Connecticut State Requirement Details for Real Estate Broker and Salesperson Continuing Education
Renewal Date:
Salesperson licenses expire on May 31st of even-numbered years. All CE hours must be completed between March 1st of an even-numbered year and February 28th of the even-numbered year two years later.
Broker licenses expire on November 30th of even-numbered years. All CE hours must be completed between April 1st of an even-numbered year and August 30th of the even-numbered year two years later.
The CE completion deadline is 3 months before the renewal deadline. Courses taken late may not be applied to the current cycle. No course may be counted more than once toward CE.
Salesperson and Broker 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
Note: No Continuing Education is due at the end of the first CE cycle after being licensed for those taking a CT licensing exam; however, those receiving a reciprocal license must complete CE for the first CE cycle.
The CE Shop’s Offering: 12 hours
- CT Real Estate License Law - 2024-2026 Mandatory Core Course *for 2024-2026 CE cycle only
- 9 hours of elective courses
- CT Core 2022-2024 Real Estate Agency Law *for 2022-2024 CE cycle only
Final Exam: Final exams must be passed with a minimum of 75%.
Seat Time: It is required that all students spend a minimum amount of seat time engaged in the course content. Our online course delivery system manages this requirement for you.
Reporting: The state requires course completions to be reported to the state. We will report your course to the state upon completion.
Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary by course. Each individual course will have an expiration date listed in your account. See Terms & Conditions for more details.
Certificates: Immediately upon course completions, 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 application to determine if you need to submit your certificate(s) of completion. Course completion dates are recorded using Central Standard Time. Please note that the date on your certificate of completion will reflect this.
License Renewal Process: The process to renew in this state can be found here.
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