California Real Estate CE Renewal
45 hours every 4 years. California has strict DRE requirements — here's exactly what you need and who to take it with.
45 hours required
California CE requirements at a glance
- Hours
- 45 hours of DRE-approved continuing education every 4-year renewal
- Required courses
- Ethics, agency, trust fund handling, fair housing, risk management, management and supervision, and implicit bias
- Consumer protection
- At least 18 hours; the rest may be consumer service or consumer protection
- Second and later renewals
- The required subjects can be covered by one 9-hour survey course
- Extension
- 90 extra days with form RE 213, mailed before your license expires, if you qualify
- Exemption
- Age 70 or older with 30 continuous years licensed in good standing
Source: DRE: Continuing Education Requirements · DRE: Renewing Your License
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California CE renewal: common questions
How many CE hours do California real estate agents need?
45 hours of DRE-approved continuing education every time you renew. California licenses are issued for a four-year period.
What courses are required for a second or later renewal?
A 9-hour survey course covering ethics, agency, trust fund handling, fair housing, risk management, management and supervision, and implicit bias, plus at least 18 hours of consumer protection courses. The remaining hours can be consumer service or consumer protection.
Is the first renewal different?
Yes. Salespersons renewing for the first time take separate 3-hour courses in ethics, agency, trust fund handling and risk management, a 3-hour fair housing course with an interactive role-play component, and a 2-hour implicit bias course, plus at least 18 hours of consumer protection. See first renewal.
Can I get more time to finish my CE?
Possibly. If you qualify, DRE can grant a 90-day extension from your expiration date. Mail your renewal application, form RE 213 and the fee before your license expires; the extension request can't be done online.
Is anyone exempt from California CE?
Licensees who are 70 or older and have been licensed in good standing for 30 continuous years can request an exemption by mail before the online renewal period. Once approved, it carries over to later renewals.
Source: DRE: Continuing Education Requirements · DRE: Renewing Your License