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Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing

Maryland Real Estate Commission - Education

 

The schedules below show the number of hours and course content required to renew a Standard real estate license. Continuing education is completed during the term of the license and prior to submitting a renewal application. Licensees renewing "inactive" may postpone continuing education hours until reactivation but must complete all hours due for each renewal period prior to submitting a reactivation application.

Click here for expiration dates prior to 10/2/06

 
IF YOUR LICENSE EXPIRES BETWEEN 10/2/06 AND 10/1/08, HOURS NEED ARE:

Residential, Less than 10 years

15 hours which must include 3.0 legislative, 1.5 fair housing, 3.0 ethics

Residential, at least 10 years of MD licensure

9.0 hours which must include 3.0 legislative, 1.5 fair housing, 3.0 ethics

Commercial, Less than 10 years

15 hours which must include 3.0 legislative & 3.0 ethics

Commercial, at least 10 years of MD licensure

9.0 hours which must include 3.0 legislative & 3.0 ethics

Legislative topic (a), fair housing topic (c), and ethics topic (d) are required Maryland courses.
The ethics course must include MD Code of Ethics, Flipping and Predatory Lending.

 
Maryland's mandated courses are applicable only to Maryland State, Maryland local, or federal laws; not other states' laws.

What Every Licensee Should Know About Real Estate Continuing Education

 
IF YOUR LICENSE EXPIRES ON OR AFTER 10/2/08, HOURS NEEDED ARE:

Residential (ALL LICENSEES)

15 hours which must include 3.0 legislative, 1.5 fair housing, 3.0 ethics

Commercial (SOLELY - NO RESIDENTIAL BUSINESS)

15 hours which must include 3.0 legislative & 3.0 ethics

Licensees with a graduate degree in law or real estate from an accredited college or university (must supply documentation at audit)

7.5 hours (3.0 legislative, 3.0 Maryland ethics and 1.5 fair housing (residential); if solely commercial 7.5 hours must include 3.0 legislative 3.0 Maryland ethics and 1.5 elective)

Legislative topic (a), fair housing topic (c), and ethics topic (d) are required Maryland courses.
The ethics course must include MD Code of Ethics, Flipping and Predatory Lending.

 

If licensed in another State, Maryland may recognize continuing education hours completed in that State if the course and provider are approved by that State's real estate commission; however, they must also meet Maryland's regulations. Maryland mandated courses are applicable ONLY to Maryland State, Maryland local, or federal laws; not other States' laws.

View a list of approved Maryland education providers

Click here for Law 17-315; Regulation 09.11.06

CE Providers only click here for course registration

 

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Updated October 27, 2008