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How many continuing education hours do I need to renew my Delaware real estate license?

An active Delaware real estate licensee needs 21 hours of continuing education (CE) in each full renewal period, three hours in each of seven modules. Licenses expire on April 30 of each even-numbered year, and a first renewal takes 0 to 21 hours. New licensees, other than reciprocity licensees, also owe twelve more hours within 90 days.

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The rule, fact by fact

Course hours
21 CE hours each renewal period, as seven 3-hour modulesThe modules are agency and fair housing, professional standards, real estate documents, office management, legislative issues, practices of real estate, and electives.
Verified. archive.regulations.delaware.gov (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026
Valid for
Licenses renew biennially and expire April 30 of each even numbered yearCE is a condition of renewal, along with the renewal fee.
Same source and date as above
First renewal
First renewal: 0, 6, 12, 18 or 21 hours, set by the month the license was issuedA license issued on or after 5/1 of an even year but before 11/1 takes 18 hours.
Verified. dpr.delaware.gov (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026
New licensees
Twelve more hours within 90 days of issuance, except for reciprocity licenseesThe twelve hours are four three-hour courses, among them professional standards and real estate professionalism.
Verified. archive.regulations.delaware.gov (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026
Online accepted
CE may be delivered in a classroom or by distance learning, asynchronous or synchronousSynchronous learning happens in real time, with audio and video between instructor and students.
Verified. archive.regulations.delaware.gov (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026

How to get it done

  1. Step 1. Work out how many hours your renewal takes. A full renewal period takes 21 hours. For a first renewal, find the month your license was issued in the state's chart. Brokers, associate brokers and salespersons use the same chart. It doesn't apply if you switched between broker and associate broker in the past two years: you owe the CE you would have owed without the switch.

  2. Step 2. Pick a course the Commission pre-approved. The statute leaves the hours and subjects to its rules and has it publish guidelines on acceptable courses. Ask the provider for its Delaware approval before you pay.

  3. Step 3. Take the course in a classroom or by distance learning. An asynchronous course, one with no real-time contact between instructor and students, needs ARELLO or IDECC certification to keep its Commission approval.

  4. Step 4. Finish the hours inside the renewal period, which ends April 30 of an even-numbered year. When you renew, you attest to the CE electronically.

Before you pay

This page rests on the Delaware Real Estate Commission's rules, its guidelines for course providers and the renewal section of the statute. We haven't confirmed a course price or whether a given provider's course is on the approved list.

Before you pay, ask the provider for its Delaware approval, and check the answer on the state page below.

Questions

What does an asynchronous Delaware CE course have to include?

It must end with an exam. It counts as appropriate if it has at least five multiple-choice questions for each hour of credit and a passing score of 80 percent.

Can I ask the Commission to approve a course I already took?

Yes. Use the DELPROS online portal to request approval, for a course you have taken or one you want to take. Providers use the same portal for courses they want to offer.

What happens if the Commission audits my CE?

A licensee selected for audit has 20 business days from the notice to send the CE log with the broker's co-signature where applicable, the provider's certificate of completion, and the information the Commission needs to judge whether each course meets the CE rules. A course brochure is not proof you took the course. Falling short without justification carries a minimum penalty of $250.00 for a first finding and $1,000 for a second.

Can I get more time to finish my CE?

It may waive or postpone CE if you show illness, injury, hardship or a similar circumstance. Send a written request so it arrives at least 60 days before the renewal date. The thirty day late renewal period is not extra time to finish CE.

What if my license is inactive?

To reactivate, tell the Commission, finish the CE for each renewal period the license was inactive, and pay the biennial fees for that time.

What to do next

Start with the Delaware CE page for real estate licensees. Then read Section 14.0 of the Commission's rules.

dpr.delaware.gov

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