Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors®
Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors®
The DLCP licensing platform is in the process of switching to a new system, so there is currently no way to confirm course completion/earned hours nor for GCAAR to report your course completion to DLCP. Please continue to account for your course completion certificates received as a D.C. licensee, as this is the simplest way to track your completion--your continuing education credits could be subject to audit for up to five years, per Commission regulation.
More information for D.C. licensees is available here.
License renewals in the District of Columbia are on a two-year cycle, in every odd numbered year: February 28 for brokers and property managers and August 31 for sales agents.
An applicant for renewal of any license that expires on February 28 or August 31, must retain proof of completing approved continuing education (CE) credit in the following subjects:
| Mandatory | 12 hours | |
| DC Fair Housing (3 hours) | ||
| DC Ethics (3 hours) | ||
| DC Legislative Update (3 hours) | ||
| DC Property Management (3 hours) | ||
| Electives | 3 hours |
Broker - 15 hours total
| Mandatory | 15 hours | |
| DC Fair Housing (3 hours) | ||
| DC Ethics (3 hours) | ||
| DC Legislative Update (3 hours) | ||
| DC Property Management (3 hours) | ||
| DC Broker Supervision (3 hours) |
Property Manager - 15 hours total
| Mandatory | 9 hours | |
| DC Fair Housing (3 hours) | ||
| DC Ethics (3 hours) | ||
| DC Legislative Update (3 hours) | ||
| DC Property Management (MUST take the 6-hour course, which is not offered by GCAAR - please visit The CE Shop to complete this course) | 6 hours |
If you are a new licensee who earned your license through examination and this is your first license renewal, then you are exempt from taking CE courses per DC regulation 2605.1.
This statement does not necessarily apply to licensees who are on Inactive status or who apply for Reinstatement, and who make their licenses active.
For more information, please contact DLCP's Occupational and Professional Licensing Division using its online inquiry form, via email at dlcp@dc.gov, or by phone at (202) 671-4500.
Verify Your Maryland CE Credits.
NEW MD LICENSEE RENEWAL – Effective 10/1/2023 - New requirements are in effect for post-licensing CE classes for NEW Maryland agents. Agents have to take 15 hours during the 2-year period prior to their first renewal instead of 15 hours that non-first-time renewals take. Anyone with a new license issued until Sept 30, 2023 still does the previously required 15-hour class. Non-first-time renewals still do the previously required 15-hour class.
These are mandatory topics and may not be substituted with other education or continuing education from another state in which the individual is licensed.
Continuing Education Procedure Changes:
Effective October 1, 2024, changes to the Maryland Broker Act (Annotated Code of Maryland, Business Occupations and Professions Article, Title 17) will affect your license renewal procedures.
If your renewal date is approaching, we encourage you to check your CE status in the license portal and ensure that your coursework is properly reported prior to your expiration date. Licensees can look for updates on this change at the Commission’s website: https://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/mrec/
GCAAR is not able to view your CE completion status.
| Salesperson first-time renewal (Residential) | 15 hours which must include: *These are mandatory topics and may not be substituted with other education
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| Salespersons and Associate Brokers (Residential) | 15 hours which must include: |
Brokers, Branch Office Managers or Team Leaders (Residential) |
15 hours which must include: |
For CE requirements for commercial licensees, visit the Maryland Real Estate Commission website.
For additional information, please call the Maryland Real Estate Commission at 410-230-6200 or email mrec@dllr.state.md.us.
Verify Your Virginia CE Credits.
VA LICENSE NEW RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS – Effective 07/01/2024 - New CE hour requirements in place for your next renewal period after your current expiration date. The change reduces elective hours for salespersons and brokers and adds a mandatory requirement for two hours each in legal updates, agency, and contracts. More information can be found on the Bill: HB383/SB330, or by calling 804-367-8500.
Salespersons - Must complete 16 hours of Continuing Education (CE)
| Mandatory Topics | 8 hours | |
| Agency (1 hour) | ||
| Ethics (3 hours) | ||
| Fair Housing (2 hours) | ||
| Legal Updates, includes flood content (1 hour) | ||
| Contracts (1 hour) | ||
| Elective Topics | 8 hours |
Brokers - must complete 24 hours of Continuing Education (CE)
| Mandatory Topics | 16 hours | |
| Broker Management & Agent Supervision (8 hours) (This course is not offered by GCAAR - please visit The CE Shop to complete this course) | ||
| Agency (1 hour) | ||
| Ethics (3 hours) | ||
| Fair Housing (2 hours) | ||
| Legal Updates, includes flood content (1 hour) | ||
| Contracts (1 hour) | ||
| Elective Topics | 8 hours |
Salespersons - Must complete 16 hours of Continuing Education (CE)
| Mandatory Topics | 11 hours | |
| Agency (2 hours) | ||
| Ethics (3 hours) | ||
| Fair Housing (2 hours) | ||
| Legal Updates, includes flood content (2 hours) | ||
| Contracts (2 hours) | ||
| Elective Topics | 5 hours |
Brokers - must complete 24 hours of Continuing Education (CE)
| Mandatory Topics | 19 hours | |
| Broker Management & Agent Supervision (8 hours) (This course is not offered by GCAAR - please visit The CE Shop to complete this course) | ||
| Agency (2 hours) | ||
| Ethics (3 hours) | ||
| Fair Housing (2 hours) | ||
| Legal Updates, includes flood content (2 hours) | ||
| Contracts (2 hours) | ||
| Elective Topics | 5 hours |
For additional information, please call the Virginia Real Estate Commission at 804-367-8500 or email REBoard@dpor.virginia.gov.
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