RE 251 — Reverse
INSTRUCTIONS
Read this information before completing this form.
Type or print clearly in ink.
Complete all information requested, including signature.
If renewing by mail, submit this form with the
appropriate renewal application and renewal fee no
earlier than 3 months prior to license expiration date.
You may also submit this information and renewal
application online at www.dre.ca.gov.
If you electronically re-create this form to facilitate
completion on a computer, the form should not be altered
in any manner. To do so, could result in disciplinary
action. Also, please make certain you do not delete any
preprinted information and are using the latest version
of the form.
COURSE CATEGORIES & MANDATORY HOURS
Do not confuse continuing education courses with
statutory courses. Statutory courses are required for real
estate examination qualication.
Renewing licensees must complete and submit a
Continuing Education Course Verication (RE 251)
reecting the appropriate hours of approved CE:
Real Estate Salesperson Renewing for the First
Time
Must complete a total of 45 clock-hours of approved
continuing education courses which includes:
• Five separate three-hour courses in the following
subjects: Ethics, Agency, Fair Housing, Trust Fund
Handling and Risk Management; and
• Aminimum of 18 clock hours of consumer protection
courses; and
• The remaining clock hours required to complete the 45
hours of continuing education may be related to either
consumer service or consumer protection courses.
Real Estate Broker Renewing for the First Time
Must complete a total of 45 clock-hours of approved
continuing education courses which includes:
• Six separate three-hour courses in the following
subjects: Ethics, Agency, Fair Housing, Trust Fund
Handling, Risk Management, and Management and
Supervision; and
• A minimum of 18 clock hours of consumer protection
courses; and
• The remaining clock hours required to complete the 45
hours of continuing education may be related to either
consumer service or consumer protection courses.
Real Estate Salesperson and Broker Subsequent
Renewals
Must complete a total of 45 clock-hours of approved
continuing education courses which includes:
• One eight-hour survey course covering the six
mandatory subjects (Ethics, Agency, Fair Housing,
Trust Fund Handling, Risk Management, and
Management and Supervision) OR licensees can
choose to take each of the mandatory subjects
separately; and
• A minimum of 18 clock hours of consumer protection
courses; and
• The remaining clock hours required to complete the 45
hours of continuing education may be related to either
consumer service or consumer protection courses.
CE GENERAL INFORMATION
Courses Valid for Four Years
All continuing education course offerings attended must
be completed within the four-year period immediately
preceding the effective date of renewal. This is normally
the day after the expiration date for an on-time renewal.
All licensees are allowed two years beyond the expiration
date of their license to renew on a late basis by meeting the
renewal requirements in effect at that time. In this case, all
course offerings must be completed within the four-year
period immediately preceding the date the application is
received by the Department.
CE course credit expires four years from the course
completion date; therefore, courses completed as part of a
prior renewal requirement cannot be applied to a current
renewal application.
Corporation Ofcer License
A currently licensed individual broker is not required to
provide evidence of completion of 45 hours of CE to renew
a corporation ofcer license or apply for a new corporation
ofcer license. However, a person who is licensed only as a
corporation ofcer must submit evidence of completion of
CE requirements to a) renew the existing license, b) apply
for a new corporation ofcer license, or c) apply for an
individual broker license.
Certicates of Completion
The Certicate of Completion provided by the course
sponsor, upon successful completion of the course, will
include: an 8-digit certicate number, designated category,
registration date, date completed, course hours, and the course
title. If the certicate does not contain a valid 8-digit number,
contact the course sponsor to obtain the correct number.
• Do not contact the Department of Real Estate regarding
certicate numbers.
• Do not send CE certicates of attendance to the
Department unless specically requested to do so.
(CE certicates should be retained by the licensee for
a period of four years or until the renewal process has
been successfully completed.)
