Once you are issued your broker license, your first time renewing will require you to complete 60 hours of post-license education consisting of a 30-hour broker investment and a 30-hour broker management course along with your renewal fee. You will need to be able to provide proof of completion if the commission asks you for it. Make sure that you keep copies of your certificates for at least four years. The remaining twelve hours can be any combination elective hours approved by the state.
12 of the 24 hours must be comprised of three different versions of the for our Annual Commission Update Course.Your continuing education requirements during the three-year cycle must include the following: However, after that initial licensing period passes, the active licensee well then start their three-year license cycle and have to complete 24 hours of continuing education during that cycle. The newly licensed broker will not have to do any continuing education. If you were just issued your broker license, your initial license would expire at midnight on December 31st of the year it was issued during this initial license. All active real estate brokers need to complete 24 hours of continuing education. Licensees in Colorado have a 3-year license cycle. If you don’t renew your license on time, you can renew your license within 2 years from your license expiring however you cannot perform any activities that are related to real estate until your license is reactivated. It must also have a minimum of 18 clock hours of consumer protection topics and the remaining clock hours may be elective courses related to either consumer service or consumer protection It must consist of one 8-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. The California Department of Real Estate will mail you a reminder about 60 days before you’re up for your renewal.įor first time and subsequent renewals, all real estate brokers must complete 45 clock hours of approved continuing education. If you live in California, your license is good for 4 years, and it needs to be renewed before the expiration date that’s on your license.