Iowa Continuing Education Requirements:
Total Hours | National | State | |
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You Need: | 8 | 8 | 0 |
We Offer: | 8 | 8 | 0 |

Iowa Continuing Education Individual Courses |
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Total Hours | State Hours | National Hours | Price | Add To Cart |
8 Hour SAFE Comprehensive: 2025 Mortgage Loan Originator Course
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8 | 0 | 8 | $155 | |
Late CE 8 Hour SAFE Comprehensive: 2024 Mortgage Loan Originator Course (#15312)
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8 | 0 | 8 | $155 |
Iowa Requirement Detail for Mortgage Continuing Education
Hours Required by the State: 8 hours
- 3 hours of federal law
- 2 hours of ethics
- 2 hours of non-traditional mortgage lending
- 1 hour of electives
An MLO who has completed their pre-licensure education (PE) course requirements in the same year in which the license was approved is not required to complete CE within the same year.
Successive Years Rule:
A licensee may not take the same CE course two years in a row.
Seat Time:
Seat time will be enforced and our online course delivery system manages this requirement.
NMLS Provider # 1405076
Course Completion Reporting:
Mortgage course completions are reported to the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry (NMLS). The CE Shop will report credits to the NMLS within 7 business days of course completion. The NMLS recommends completing CE prior to the 12/31 deadline as licensees are unable to apply to renew their license if their CE is not complete.
Iowa licensees are required to complete their CE courses by December 1.
The NMLS recommends completing CE prior to the deadline as licensees are unable to apply to renew their license if their CE is not complete.
Iowa Contact Details for Mortgage Continuing Education
Iowa Division of Banking and Finance Bureau
Phone: (515) 281-4014
Email: fblicensing@idob.state.ia.us
Website: Iowa Division of Banking
NMLS Resources for Mortgage Continuing Education
Iowa MLO License Description Page
Professional Standards: Mortgage Education
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Professional Standards: Credit Report
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