Risk Management, and Management and Supervision
• A minimum of 18 clock hours of consumer protection courses
• The remaining clock hours required to complete the 45 hours of continuing education may be related to either consumer service or consumer protection courses.

Second and Subsequent Renewals For Salesperson Or Broker

For subsequent renewals, all real estate brokers and salespersons with an expiration date on or after 1/1/2016 or who are renewing on a late basis on or after 1/1/2016 must complete 45 clock hours of DRE-approved continuing education consisting of:

• One eight-hour survey course covering the six mandatory subjects (Ethics, Agency, Fair Housing, Trust Fund Handling, Risk Management, and Management and Supervision) OR licensees can choose to take each of the mandatory subjects separately
• A minimum of 18 clock hours of consumer protection courses
• The remaining clock hours required to complete the 45 hours of continuing education may be related to either consumer service or consumer protection courses.