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Disclaimer
As of January 31, 2002, the following information is believed to be true and accurate, but we suggest you also visit the California Department of Real Estate (D.R.E.) at http://www.dre.ca.gov/licensees_sub.htm for the most up to date information regarding real estate licensing.
Completion of the GRI program will satisfy the continuing education requirements for all salesperson and broker license renewals. All real estate licenses are issued for a period of four years (including the conditional license as long as the conditions are met and lifted within 18 months) and are renewable without an examination if the appropriate fees and evidence of completion of the required continuing education is submitted on time:
Salesperson License
Salesperson Conditional Licensing Requirements
- An individual with a conditional salesperson
license must submit evidence of completion of two of the required college-level
courses within 18 months of the issuance to satisfy the condition placed
on their license. Individuals must complete D.R.E. Form 221, and submit copies of college transcripts or certificates of completion
with the renewal form.
- Completion of the GRI program and
taking an additional 200 question examination will provide satisfactory
college equivalency credit to lift the 18 month condition
placed on the license. The GRI program is considered an equivalent
course of study for 3 units of Real Estate Practice and 3 units
of Legal Aspects of Real Estate. The courses are presented by PRI
and offered by the California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.)
as a private vocational school approved by D.R.E. for CAR members.
This means that you have to be a member of C.A.R., and pass an additional
exam to obtain credit for college-level courses.
- Completion of the GRI program and
taking an additional 200 question examination will provide satisfactory
college equivalency credit to lift the 18 month condition
placed on the license. The GRI program is considered an equivalent
course of study for 3 units of Real Estate Practice and 3 units
of Legal Aspects of Real Estate. The courses are presented by PRI
and offered by the California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.)
as a private vocational school approved by D.R.E. for CAR members.
This means that you have to be a member of C.A.R., and pass an additional
exam to obtain credit for college-level courses.
- Show proof of legal presence D.R.E. Form
RE 205
Click here to obtain a copy of D.R.E. Form 205 (A PDF form* opens in new window, allow you to fill in, then print out)
Click here to obtain a copy of D.R.E. Form 221 (A PDF form* opens in new window, allow you to fill in, then print out)
- Once the individual has satisfied the two course requirement, D.R.E. will lift the condition (release of the status) and issue a license for the remainder of the original four year term.
Salesperson Renewal Licensing Requirements
- Salespersons renewing for the first time
must complete 12 hours of the Mandatory Courses which include 3 hours
each of Agency, Ethics, Trust Funds, and Fair Housing.
- The GRI series includes 12 hours
of continuing education for the Mandatory Courses: 3 hours each
of Agency, Ethics, Trust Funds, and Fair Housing that can be used
for the first four year license renewal.
- The GRI series includes 12 hours
of continuing education for the Mandatory Courses: 3 hours each
of Agency, Ethics, Trust Funds, and Fair Housing that can be used
for the first four year license renewal.
- The first renewal requires the individual
to submit the Salesperson Renewal Application, D.R.E. Form 209A
Click here to obtain a copy of D.R.E. Form 209A (A PDF form* opens in new window, allow you to fill in, then print out)
- Show proof of legal presence D.R.E. Form
RE 205
Click here to obtain a copy of D.R.E. Form 205 (A PDF form* opens in new window, allow you to fill in, then print out)
- Pay the required fee of $129 if application
is on time or if up to two years late $193. (Check
To Confirm Latest Fee Schedule)
- Complete the Continuing Education Course
Verification, D.R.E. Form RE 251
Click here to obtain a copy of D.R.E. Form 251 (A PDF form* opens in new window, allow you to fill in, then print out)
- For all subsequent license renewals, salespersons
must complete a total of 45 clock-hours of approved offerings, the same
as for brokers indicated below.
- Completion of the GRI program will satisfy the requirements for all sales person license renewals. The GRI course consists of 64 hours of D.R.E. approved Consumer Protection courses, 16 hours of Consumer Service courses and 12 hours of D.R.E Mandatory Courses: 3 hours each of Agency, Ethics, Trust Funds, and Fair Housing. The total GRI course consists of 92 hours of D.R.E. approved Continuing Education courses.
Broker Renewal Licensing Requirements
- All renewal applications must satisfactorily
complete a total of 45 clock-hours of approved offerings within the
four-year period immediately preceding license renewal.
- The 45 clock hours must include at least
18 hours of Consumer Protection hours .
- For the first Broker License renewal,
the remaining 27 clock hours must include the Mandatory Courses of 3
hours each of Agency, Ethics, Trust Funds, and Fair Housing totaling
12 hours. For all other subsequent Broker License renewals
the 6 hour Survey Course may be substituted for the mandated courses.
- The remaining hours can be either Consumer
Protection or Consumer Service.
- Completion of the GRI program will
satisfy the above requirements of the broker license requirements.
The GRI course consists of 64 hours of D.R.E. approved Consumer
Protection courses. The GRI course also includes 16 hours
of Consumer Service courses and 12 hours of D.R.E Mandatory Courses:
3 hours each of Agency, Ethics, Trust Funds, and Fair Housing.
The GRI course consists of 92 hours of D.R.E. approved Continuing
Education courses.
- Completion of the GRI program will
satisfy the above requirements of the broker license requirements.
The GRI course consists of 64 hours of D.R.E. approved Consumer
Protection courses. The GRI course also includes 16 hours
of Consumer Service courses and 12 hours of D.R.E Mandatory Courses:
3 hours each of Agency, Ethics, Trust Funds, and Fair Housing.
The GRI course consists of 92 hours of D.R.E. approved Continuing
Education courses.
- To renew the license, the broker must
fill in the Broker Renewal Application, D.R.E. Form RE 208.
Click here to obtain a copy of D.R.E. Form 208A (A PDF form* opens in new window, allow you to fill in, then print out)
- Show proof of legal presence D.R.E. Form
RE 205.
Click here to obtain a copy of D.R.E. Form 205 (A PDF form* opens in new window, allow you to fill in, then print out)
- Pay the required fee of $218 if application
is on time or if up to two years late $327. (Check
To Confirm Latest Fee Schedule)
- Complete the Continuing Education Course
Verification, D.R.E. Form RE 251.
Click here to obtain a copy of D.R.E. Form 251 (A PDF form* opens in new window, allow you to fill in, then print out)
- If a broker's license expires, all licensed activities of the broker must cease and the broker's salespersons, if any, are immediately placed in a non-working status.
The most common problems found by the Department of Real Estate with license renewal are:
- The individual does not provide the correct course certification number
on the D.R.E. Form 251.
- The individual does not indicate the complete and correct name of
the course title on the D.R.E. Form 251.
- The individual does not complete sufficient hours of continuing education in the category of Consumer Protection.
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