Continuing Education Requirements

Attention Broker & Agents

Effective November 2011

Resident & Non-resident licenses expire April 30, 2012

New Licensees - Initial Renewal Period Only

If the first license was issued during the two years previous to a renewal, the credit hour requirement is prorated according to the length of time the license was held prior to the renewal. Refer to your approval letter, or see the prorated requirement as listed below: If you owe less than the full fifteen (15) hours, there is no mandatory course requirement.

Date of Initial Licensure:                        Resident                                   CE Needed 

May 1 through December 31                  Even Year (2010)                      15 Credits

January 1 through April 30                  Odd Year (2011)                       15 Credits 

May 1 through October 31                    Odd Year (2011)                        6 Credits

November 1, 2011 through April 30         Even Year (2012)                       0 Credits

Real Estate Commission approved this change in November 2011
(See below wording from the Rules & Regulation

13.0 Continuing Education [24 Del.C. §§2909(a)(7), 2910(d)]

13.1 Effective until the license renewal period ending April 30, 2012, Licensees shall meet the following CE requirements:

13.1.1 Each Salesperson licensee shall complete three (3) hours in the salesperson's core course, three hours in legislative update relating to Delaware and Federal law, and nine (9) hours in elective credits.

13.1.2 Each Broker and Associate Broker licensee shall complete six (6) hours in the broker's core course and nine (9) hours in elective credits.

13.2 CE hours shall be prorated in accordance with the following schedule:

13.2.1 For new Licensees:

13.2.1.1 No continuing education is required for fewer than six months of licensure.

13.2.1.2 Six (6) hours of continuing education are required after at least six months but less than twelve months of licensure.

13.2.1.3 Fifteen (15) hours of continuing education are required after twelve months of licensure, in compliance with the requirements of Rule 13.1.

Agent license: Total of 15 credits

Mandatory = 6 hours

Real Estate Concepts (Salesperson core) 3 hrs

Legislative Update (there are several different classes offered) 3 hours

Elective = 9 hours total

Broker license: Total of 15 credits

Mandatory = Broker Core 6 hours

Elective = 9 hours total