North Dakota State Requirement Details for Real Estate Continuing Education
Renewal Date: 11/15 each year
CE requirements – November 16, 2022 through November 15, 2023
Salesperson Hours Required: 12 total hours
- 3 mandatory hours on Contract Law with Administrative Rule Changes
- 9 elective hours
Broker/Broker Associate Hours Required: 12 total hours
- 6 mandatory hours:
- 3 hours on Contract Law with Administrative Rule Changes
- 3 hours on Agency Law
- 6 elective hours
CE requirements – November 16, 2023 through November 15, 2024
Salesperson Hours Required: 12 total hours
- 3 mandatory hours on contract law with a focus on purchase/purchase agreements
- 9 elective hours
Broker/Broker Associate Hours Required: 12 total hours
- 3 mandatory hours on broker responsibility with a focus on earnest money, NDREC-required office policies, and advertising
- 9 elective hours
Note - Salespersons first licensed in 2023 who completed the 90-hour pre-licensure course are exempt from CE requirements for their first renewal. Brokers newly licensed after Nov. 15, 2023: If new brokers passed the broker license exam this CE cycle, they are exempt from CE requirement for this CE cycle
The CE Shop’s Offering for the November 16, 2022 through November 15, 2023 cycle:
Salesperson: 12 total hours
- 3 mandatory hours on Contract Law with Administrative Rule Changes
- 9 elective hours
Broker/Broker Associate: 12 total hours
- 6 mandatory hours:
- 3 hours on Contract Law with Administrative Rule Changes
- 3 hours on Agency Law
- 6 elective hours
Reporting: Real estate course completions are reported to the North Dakota Real Estate Commission. The state requires schools to report course completions within five to seven days from the course completion date. This process does not take the place of licensees providing their Certificates of Completion to the state. It is the licensee's obligation to submit copies of their certificates to the Commission.
Expiration Date of Course: A student must complete the distance education course within one year of enrollment.
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.
License Renewal Process: All licenses expire on December 31st of each year and licensees are required to apply for renewal by November 15th. The process to renew in this state is to log in to the licensing system online and follow the prompts to renew here.
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