Maryland Real Estate First-Renewal CE
Maryland does not require a separate post-license course. At your first renewal, complete the standard 15 hours of CE approved by the Maryland Real Estate Commission.
15 hours required
Maryland first renewal at a glance
- Post-license course
- None. Maryland doesn't recognize post-licensing education
- Who
- Salespersons first licensed on or after October 1, 2023, at their first renewal
- Hours
- 15 hours of mandatory topics
- Topics
- Contracts (3), Brokerage Relationships and Disclosure (3), Real Estate Practice (3), Property Management and Landlord-Tenant Law (3), Professionalism (1.5), Financing (1.5)
- Substitutions
- None; these topics can't be replaced by other or out-of-state CE
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Maryland CE Package
Kaplan's Maryland first-renewal CE covers all 15 required hours with expert content and a flexible online format for newly licensed agents.
Maryland first renewal: common questions
Does Maryland require post-licensing education?
No. Maryland doesn't recognize post-licensing education. New salespersons instead take a specific 15-hour CE package for their first renewal.
What do new salespersons take for their first renewal?
If first licensed on or after October 1, 2023: Contracts (3 hours), Principles of Brokerage Relationships and Disclosure (3), Principles of Real Estate Practice (3), Property Management and Landlord and Tenant Laws (3), Professionalism (1.5) and Real Estate Financing (1.5).
Can I substitute other courses?
No. These are mandatory topics and can't be replaced with other education or with CE from another state.
What comes after the first renewal?
The standard 15 hours: Legal and Legislative Update, Fair Housing, Ethics, Brokerage Relationships and Disclosure, plus 4 elective hours.