Washington Real Estate Continuing Education

Washington Real Estate License Renewal Dates and Continuing Education Requirements

Most Washington state brokers are required to renew their licenses every two years, with the option to renew up to 120 days before the license expires.

As of June 1, 2023, all brokers and managing brokers must complete a 6-hour fair housing course for their first active renewal and a 3-hour fair housing course for subsequent renewals.

CE Renewal for Brokers

Real estate brokers seeking their first renewal must complete:

• At least 90 hours of continuing education (CE) credits upon their first license renewal, including:
  • One 30-hour advanced practices course
  • One 30-hour real estate law course
  • One 3-hour Current Issues in WA Residential Real Estate Course
  • 27 hours of other approved (CE) hours

Subsequent active renewals

For subsequent license renewals, active brokers must:

• Complete at least 30 hours of training, including:
  • One 3-hour Current Issues in Washington Residential Real Estate course
  • One 3-hour Washington Real Estate Fair Housing Course
  • At least 24 hours of other approved CE

Of these hours, 15 must be completed within 24 months of your renewal date. You may also use up to 15 hours of unused CE credits if completed within 48 months of your renewal date.

Inactive renewals

There is no CE requirement for renewing an inactive license. To reactivate an inactive license, you may need to meet the education requirements for an active license.

Email realestate@dol.wa.gov to see if you need to complete education before applying to activate your license.

CE Renewal for Managing Brokers

Managing brokers with an active license must complete at least 30 hours of CE credits during every license renewal period, including:

• 3-hour Current Issues in Washington Residential Real Estate Course
• 3-hour Washington Real Estate Fair Housing
• 24 hours of other approved CE

At least 15 hours of CE must be completed within 24 months of your renewal date.

Up to 15 hours of CE credit may be carried over from the previous renewal period as long as the credits were completed within 48 months of your renewal date. All CE hours must be completed after the date of first licensure as a managing broker.