Education Division
Student FAQ
General Information
Continuing Education
General Information
What are the education requirements for licensure?
Salesperson License:
- 90 hours sales prelicense education in classroom, in state
- State & national portions licensing exam
- Contract writing (boot camp)
Broker License:
Do I schedule the licensing test with the Arizona Department of Real Estate?
No, with the testing provider, Pearson VUE at
www.pearsonvue.com/az/realestate.
What do I need when I pass my state test and what are the fees?
Test Results:
- When you successfully complete both portions of the State real estate license examination,
you will be given three pages. Two are score reports and the third is the license
application. All three are required and must be issued by Pearson VUE, the contracted
exam administrator, on their special security paper. There are time limits to when
you may apply after passing the examination. Please refer to the Candidate
Handbook, or contact the school where you completed your prelicensure
education, or the Department.
Prelicensure Education Certificate(s):
- This is the yellow form that certifies that you met the prelicensure requirements.
Original Questionnaire:
Certificate for Contract Writing or Broker Management Clinic:
- If you are a applying for a salesperson's license, you'll need to provide a certificate of
attending the 6-hour Introduction to Contract Writing ("Contract Bootcamp") course.
- If you are applying for a broker's license, you'll need to provide a course certificate of
attending the Broker Management within the preceding 23 months.
Experience Verification - Broker applicants:
- Broker applicants have to demonstrate three (3) years actual experience as a real estate
agent within the preceding five (5) years. As you begin the broker prelicense
courses, fill out and give your current broker the
Broker Candidate Experience Verification Form (LI-226). The
broker will verify that you were actually practicing real estate, return the form to you
for submission to the Department. The Department's determination that you meet the
experience requirement takes several weeks, so allow enough time to get the authenticated
forms back from the Department before you schedule the test.
Hire Form:
Fees:
- The License Fee Schedule may be obtained by clicking on the Fee Schedule link on the left
navigation menu. (Subject to change without notice as statutes or rules change.)
What is a Business Brokerage Specialist Designation?
NOTE: The 2008 Legislature revoked the Business Brokerage Specialist Designation statute.
Licenses issued or renewed after September 26, 2008 do not reflect this designation. Licenses issued
prior to that date will retain the designation until they expire, however, when they are renewed they will
no longer reflect the designation.
Continuing Education
What Continuing Education Credits do I need?
You must complete 24 hours of ADRE-approved Continuing Education (CE) courses every two years to renew a
real estate license. Cemetery and membership camping licenses do not require continuing education
credit for renewal.
Of the 24 hours required for renewal, you must obtain credit hours as indicated in EACH of the
following subjects:
- Salesperson License:
| Agency Law |
3 hours |
| Contract Law |
3 hours |
| Commissioner’s Standards |
3 hours |
| Disclosure |
3 hours |
| Fair Housing |
3 hours |
| Real Estate Legal Issues |
3 hours |
| General Real Estate |
6 hours |
- Broker License:
| Agency Law |
3 hours |
| Contract Law |
3 hours |
| Broker Management Clinic * |
3 hours |
| Disclosure |
3 hours |
| Fair Housing ** |
3 hours |
| Real Estate Legal Issues |
3 hours |
| General Real Estate |
6 hours |
The 6 General Real Estate hours may be in any of the above categories OR General Real Estate or
Business Brokerage.
* At least 3 hours of credit in the
Commissioner's Standards category must be of the Broker Management Clinic course if you are an active
status designated broker (which includes self-employed brokers).
** If claiming Fair Housing course
substitute, attach a statement of substitution and certificate for substitute class. An additional
class in the Real Estate Legal Issues category that has been approved for a minimum of three credit hours
in place of the mandatory Fair Housing category and must be pre-approved by the Department.
Where can I attend Continuing Education classes?
Real estate licensees may attend classes at
ADRE-approved
real estate schools. Some of these schools offer "distance learning courses", which can be taken
on your computer or over the internet.
Can I take online classes in one day and complete all the required classes?
NO MORE THAN 9 credit hours of CE may be entered on any one calendar day - Commissioner's Rule R4-28-402(C).
Where can I find a list of accredited real estate schools?
You can access a list of accredited real estate schools on our website or by clicking
here.
How do I report my Continuing Education Courses to the Department?
