Arizona Real Estate CE Requirements (2026): 24–30 Hours Every 2 Years

Requirements Overview

Arizona requires real estate salespersons and associate brokers to complete 24 hours of continuing education per biennial renewal period. The bulk of the requirement is structured around six mandatory 3-hour topics: Commissioner's Standards, Agency Law, Contract Law, Disclosure, Fair Housing, and Real Estate Legal Issues. Starting January 2025, three additional 1-hour topics — Firewise, Deed Fraud, and Water — became mandatory, with the remaining 3 hours filled by electives.

Designated, self-employed, and delegated brokers face a higher 30-hour requirement. They must complete every salesperson mandatory topic except Commissioner's Standards — which the Broker Management Clinics fulfill — plus three Broker Management Clinics at 3 hours each, along with 3 elective hours. Brokers choose BMC #3A or #3B depending on whether their brokerage handles property management.

All courses must be taken through ADRE-certified schools. A maximum of 9 credit hours may be earned in any 24-hour period, so plan accordingly. Licenses expired for more than one year are terminated rather than eligible for late renewal.

Mandatory Topics

Renewal Pathways

Real Estate Broker Continuing Education in Arizona

In Arizona, real estate broker continuing education totals depend on the broker license category:

• Designated/Self-Employed/Delegated Broker renewal — 30 CE hours
• Salesperson & Associate Broker renewal — 24 CE hours

Other broker renewal situations

• First renewal for new broker licensees — 30 hours . Brokers may count a Broker Management Clinic taken before licensure toward CE credit.

License categories and totals above are verified from the published rules of the Arizona Department of Real Estate — confirm current broker requirements with the board before enrolling.

Exemptions

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  Cemetery Licensees — Cemetery brokers and salespersons are exempt from continuing education requirements.
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  Membership Camping Licensees — Membership camping brokers and salespersons are exempt from continuing education requirements.
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  Inactive License — Licensees with inactive license status do not need to complete CE during the inactive period.

  Commissioner may require CE completion before reactivating the license

  Reactivating after 15+ years of inactivity requires passing a state law examination
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  Commissioner Waiver — The Commissioner may waive all or a portion of CE requirements or grant additional time upon written request showing good cause.

  Must submit written request to the Commissioner

  Good cause includes employment in real estate-related roles, extraordinary circumstances, or instructor status

How You Can Complete Your CE

Arizona CE Rules & Limits

Details specific to Arizona that generic CE guides tend to miss:

• Carry-over — No carryover provisions found in ARS 32-2130 or AAC R4-28-402. CE hours must be completed within the 24-month renewal period.
• Maximum 9 CE credit hours may be earned in any 24-hour period.
• Effective January 1, 2025, three new mandatory topics were added: Firewise (1 hr), Deed Fraud (1 hr), and Water (1 hr).
• Brokers must complete BMC #3A (non-property management) or BMC #3B (property management) based on their brokerage's operations.
• If a license expires but is renewed within one year, CE hours completed after expiration may be applied toward renewal. Licenses expired over one year are terminated.
• Brokers may renew as salespersons without meeting broker-level CE requirements. Returning to broker status requires meeting all broker qualifications.
• Military spouses accompanying an active duty member on a permanent change of station to Arizona may have examination requirements waived pursuant to ARS § 32-4302(A).
• The ADRE allows renewal applications up to 90 days before license expiration.

Provider Requirements

Only ADRE-certified schools and ADRE-approved courses are eligible for CE credit. The ADRE maintains a list of approved providers and courses.

Tips for Arizona Real Estate Agents

• You can earn a maximum of 9 CE hours in any single day, so spread your coursework across at least three days to complete the full 24 hours.
• Brokers who no longer want to meet the 30-hour broker requirement can renew as salespersons instead, but returning to broker status later requires meeting all broker qualifications again.
• The three new 1-hour topics (Firewise, Deed Fraud, Water) took effect January 1, 2025 — confirm your renewal cycle includes these before selecting courses.
• ADRE accepts renewal applications up to 90 days before your license expires, so you can submit early once your CE is complete.
• If your license expires, you have one year to renew with CE completed after expiration. Beyond one year, the license is terminated.

Sources

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