scroll down for a list of continuing education classes!

 Classroom & Live-Stream (ZOOM) instructed C.E. cost per class is $10 per credit hour.  For example a 3 hour class is $30 and a 1.5 hour class is $15.  

 If a class is being offered for Virginia, Washington D.C. or Maryland continuing education credit it will be noted . The number of continuing education credit hours will be stated below the name of the class.  
 Once you have found the classes, dates and locations you desire, register online for the class or classes your desire. The Academy of Real Estate's classroom polices and requirements can be found on this page below the schedule of classes.

MARYLAND

Effective October 1, 2024  Real estate licensees will be required to submit continuing education classes 30 days prior to license expiration. Those submitted less than 30 days prior will be subject to additional fees. Continuing education provider submission times are restored to 14 days.

All experienced licensees must complete 15 hours of continuing education

• Brokerage Relationships & Disclosures (formerly titled MREC Agency - Residential) is required for all residential agents every two (2) years.  Solely commercial agents should take the MREC Agency - Commercial class instead.
• MREC Supervision is required for all brokers, designated branch managers and teams leaders every two (2) years. (may be used as elective for everyone else.)
• No reduction in hours for a licensee possessing a graduate degree in law.
• No reduction in hours for a licensee possessing a graduate degree in real estate.

Continuing Education Requirements for all licensees: 

                  SALESPERSONS AND ASSOCIATE BROKERS
RESIDENTIAL  -  Salespersons and Associate Brokers
15 hours which includes 3.0 legislative, 3.0 brokerage relationships & disclosure, 3.0 ethics, 1.5 fair housing (required classes); the remaining 4.5 hours are electives

Commercial Designation  (SOLELY COMMERCIAL - NO RESIDENTIAL BUSINESS)   Salespersons and Assoc. Brokers

15 hours which includes 3.0 legislative, 3.0 commercial agency, 3.0 ethics (required classes); the remaining 6.0 hours are electives

BROKERS AND DESIGNATED BRANCH OFFICE MANAGERS
​OR TEAM LEADERS

RESIDENTIAL Brokers, Branch Office Managers or Team Leaders

15 hours which includes 3.0 legislative, 3.0 brokerage relationships & disclosure, 3.0 ethics, 3.0 supervision, 1.5 fair housing (required classes); the remaining 1.5 hours are electives

Commercial Designation (SOLELY - NO RESIDENTIAL BUSINESS)
Brokers, Branch Managers or Team leaders

15 hours which includes 3.0 legislative, 3.0 agency, 3.0 ethics, 3.0 supervision (required classes); the remaining 3.0 hours are electives

REMINDERS:
Legislative topic (A), ethics topic (D), and agency / brokerage realtionships topic (H) are required Maryland courses for all licensees.

• Fair housing topic (C) is required for all licensees with a residential license.
• Supervision topic (I) is required for all brokers, designated branch office managers and team leaders.  
• The ethics course must include MD Code of Ethics, Flipping and Predatory Lending.

NAR ethics is NOT a substitute for the Maryland required ethics course.​​

​There is no grace period for obtaining the required hours.  If the license expires, the licensee will be required to have the proper hours completed prior to renewal of a license, even if renewing as inactive. A license may remain inactive for only 3 years.  

The Academy strictly follows the guidelines set forth by the real estate commissions. Photo ID is now required to be admitted to class (MD credit classes). Maryland Real Estate Commission  rules also require that no certificate will be given when a student arrives late, leaves early or steps out to answer phones. No late arrivals. (no grace period so please arrive early!). ​ No electronic devices (laptop, cell phone, etc.) may be left on during class time for any class offering Maryland credit. Seating reservations will not be confirmed until payment has been received. 

How to Verify Credits Earned (For Use by Licensees to Verify Information Submitted by Education Providers to the Maryland Real Estate Commission.)

​​For live-steaming classes follow the directions below:
Live-Streaming (ZOOM) In order to participate in these classes, please note that all regulations for continuing education classes are still in effect (no cell phones, be on time, and you must be present for the entire class).  
  

There are additional requirements for live classes including the following:
* You MUST have a working camera and microphone.  Your camera must remain on for the entire  class.  You must be visible to the monitor the entire time. No camera, no credit. You must be able to respond to questions if called upon.  You must maintain a 'classroom environment' on your end - which means you may not be driving a car or talking with others who are not in the class.
* You must have a government issued photo ID which you will display to the camera for identification.
* All sessions must be recorded therefore students must consent to their session being recorded. 
* You must be on time for class.  The class will be locked at the start of session so you will be unable to log in after that time.  
* We recommend signing on at least 15 minutes prior to start time to work out any connection issues.  If you are disconnected due to connection issues you will have to reschedule to another class as you would not be able to sign back in to the locked class.  So, make sure you have a good internet connection.
* Enrollment per class is limited to no more than 50 students. All registrations must be completed in advance. 

