Kentucky State Requirement Details for Real Estate Broker and Sales Associate Continuing Education
Renewal Date: March 31st of even-numbered years. Mandatory CE must be completed by December 31st of each year.
Hours Required by the State: 12 hours (every two years)
- 6 hours in real estate law
- 6 hours of elective courses
- Kentucky Core Course (completed once every four years)
Note: Kentucky requires a state-specific continuing education course (the Kentucky Core Course) to be completed by all active licensees subject to continuing education once every four (4) years. No other continuing education course will substitute for the Kentucky Core Course. The Core Course will satisfy the continuing education requirements for licensees in the year that it is taken.
The CE Shop’s Offering: 12 hours
- 6 hours in real estate law
- 6 hours of elective courses
- Kentucky Core Course (completed once every four years)
The CE Shop LLC is licensed by the Kentucky Commission for Proprietary Education.
Final Exam: Final exams must be passed with a minimum of 75%.
Max Hours in a 24-Hour Period: Licensees will not receive credit for more than 9 hours of continuing education in a 24-hour period. 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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Kentucky Real Estate Commission
Street Address: Mayo-Underwood Building, 500 Mero Street , 2NE09, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Mailing Address: Mayo-Underwood Building, 500 Mero Street , 2NE09, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Telephone: (502) 564-7760
Kentucky Real Estate Commission
KREC Continuing Education