
You’re required to renew your California real estate license every 4 years. To be eligible for continuing education courses, you must first be an active agent approaching your renewal date.
Renewing your real estate license is as simple as completing our DRE-approved (sponsor ID: 6438) real estate continuing education courses! Whether it’s your first renewal or a subsequent renewal, we offer tailored packages to meet your needs. Join our online real estate license renewal courses and avoid any lapse in your license!
Finish as fast as 6 days! Our program makes it quick and easy for you to complete your continuing education requirement.
Immediately receive your course certificate upon completion of your CE courses and submit your credits through the CA DRE e-licensing system. Then, sit back and relax! The DRE processes your real estate license renewal.






To renew your California real estate license, complete 45 hours of DRE-approved continuing education, enter your course completion numbers in the DRE eLicensing portal, and pay your renewal fee. You can renew up to 90 days before your license expires. For a step-by-step walkthrough, see our guide on how to renew a real estate license in California.
The DRE renewal fee is $350 for a salesperson and $450 for a broker when you renew on time, or $525 and $675 if you renew late within the two-year grace period — plus the cost of your 45-hour continuing education package.
Yes. California gives you a two-year grace period to complete a late renewal after your license expires, but you cannot practice real estate until the DRE processes your renewal. Learn the exact steps in our expired and late license renewal guide.
Every four years. Each renewal requires 45 hours of DRE-approved continuing education, including at least 18 hours of Consumer Protection.
US Realty Training will provide you your course completion certificate upon completion of your finished program. You will utilize the completion certificate and apply via the DRE portal.
Yes, we are the only Department of Real Estate approved real estate school in California to offer a phone application for you to complete your continuing education requirements.
The department of real estate requires agents to complete their CE materials prior to their license renewal date. If an agent is unable to complete their materials in time, they need to contact the DRE and review their next steps. Please visit the following link for more information: https://www.dre.ca.gov/licensees/cerequirements.html
You have 1 year from purchase date to complete your coursework.
Students are unable to pause their course materials after they have signed up. They are given one year, from their date of registration, to complete the materials. If more time is needed, an extension/re-enrollment can be purchased for a nominal fee.
Yes, we have a complete support staff available Monday - Fridays 9:30am-5pm
The minimum credit hours to complete the continuing education requirements is 45 hours. Students will not be tracked for time on our system. Students will however have a minimum amount of time before they are able to access their exams. Students are also limited to 15 credit hours being completed within a 24 hour period. Please review our recommendation for course completion details below for more information.
US Realty Training will provide you your course completion certificate upon completion of your finished program. You will utilize the completion certificate and apply via the DRE portal.
This is purely a recommendation, you can complete the courses in any order.
Day 1- Complete Quizzes
Agency
Real Estate Law and Consumer Protection Part 1
Day 2- Complete Quizzes
Real Estate Law and Consumer Protection Part 2
Implicit Bias
Day 3- Complete Quizzes
Ethics
Fair Housing w/ Interactive Participatory Component
Management & Supervision
Risk Management
Trust Fund Handling
Day 4- Complete Course Exams
Agency
Real Estate Law and Consumer Protection Part 1
Day 5- Complete Course Exams
Real Estate Law and Consumer Protection Part 2
Implicit Bias
Day 6- Complete Course Exams
Ethics
Fair Housing w/ Interactive Participatory Component
Management & Supervision
Risk Management
Trust Fund Handling
For detailed information regarding California's continuing education requirements, please visit the Department of Real Estate's website: https://www.dre.ca.gov/licensees/cerequirements.html
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