Connecticut State Requirement Details for Real Estate Continuing Education
Renewal Date: Salesperson licenses expire annually on May 31st. New licenses activated March 1st – May 31st will expire May 31st of the next year. Broker licenses expire on November 30th. New licenses activated September 1st - November 30th will expire November 30th of the next year.
NOTE TO SALESPERSONS: All continuing education (CE) hours must be completed between March 1 of an even-numbered year and February 28 of the even-numbered year two years later. Note: This CE completion deadline is 3 months before the renewal deadline. A real estate salesperson shall not be required to meet the provisions of this section for the first biennium in which the licensee initially passed the licensing exam. Courses taken late may not be applied to the current cycle. No course may be counted more than once toward CE.
NOTE TO BROKERS: All continuing education (CE) hours must be completed between September 1 of an even-numbered year and August 30 of the even-numbered year two years later. Note: This CE completion deadline is 3 months before the renewal deadline. A real estate salesperson shall not be required to meet the provisions of this section for the first biennium in which the licensee initially passed the licensing exam. Courses taken late may not be applied to the current cycle. No course may be counted more than once toward CE.
Hours Required: 12 hours
- 3-hour mandatory course approved by the Commission concerning current real estate and fair housing legislation, licensing laws and regulations
- 9 hours of elective courses
The CE Shop’s Offering: 12 hours
- 9 hours - elective hours
- 3 hours - mandatory hours
The CE Shop is an approved provider in Connecticut.
Provider Approval Number: 1026
Reporting: The state requires schools to report course completions within five to seven days from the course completion date. Course completions will be reported within this time frame.
Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary by course but are generally one year after order date. Each individual course will have an expiration date listed in your account.
Final Exams: Final exams must be passed with at least a 75% and may be taken as many times as necessary in order to pass.
Certificates: Immediately upon real estate course completion, The CE Shop will provide students with an electronic copy of the course certificate of completion. Certificates will remain in your account for a minimum of five years, should you need additional copies at a later time. Please refer to your renewal application to determine if you need to submit your certificate(s) of completion with your renewal. Course completion dates are recorded using Central Standard Time. Please note that the date on your certificate of completion will reflect this.
Course Repeats: Licensees cannot repeat courses that have been applied to a previous year's CE requirement (ever).
License Renewal Process: The process to renew in this state is to log in to the licensing system online and follow the prompts to renew.
License Renewal is due every year (continuing education must be completed prior to every even-year renewal).
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