California Continuing Education Requirements:
| Total Hours | Core | Consumer Protection or Service | |
|---|---|---|---|
| You Need: | 45 | 17 | 28 |
| We Offer: | 45 | 17 | 28 |
| LICENSE RENEWAL PERIOD: 4 YEARS |
California Continuing Education Packages |
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| Total Hours | Elective Hours | Core Hours | Price | Add To Cart |
45-Hr. CA CE First-Time Salesperson Package Plus Professional Development |
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| 45 | 28 | 17 | $159 | |
45-Hr. CA CE First-Time Salesperson Package |
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| 45 | 28 | 17 | $85 | |
California State Requirement Details for Real Estate Continuing Education
Renewal Date: Every four years
Hours Required: 45 hours
Real estate salespersons renewing an original license for the first time, must complete 45 clock hours of DRE-approved continuing education consisting of:
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Four separate 3-hour courses in the following subjects: ethics, agency, trust fund handling, and risk management
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3-hour Fair Housing course which must including an interactive participatory component
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2-hour Implicit Bias Training course
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18 hours of consumer protection courses
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The remaining clock hours to complete the 45 hours of continuing education may be related to either consumer service or consumer protection courses.
DRE Disclaimer: The courses in this California catalog are approved for continuing education by the California Department of Real Estate. Sponsor ID number 6314. However, these course approvals do not constitute an endorsement of the views or opinions expressed by the course sponsor, instructor, authors, or lecturers.
The CE Shop’s Offering: 45 hours
Reporting: The state does not require schools to report course completions.
Seat Time: It is required that all students spend a minimum amount of seat time engaged in the course content. Our online course delivery system manages this requirement for you.
Max Hours in a 24-Hour Period: Students will not receive credit for more than 15 hours of continuing education in a 24-hour period. Our online course delivery system manages this requirement for you.
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 real estate course completion, 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 renewal application to determine if you need to submit your certificate(s) of completion with your renewal. Course completion dates are recorded using Central Standard Time. Please note that the date on your certificate of completion will reflect this.
Final Exams: Final exams must be passed with a minimum of 70% and may be taken a maximum of 2 times. If you do not pass the exams after your second attempt, you may contact customer support to re-enroll at no cost and retake the entire course from the beginning. You are allotted one minute per question on the final exams.
DRE Survey: A course and instructor evaluation is available on the California Department of Real Estate website.
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California Department of Real Estate
Street Address: 651 Bannon Street, Suite 500, Sacramento, CA 95811
Telephone: 877-373-4542
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