Maryland

Continuing Education Requirements

Licensed Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons
Licensed real estate brokers and salespersons must complete at least 15 hours of classroom continuing education every two years. Three of these hours must be in a course(s) covering federal, state and/or local law updates. The remaining hours must be in courses covering one or more of the following topics:

• Federal, state, local issues
• Antitrust law
• Fair housing law
• Real estate ethics or professional standards
• Disclosure
• Professional enhancement for practicing licensees
• Technology relating to real estate brokerage services

Each course must last 1.5 - 6 hours. No more than 3 hours shall be in the technology topic.

There is a reduction in continuing education hours for licensees who have held a Maryland real estate license for at least 10 years. All licensees not claiming solely commercial business are required to complete 1.5 hours in fair housing to renew.

Disclaimer: Although we make every effort to accurately summarize the continuing education requirements of each state, you should not rely on our summary. Always verify your continuing education requirements with the state regulators who supervise your profession.