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

To renew a Hawaii real estate license, a broker or salesperson shows proof of at least twenty hours of continuing education, or its equivalent as the Commission decides, from the two years before applying. A license renewed without the hours is placed on inactive status. A licensee with a current, unencumbered license in another state can ask for equivalency for the elective hours.

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The rule, fact by fact

Course hours
At least twenty hours of CE, or its equivalent, in the two years before renewalBrokers and salespersons follow the same rule.
Verified. data.capitol.hawaii.gov (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026
Valid for
Missing the CE by the expiration date renews the license on inactive statusThe license goes on inactive status automatically.
Same source and date as above
Rule
A current, unencumbered out-of-state license lets you request elective-hour equivalencyThe Commission-designated core course must still be completed.
Same source and date as above

How to get it done

  1. Step 1. Count the hours from the two years before your renewal application. A broker and a salesperson follow the same rule.

  2. Step 2. If you hold a current, unencumbered license in another state, you may ask the Commission for equivalency for the elective hours. Ask the provider whether the course counts for Hawaii hours before you pay.

  3. Step 3. Attend at least twenty hours of continuing education, or its equivalent as the Commission decides. If you ask for equivalency, you must also complete the core course the Commission designates.

  4. Step 4. Finish the hours by the expiration date. If you don't, the renewed license goes on inactive status.

Before you pay

This page rests on the Hawaii statute alone. We haven't confirmed a course price or which core course the Commission designates.

Before you pay, ask the provider whether the course counts for Hawaii CE. Check that on the Commission's own pages.

Questions

How do I reactivate an inactive license?

Show the Commission proof that you met the CE requirement, submit a complete application with the information it prescribes, and pay the proper fee.

Can a registration problem block my renewal?

Yes. No license is renewed if its trade name, partnership or corporation isn't currently registered with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

Is the equivalency automatic for out-of-state licensees?

No. You request it when you submit the renewal application, and it rests on finishing the other state's CE before you apply. A note to the statute lists a $25 fee for the equivalency application.

What to do next

Start with the Hawaii statute on license renewal. Then look for the Hawaii Real Estate Commission's own pages on CE.

data.capitol.hawaii.gov

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