About First Time Renewal:

Real estate salespersons renewing an original license for the first time, must complete 45 clock hours of DRE-approved continuing education consisting of:

• Four separate 3-hour courses in the following subjects: ethics, agency, trust fund handling, and risk management

• 3-hour Fair Housing course which must including an interactive participatory component

• 2-hour Implicit Bias Training course

• 18 hours of consumer protection courses

• The remaining clock hours to complete the 45 hours of continuing education may be related to either consumer service or consumer protection courses.

Brokers have a different set of courses but also 45 hours.