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New York Department of State (DOS) Continuing Education Requirements

Real Estate License

Every 2 years, All licensees must complete 22.5 hours of approved continuing education including: 
  • 3 hours of fair housing education
  • 1 hour of agency education (2 hours if in 1st license cycle)
  • 2.5 hours of ethical business practices
  • 1 hour of recent legal matters
  • 2 hours of Implicit Bias education
  • 2 hours of Cultural Competency education 

Required Courses (CORE)

Pie chart of Course Requirements

*Agency is a 2-hour requirement if it is your first license cycle, and you would then have 10 hours of electives

Home Inspector Continuing Education

Home Inspectors are required to complete 24 hours of approved continuing education within their two-year license renewal period prior to the expiration date in order to renew their license.

Appraisal Continuing Education

Appraisal licensees are required to take twenty-eight (28) hours of Department of State approved continuing education every two years within their license renewal period. Continuing education credits can be earned via in-classroom instruction or through approved distance learning courses. Additionally, all licensed or certified real estate appraisers must successfully complete the 7 hour Ethics & Standards of Professional Practice program every two years. Appraisers may only receive 7 hours of CE credit for the Ethics & Standards of Professional Practice course once during the 2 year period.

Courses cannot be repeated within the same license period.


In order to obtain a certificate of completion for Continuing Education, appraisers must attend 100% of any course or program that is 2 to 7 hours in length. Courses or programs that are 8 to 20 hours in length require 80% attendance.

Visit NYS Department of Licensing Services to learn more about renewing a license.


Broker's license renewal
Salesperson's license renewal

Home inspector license renewal

Appraiser license renewal


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Licensing requirements reflect the most recent updates provided by DOS in 2021 and 2022