Continuing Education Requirements

What are the Arizona State Education Requirements for Licensure?

Salesperson License Requirements

  • 90 hours sales prelicense education in classroom, in state
  • State & national portions licensing exam
  • Contract writing (boot camp)

Broker License Requirements

What Continuing Education Credits Do I Need?

Salesperson or Associate Broker License:

Complete all 24 hours of ADRE approved Continuing Education (CE) courses here.

24 hours of ADRE-approved Continuing Education (CE) courses must be completed and uploaded at az.gov/webapp/dre every two years to renew a real estate license.

Of the 24 hours required for renewal, you must obtain credit hours as indicated in EACH of the following subjects:

Mandatory CategoriesHours
Agency Law3
Contract Law3
Commissioner’s Standards3
Disclosure3
Fair Housing**3
Real Estate Legal Issues3
Plus Additional Elective Categories 
Such as other courses in any of the above Mandatory Categories that are not identical
to courses that will be used to fulfill the Mandatory Categories or courses in the
General Real Estate Category or any combination
6
Total Required Hours24

Designated Broker or Delegated Associate Broker License:

30 hours of ADRE-approved Continuing Education (CE) courses must be completed and uploaded at az.gov/webapp/dre every two years to renew a real estate license.

Of the 30 hours required for renewal, the designated broker or delegated associate broker licensee must obtain credit hours as indicated in EACH of the following categories:

Mandatory CategoriesHours
Contract Law3
Broker Management Clinic 1*(Commissioner’s Standards)3
Broker Management Clinic 2*(Commissioner’s Standards)3
Broker Management Clinic 3*(Commissioner’s Standards)3
Disclosure3
Fair Housing**3
Real Estate Legal Issues3
Plus Additional Elective Categories 
Such as other courses in any of the above Mandatory Categories that are not identical
to courses that will be used to fulfill the Mandatory Categories or courses in the
General Real Estate Category or any combination
6
Total Required Hours30

* Broker Management Clinic courses are required for active status designated brokers (which includes self-employed brokers) or delegated associate brokers with written authorization to act on behalf of the designated broker by reviewing and initialing contracts and similar instruments pursuant to A.R.S. § 32-2151.01(G).

** 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.