Continuing Education Requirements For Real Estate Agents

Continuing Education Requirements For Real Estate Agents

In some states, continuing education requirements for real estate agents may be more stringent than those for other licensees. For example, a licensee may be exempted from having to take continuing education for a specific number of hours if they teach a course themselves. If this is the case, a licensee who is teaching a real estate course is entitled to receive two hours of credit for each hour of class time.

SS177.1

New York’s real estate division requires distance education courses to include a timing device to ensure completion of the course in the allotted credit hours. The course must be completed within 22.5 hours and will time out after 15 minutes of inactivity. There are certain levels of content that must be mastered and a final exam that must be passed to earn credit. Continuing education for real estate agents must also cover ethical business practices, fair housing, …

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