Washington Continuing Education Requirements:
| Total Hours | Core | Elective | |
|---|---|---|---|
| You Need: | 30 | 9 | 21 |
| We Offer: | 30 | 9 | 21 |
| LICENSE RENEWAL PERIOD: 2 YEARS |
Attn: Students registering for the 2022-2023 Current Issues in Washington Core Course:
The current 2022-2023 Current Issues in Washington core course will expire as of midnight PST on December 31, 2023. If your course is not completed by this time, you will not receive credit.
New required WA 6-Hr Fair Housing and 3-Hr Fair Housing Courses available!
Effective June 1, 2023, all active licensed brokers and managing brokers must take a Fair Housing education course as part of the required 30-hour instruction. The first active renewal after June 1, 2022, must include a 6-hour course on Fair Housing with every renewal afterward completing a 3-hour course. All Brokers and Managing Brokers renewing their licenses in 2022, must take the 6-hour Fair Housing course by June 1, 2023. This newly required course has been developed and is now available in our catalog.
Washington Continuing Education Packages |
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| Total Hours | Elective Hours | Core Hours | Price | Add To Cart |
30-Hr. WA 2024-2025 CE Package Plus ProPath (with Ethics course) |
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| 30 | 24 | 6 | $265 | |
30-Hr. WA 2024-2025 CE Package (with Ethics course) |
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| 30 | 24 | 6 | $189 | |
30-Hr. WA 2024-2025 CE Package |
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| 30 | 24 | 6 | $189 | |
Washington State Requirement Details for Real Estate Continuing Education
Renewal Date: Every two years
Hours Required: 30 hours
Note: Effective June 1, 2023, all active licensed brokers and managing brokers must take a Fair Housing education course as part of the required 30-hour instruction. The first active renewal after June 1, 2022, must include a 6-hour course on Fair Housing with every renewal afterward completing a 3-hour course. All Brokers and Managing Brokers renewing their licenses in 2022, must take the 6-hour Fair Housing course by June 1, 2023. This newly required course has been developed and is available for purchase in our catalog.
Renewal for Brokers:
First Active Renewal:
- 30-hour Advanced Practices Course
- 30-hour Real Estate Law Course
- 3-hour Current Issues in Washington Residential Real Estate Course
- 6-hour Washington Real Estate Fair Housing Course – This is a newly required course that must be completed by June 1st 2023. It is currently available for purchase in our catalog.
- 21 hours of approved Continuing Education
- At least 30 hours, including:
- 3-hour Current Issues in Washington Residential Real Estate Course
- 3-hour Washington Real Estate Fair Housing Course
- At least 24 hours other approved continuing education
- At least 15 hours must be completed within 24 months of your renewal date.
- You may also use up to 15 hours of unused continuing education completed within 48 months of your renewal date.
Inactive renewals
- No Continuing Education required to renew an inactive license.
- If you want to activate your license, you may need to meet the education requirements for an active license.
Renewal for Managing Brokers:
- At least 30 hours, including:
- 3–hour Core Course
- 3-hour Fair Housing Course
- At least 24 hours other approved continuing education
- At least 15 hours must be completed within 24 months of your renewal date.
- You may also use up to 15 hours of unused continuing education completed within 48 months of your renewal date.
- The hours must be started after the date of first licensure as a managing broker.
The CE Shop’s Offering: 30 hours
The CE Shop is an approved provider in Washington.
Provider Approval Number: S1633
Reporting: The state does not require schools to report course completions.
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 70% 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.
Please enter your individual license number correctly and fully when prompted in the registration process.
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Washington State Department of Licensing
Street Address: 2000 Fourth Avenue West, Olympia, WA 98502
Mailing Address (Forms with no payments): P.O. Box 9021, Olympia, WA 98507-9021
Mailing Address (Forms with payments): P.O. Box 3917, Seattle, WA 98124-3917
Telephone: 360.664.6488
Fax: 360.586.0998