We are using ZOOM as our platform.   If you have never used Zoom before, you will need to download the client software to your computer.  The web browser client will download automatically when you join your first Zoom meeting, and is also available for manual download here.  https://zoom.us/download

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District of Columbia  

License Renewal Requirements

License renewals in the District of Columbia are on a two-year cycle, in every odd numbered year: 

Next renewal deadlines are February 28, 2025 for brokers and property managers and August 31, 2025 for salespersons. 

An applicant for renewal of any license that expires on February 28 or August 31, must submit proof of completing approved continuing education (CE) credit in the following subjects:
NEW 2023-2025 Renewal Cycle CE Requirements:

Salesperson - 15 hours total
  Mandatory 12 hours
     DC Fair Housing (3 hours)  
     DC Ethics (3 hours)  
     DC Legislative Update (3 hours)  
     Property Management (3 hours)
  Electives (3 hours)

Broker (in DC this includes Associate Brokers)   - 15 hours total
  Mandatory 15 hours  (no elective classes - all specific required classes)
    DC Fair Housing (3 hours)  
    DC Ethics (3 hours)  
    DC Legislative Update (3 hours)  
    Property Management (3 hours)
    DC Broker Supervision (3 hours)

Property Manager - 15 hours total
  Mandatory 15 hours
    DC Fair Housing (3 hours)  
    DC Ethics (3 hours)  
    DC Legislative Update (3 hours)  
    Property Management 6 hours

If you are a new salesperson licensee and this is your first license renewal, then you are exempt from taking CE courses. 

Reciprocity   (Applying for a D.C. License by reciprocity requirements)

• Two (2) years’ experience as a licensed salesperson. The active license must immediately precede the application date. 
• Complete a 3-hour DC Real Estate Commission (DCREC) approved Fair Housing course and a 3-hour DC Real Estate Commission approved 3-hour Property Management course.
• Passing score on the state (DC) portion of the Broker exam. For additional information on the exam, refer to the “Real Estate License Examination Candidate Information Bulletin” on the DREC website.
• An applicant for an Independent Broker’s license who has passed the required examination shall submit an application for a license to the Commission with the required fees within six (6) months of passing the examination.
• Original letter of license certification from your original jurisdiction. The certification letter has to be dated within 90 days and contain the official seal. Pocket cards and license copies are not accepted.

If you have questions about your license status, course completions or renewal requirements, please call the  DC Real Estate Commission at 202-442-4320 or email  opla.realestate@dc.gov.

To take additional D.C. continuing education classes online, click here. *

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​                                             VIRGINIA Requirements
​​​The Academy of Real Estate offers a full set of Virginia Real Estate Board approved post-licensing and continuing education classes online.  See our website menu for options.
For Brokers and Experienced Salespersons or click here.

​Section 54.1-2105.03 of the Code of Virginia requires all brokers and salespersons (who have renewed their license at least once before) to complete Board-approved Continuing Education to renew or activate their licenses.

Brokers must complete 24 hours of Continuing Education to renew their licenses. Of these 24 hours, renewing brokers must take:
Eight (8) hours in Broker Management & Agent Supervision;
Three (3) hours in Ethics & Standards of Conduct;
Two (2) hours in Fair Housing;
One (1) hour in Legal Updates and Emerging Trends [including flood instruction];
One (1) hour in Real Estate Agency; and
One (1) hour in Real Estate Contracts.

​CLICK HERE FOR VIRGINIA BROKERS CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES ONLINE

Experienced Salespersons must complete 16 hours of Continuing Education to renew their licenses. Of these 16 hours, renewing experienced salespersons must take:
Three (3) hours in Ethics & Standards of Conduct;
Two (2) hours in Fair Housing;
One (1) hour in Legal Updates and Emerging Trends [including flood instruction];
One (1) hour in Real Estate Agency; and
One (1) hour in Real Estate Contracts.

The remaining 8 hours for both brokers and experienced salespersons may be in Real Estate Related Subjects (electives) or in the required Continuing Education subjects already referenced. These Continuing Education requirements also apply to inactive brokers and experienced salespersons who apply to activate their licenses.

CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE C.E. COURSES FOR ALL EXPERIENCED VIRGINIA AGENTS. 

Virginia
Post-Licensing Requirements Effective as of January 1, 2019:

Section 54.1-2105.01 of the Code of Virginia requires all active new salesperson licensees to complete a Board-approved 30-hour post-license education (PLE) curriculum within one year from the last day of the month in which the license was issued in order to remain on active status.  

Failure to complete these 30 hours of PLE within one year of your license issue date will result in automatic placement of your license on inactive status. 

Beginning January 1, 2019, the 30-hour PLE program will consist of NINE courses:

Fair Housing, ADA and Civil Rights (2 hours)
Real Estate Law and Regulations (6 hours) 
Ethics and Standards of Conduct (3 hours)
Current Industry Issues and Trends (2 hours)
Agency Law (3 hours)
Contract Writing (6 hours)
Risk Management (3 hours)
Escrow Requirements (3 hours)
Real Estate-Related Finance (2 hours)

CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE C.E. COURSE FOR ALL NEW VIRGINIA AGENTS. 

Out-of-State Continuing Education Credit For Virginia Questions:
​The Board will accept up to 8 hours of approved continuing education courses that a broker or experienced salesperson completed in another state, as long as the licensee holds a current real estate license in that other state and completed these continuing education courses during the current two-year license term.

These 8 out-of-state hours can be applied only to the "Real Estate Related Subjects" (elective) Continuing Education category. In order to receive these 8 hours of Continuing Education elective credits in the "Real Estate Related Subjects" category, a licensee must submit:
an original or notarized copy of the current out-of-state license (with its expiration date) AND 
an original or notarized copy of EACH Continuing Education course completion certificate.

Mail the documentation to:
Virginia Real Estate Board
ATTN: Education Section
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400
Richmond, VA 23233

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​Classroom Policies
MD Real Estate Commission information for licensees regarding real estate continuing education can be found at: http://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/mrec/mreclicfactsheet.shtml.

The Academy strictly follows the guidelines set forth by the real estate commission.
1. Photo ID now required to be admitted to class. (Maryland credit classes)
Maryland rules also require that:
2. Students must be physically present during ALL of the offering time.
3. No certificate will be given when a student arrives late, leaves early or steps out to answer phones. No late arrivals. (no grace period so please arrive early)
​4. No electronic devices (laptop, cell phone, etc.) may be left on during class time.
Please be aware: The school is required to deny credit to anyone in violation of these rules.

​No one will be admitted into the classroom once the class begins.  You MUST be on time!  Please allow plenty of time for traffic and weather conditions. REFUNDS WILL NOT BE GIVEN FOR LATE ARRIVALS OR IF YOU ARE NOT IN ATTENDANCE FOR THE ENTIRE CLASS!!

Seating reservations will not be confirmed until payment has been received.

Rescheduling
If you are unable to attend a registered class, please notify us within 24 hours prior to the start of the class to reschedule the class to an alternate date.

Canceled Classes.
We reserve the right to cancel a class due to low enrollment.  We will notify you as soon as possible should the class be canceled.  A refund will be given for canceled classes or you have the option of rescheduling to another date.

Inclement Weather Policy
The Academy and our instructors make every effort to hold classes that you register for, even on ‘snow’ days. If, however, you are unable to attend a class due to inclement weather and you notify the school on that day via e-mail,the Academy will grant you a refund for that day’s classes or credit the same amount toward any rescheduled classes in the future.
If classes are canceled due to inclement weather that information will be posted on this page. Please check the website the morning of the class.

Student Conduct Policy

Students are required to act in a manner in accordance with reasonable standards of behavior and should conduct themselves in consonance with the highest possible ethical standards.  The Academy has the right to dismiss any student who exhibits behavior unbecoming a student and/or who fails to conform to the school regulations. The Academy of Real Estate is a smoking-, drug- and alcohol-free workplace and educational institution. Neither smoking nor alcohol consumption nor illegal drug use is allowed on the premises.  

Prices:

Live C.E. classes (classroom or Zoom) $10 per credit hour.  3 hour credit class is $30,  1.5 hour credit class is $15.     $10 late registration fee for 'walk-ins"
We also offer distance learning options for Delaware, Virginia, Washington D.C. and Maryland real estate continuing education online classes.

See our website's menu for options.

​Academy of Real Estate 
Phone: (888) 786-8173  
Fax: (888) 725-7791  
E-Mail: AcademyofRealEstate@gmail.com 

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