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California Real Estate License Education Requirements
NEW Requirement: All licensees who have a license expiration date of June 30, 2007, or later, or who file a renewal application on a late basis after that date, will be required to complete a DRE approved 3-hour course in Risk Management as part of their mandatory continuing education requirement. The continuing education requirement for salespersons who are completing their first renewal on and after July 1, 2007, will increase from 12 hours to 15 hours with the addition of a Risk Management course. All other salespersons and all brokers with a license expiration date of June 30, 2007, or later, or who renew on a late basis after that date, will be required to complete a course in Risk Management as part of their 45 hour continuing education requirement.
Salespersons Renewing for the First Time
Real estate salespersons renewing an original license for the first time must complete five separate three-hour DRE-approved continuing education courses in Ethics, Agency, Trust Fund Handling, Fair Housing and Risk Management (**new requirement**).
Brokers Renewing for the First Time
Real estate brokers renewing an original license for the first time must complete 45 clock hours of DRE-approved continuing education consisting of:
- Five separate three-hour DRE-approved continuing education courses in Ethics, Agency, Trust Fund Handling, Fair Housing and Risk Management (**new requirement**).
- A minimum of 18 clock hours of consumer protection courses; and
- The remaining 12 clock hours related to either consumer service or consumer protection.
Salesperson and Brokers Renewing After the First Time
For subsequent renewals, all real estate brokers and salespersons must complete 45 clock hours of DRE-approved continuing education consisting of:
- Five separate three-hour DRE-approved continuing education courses in Ethics, Agency, Trust Fund Handling, Fair Housing
and Risk Management (**new requirement**)
- A minimum of 18 clock hours of consumer protection courses; and
- The remaining 12 clock hours related to either consumer service or consumer protection.
OR
- One six-hour survey course that covers four mandatory subjects (Ethics, Agency, Trust Fund Handling, and Fair Housing);
- One three-hour DRE-approved Risk Management course (**new requirement**)
- At least 18 clock hours of consumer protection courses; and
- The remaining 18 clock hours in either consumer service or consumer protection courses.
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