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Arkansas Continuing Education Requirements:

Total Hours Required Elective
You Need: 7 4 3
We Offer: 7 4 3
LICENSE RENEWAL PERIOD: 1 YEAR

Arkansas State Requirement Details for Real Estate Salesperson and Broker Continuing Education

Renewal Date: Renew for upcoming year by September 30th to avoid penalty.  License expires on December 31st.

Hours Required by the State: 7 hours

  • 1-hour Required Safety Course
  • 3 hours of Electives
  • Salespersons:
    • 3-Hour 2025 AREC Required Course on Agency Representation and Compensation
    • Principal Brokers and Executive Brokers WILL NOT receive CE credit for this course.
  • Principal Brokers and Executive Brokers:
    • 3-Hour 2025 AREC Required Broker Course on Supervision/Agency
    • Salespersons may NOT take the Supervising Broker course.
  • Associate Brokers:
    • Associate Brokers may elect to take either the Salesperson course or the Broker course. If an Associate Broker has aspirations of becoming a managing broker, they are encouraged to take the Broker course.

The CE Shop’s Offering: 

  • 3-hour 2025 AREC Required Course on Agency Representation and Compensation (FOR SALESPERSONS ONLY)
  • 3-hour 2025 AREC Required Broker Course on Supervision/Agency (FOR BROKERS ONLY)
  • 1-hour Required Safety Course
  • 3 hours of Electives

Reporting: The state requires course completions to be reported to the state. We will report your course to the state upon completion.

Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary by course. Each individual course will have an expiration date listed in your account. See Terms & Conditions for more details.

Certificates: Immediately upon course completions, The CE Shop will provide students with an electronic copy of the course certificate of completion. Certificates will remain in your account for a minimum of five years, should you need additional copies at a later time. Please refer to your application to determine if you need to submit your certificate(s) of completion. Course completion dates are recorded using Central Standard Time. Please note that the date on your certificate of completion will reflect this.

Final Exam: Final exams must be passed with a minimum of 70%.

License Renewal Process: The process to renew in this state can be found here.

Still have questions? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions or Contact Us.

Arkansas Real Estate Commission

Street Address: 612 South Summit Street, Little Rock, AR 72201

Mailing Address: 612 South Summit Street, Little Rock, AR 72201

Telephone: (501) 683-8010

Email: areclic@arkansas.gov

Arkansas Real Estate Commission

License Renewal Information