2026 renewal guide

Real Estate License Renewal & CE Requirements by State

Renewal cycles, continuing education hours, and links to state-approved CE for all 50 states plus D.C. — verified against each state real estate commission.

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Renewal cycle, CE hours, and CE course links for every U.S. real estate jurisdiction.
State	Renewal cycle	CE required	Guide	CE courses
Alabama	Every 2 years	15 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Alaska	Every 2 years	20 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Arizona	Every 2 years	24 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Arkansas	Annual	7 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
California	Every 4 years	45 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Colorado	Annual	24 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Connecticut	Every 2 years	12 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Delaware	Every 2 years	21 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Florida	Every 2 years	14 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Georgia	Every 4 years	36 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Hawaii	Every 2 years	20 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Idaho	Every 2 years	Varies	Guide →	CE courses →
Illinois	Every 2 years	12 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Indiana	Every 3 years	12 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Iowa	Every 3 years	36 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Kansas	Every 2 years	12 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Kentucky	Annual	6 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Louisiana	Annual	12 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Maine	Every 2 years	Varies	Guide →	CE courses →
Maryland	Every 2 years	15 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Massachusetts	Every 2 years	12 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Michigan	Every 3 years	18 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Minnesota	Every 2 years	30 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Mississippi	Every 2 years	16 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Missouri	Every 2 years	12 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Montana	Annual	12 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Nebraska	Every 2 years	Varies	Guide →	CE courses →
Nevada	Every 1 year	36 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
New Hampshire	Every 2 years	15 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
New Jersey	Every 2 years	12 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
New Mexico	Every 3 years	36 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
New York	Every 2 years	5 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
North Carolina	Annual	8 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
North Dakota	Annual	12 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Ohio	Every 3 years	30 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Oklahoma	Every 3 years	21 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Oregon	Every 2 years	30 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Pennsylvania	Every 2 years	14 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Rhode Island	Every 2 years	24 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
South Carolina	Every 2 years	10 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
South Dakota	Every 2 years	24 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Tennessee	Every 2 years	16 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Texas	Every 2 years	18 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Utah	Every 2 years	18 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Vermont	Every 2 years	24 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Virginia	Every 2 years	16 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Washington	Every 2 years	30 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Washington, D.C.	Every 2 years	15 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
West Virginia	Annual	Varies	Guide →	CE courses →
Wisconsin	Every 2 years	18 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →
Wyoming	Every 3 years	45 hrs	Guide →	CE courses →

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How real estate CE works

Every state real estate commission sets its own renewal cycle (annual, 2-year, 3-year, or 4-year) and its own continuing education requirement. Miss the deadline and your license goes inactive — you can't legally practice, and reinstatement fees stack fast.

First renewals often require a one-time post-license course (10–90 hours) instead of standard CE. After that, every cycle looks the same: a fixed number of hours, usually with a mandatory "core" or "update" course plus electives.

Tap any state above for exact hours, required topics, and deadlines — or jump straight to state-approved online CE.

Renewal & CE requirements — all 51 jurisdictions

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