Log onto the Department’s website at
https://az.gov/webapp/dre and select the option
to record Continuing Education (CE) credits. Enter the ADRE course numbers and dates of the CE
classes taken during the current CE Period. If filing for renewal within one year after the license
expiration date (the "grace year"), you may enter continuing education classes taken during the last 24
months of your license period or during the grace year.
The course number and dates appear on CE certificates issued to you by licensed real estate schools
upon your completion of an ADRE-approved course. If the system returns an error message and you have
verified that the information you entered matches what is on your certificate, contact the issuing school
to verify the course number and credit category.
Please note the following:
- To renew your real estate license you MUST have certificates for ALL of the required courses and
categories.
- Filing a false or misleading application is grounds for license revocation or suspension, and
assessment of a civil penalty.
- You must complete and enter all the required hours for one CE period before any courses are
attributed to a subsequent CE period. You cannot enter CE for more than one CE period at a
time.
- The course number from each certificate should be entered only one (1) time, even if it covers
more than one (1) category.
- If your business is exclusively commercial properties and you are claiming a substitute for the
fair housing requirement, you must contact the department at
licensing@azre.gov before renewing your license.
I only do commercial business. Do I need to take a Fair Housing class?
If your business is exclusively commercial properties and you are claiming a substitute for the Fair
Housing requirement, YOU MUST CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT AT licensing@azre.gov BEFORE RENEWING YOUR LICENSE.
I have successfully completed the internet-based ethics training conducted by the
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS at REALTOR.org. Does the Arizona Department of Real Estate
recognize this course toward continuing education?
The National Association of Realtors® is not a "licensed school" with the Arizona Department of Real
Estate. Only courses taught by/through licensed schools qualify for credit toward Continuing
Education (CE). The class may be required by the Association for continued membership in good
standing, however it is not one for which the Department grants CE credit. Any school providing a
course approved by the Department will issue a certificate of completion for the course that includes the
course number, school information, date of completion of the course, and the student's name. The
information provided on that certificate is sufficient to process the CE portion of the renewal
process. If a school does not provide such a certificate, the course is not approved by the
Department and does not qualify for CE credit.
Can I use my broker pre-license education for renewal CE?
Broker pre-license education courses may be used for renewal only by a salesperson for renewal of the
salesperson’s license ONLY IF
- the salesperson completes the course within one CE period or
- the salesperson completes the course before the salesperson's license renewal date, or
- the salesperson provides a letter from the school attesting to the fact that the hours taken have
fulfilled the mandatory renewal requirement, with an attachment showing the breakdown of the 24
credit hours.
- The salesperson is eligible to renew online after the Department records the education course
information.
The salesperson cannot renew online and must submit a renewal packet with either the course completion
certificate or the letter with attchments from the school.
I took a “segmented” course that covers more than one category. Can I enter
it twice?
The course number from each certificate should only be entered one (1) time, even if it covers more than
one (1) category. The system will recognize and give credit for each category covered by the class.
What is a "CE period?"
Original licenses are issued for a two (2) year period, and renewals are for a four (4) year period.
A salesperson or broker must submit 24 credit hours of continuing education (CE) EVERY 24 MONTHS.
This means the original license period (2 years) is one CE period, and the four year license is divided
into two CE periods of 24 months each. Whether you have a 2 year or a 4 year license you must enter
24 CE credits every 24 months, and each of these 24 month timeframes is a CE period.
When can I enter CE online?
You may enter CE online at any time, you do not need to wait until you renew your license or the end of a
CE period. You may enter one class or a number of classes at any one time. You can only enter
CE for one CE period at a time; until the requirements of one period are met you cannot enter credits for
another.
What do I need to enter my CE credits?
You need the course certificates issued by the school(s) from which you took the classes. On those
certificates are the date(s) of the class and the course number, both of which are necessary to complete
the online CE submittal.
After I enter my CE credits online do I need to keep the Course Completion
Certificates?
You should retain your continuing education certificates for at least five (5) years in case you are
audited and are asked to produce them.
What happens if I make a mistake while entering information about my courses?
If you enter a course number in error (the wrong course number, the wrong CE period, etc.) contact the
Department at (602) 771-7700.
I entered more than 24 credits but when I go to “Check Status” I only see 24 credits
reflected. Why?
The screen is divided into two parts, “Requirements” and “Education.” The Requirements portion
(top) of the screen only reflects whether the required course credits are earned and, once they are, no
further classes are credited there. The lower portion of the screen, the Education section,
displays all classes entered.
