Iowa Continuing Education Requirements:
| Total Hours | Mandatory | Elective | |
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| You Need: | 36 | 12 | 24 |
| We Offer: | 28 (only 24 hrs. can be online) | 4 | 24 |
| LICENSE RENEWAL PERIOD: 3 YEARS |
Attention Iowa Students
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Iowa Continuing Education Packages |
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| Total Hours | Elective Hours | Mandatory Hours | Price | Add To Cart |
24-Hr. IA Partial CE Package Plus ProPath (with Ethics course) |
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| 24 | 4 | 20 | $255 | |
24-Hr. IA Partial CE Package (with Ethics course) |
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| 24 | 4 | 20 | $179 | |
12-Hr. IA Electives Only CE Package |
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| 12 | 12 | 0 | $85 | |
24-Hr. IA Partial CE Package |
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| 24 | 24 | 0 | $179 | |
Iowa State Requirement Details for Real Estate Continuing Education
Renewal Date: 12/31 every three years
All individual real estate licenses are issued for three-year terms, counting the remaining portion of the year of issue as a full year. All individual licenses expire on December 31 of the third year of the license term. As a requirement of license renewal in an active status, each real estate licensee shall complete a minimum of 36 hours of approved programs, courses or activities. The continuing education must be completed during the three calendar years of the license term and cannot be carried over to another license. During each three-year renewal period a course may be taken for credit only once. A course may be repeated for credit only if the course numbers and instructors are different. Approved courses in the following subjects shall be completed to renew a license to active status.
Hours Required: 36 hours
- 12 hours – Mandatory hours
- 8 hours law update
- 4 hours ethics
- 24 hours – Elective hours
Note: per Iowa state regulations, a maximum of 24 hours of continuing education may be taken by distance learning each three-year renewal period.
The CE Shop’s Offering: 28 hours
- 4 hours - mandatory ethics hours
- 24 hours - elective hours
The Iowa Real Estate Commission only allows licensees to complete 24 hours of the total 36-hour requirement in an online environment. It is the licensees' responsibility to ensure they do not complete over 24 hours in an online environment.
The CE Shop is an approved provider in Iowa.
Provider Approval Number: 244
Reporting: The state does not require schools to report course completions.
Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary by course. Each individual course will have an expiration date listed in your account. See Terms & Conditions for more details.
Final Exam: Final exams must be passed with a minimum of 80% and may be taken as many times as necessary in order to pass.
Max Hours in a 24-Hour Period: Licensees will not receive credit for more than 8 hours of continuing education in a 24-hour period. Our online course delivery system manages this requirement for you.
Certificates: Immediately upon course completions, The CE Shop will provide students with an electronic copy of the course certificate of completion. Certificates will remain in your account for a minimum of five years, should you need additional copies at a later time. Please refer to your application to determine if you need to submit your certificate(s) of completion. Course completion dates are recorded using Central Standard Time. Please note that the date on your certificate of completion will reflect this.
License Renewal Process: The process to renew in this state is to log in to the licensing system online and follow the prompts to renew.
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Iowa Real Estate Commission
Street Address: 6200 Park Avenue, Suite 100, Des Moines, IA 50321
Telephone: 515.725.9022 x8