What if I enter information for a class I did not really attend?
Reporting CE is a part of the renewal application process, and filing a false or misleading application
is grounds for license revocation or suspension, and assessment of a civil penalty.
After I complete my CE for one period can I start classes for the next CE period?
The law requires 24 hours of continuing education (CE) credits be taken DURING each 24 month period of
licensure. If you have a 4 year license and complete 24 hours of credits within the first 24 months
(2 years) you can continue to take and record CE, but it will NOT apply to the second 24 months of the
licensure period. Classes do not apply to the second CE period until that 24 month period begins.
For example, if you are licensed from 7/1/2009 to 6/30/2013 you must take 24 hours of CE between 7/1/2009
and 6/30/2011 and another 24 hours of CE between 7/1/2011 and 6/30/2013.
Can I renew my license without submitting my CE credits?
To renew your real estate license you MUST have certificates for ALL of the required courses and
categories and you must enter all the required courses in the system. You cannot renew your license
until all the required courses and course hours are entered.
Now that I have entered my CE credits is my license renewed?
No, you must complete the rest of the renewal application process. Showing completion of the
required CE is just the first step toward renewal. After you have entered all the required courses
for the renewal period, and you are within 90 days of your license expiration date, you may complete the
renewal application process.
Can I have some of my Continuing Education credits waived for other education I
attended?
All Continuing Education credit applicable to licensing renewals must be pre-approved with the Department
to be applicable.
I am a licensee in another state, can any of my education I have already completed
for my out of state licensure be applied to either a new license or renewal of a license?
All pre-licensing and/or Continuing Education credit applicable to licensing renewals must be pre-approved
with the Department to be applicable.
What if I am unable to complete my Continuing Education classes but want to renew my
license?
Original licensees have two years in which to attend the required continuing education (CE) classes.
After the initial two year period, licenses are renewed for four years, and are separated into two 24
month continuing education (CE) periods. Only for good cause, the Commissioner MAY
grant additional time to complete the classes you lack or, in rare cases, may waive some or all of the
continuing education classes required for license renewal. (Review R4-28-402(B) in the Law Book.)
Submit your written request and, as applicable, corroborating documents to the Education Division for
review BEFORE your license expiration date. (Be sure to state the reason for the request, how
many CE hours you have acquired, and how much time you anticipate needing to fully meet the requirement.)
If approved, you will be given an approval letter to attach to your renewal application. You must
submit the application and approval letter to the Department a minimum of 60 days prior to your license
expiration date.
Generally, good cause is either a long-term condition or situation not within your control which
prevented you from completing classes, or something sudden and unexpected which prevented you from
completing your CE. If your request (for waiver or extension) is denied, you must comply with the
statutory requirement for CE classes in order to submit your application for license renewal.
With CE courses now approved to be offered by distance learning methods (interactive online or
computer-based training), most people can complete the required course work, even when health or other
issues prevent them from participating in more traditional, live instruction classes.
Will my classes appear in the Public Database information on the website?
Yes, the classes you took during the last two years (two years back from the date you check) will show on
the website. If you check your record on 1/1/09 the information displayed will be from 1/1/07 to
1/1/09.
Can I get an extension on my license renewal?
The Department does not have the authority to change your license expiration date and "extend" your
license period. If you are seeking additional time to complete your continuing education (CE)
classes, read the "What if I am unable to complete my Continuing Education classes but
want to renew my license?" FAQ.
I am less than one year past my expiration date, what are the requirements to get my
license
reinstated?
- Complete the continuing education requirements.
- Submit your education to the Department online.
- Submit your completed renewal application online, in person or by mail.
- Pay renewal fees with late fees **
** The License Fee Schedule may be
obtained by clicking on the Fee Schedule link on the left navigation menu. (Subject to change without
notice as statutes or rules change.)
I have gone more than one year past my expiration date. What can I do to get
my license reinstated?
If your prelicensing education was completed less than 10 years ago you must submit a statement requesting
recertification of prelicensure education. This is a 2-3 week review. Contact the Licensing
Division and you will receive the necessary documents. Take those documents to the testing provider
and complete the state & national portions of the licensing exam. Complete a contract writing course
for a salesperson license or a broker management for a broker license. You may then relicense.
(No exceptions.)
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