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

To renew an Idaho real estate license on active status, you complete two commission core courses plus 12 classroom hours of continuing education (CE). A salesperson's first active renewal takes the post license course in place of the 12 hours. A license renewed on inactive status needs no courses until it is first activated.

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The rule, fact by fact

Course hours
Two core courses plus 12 classroom CE hours to renew on active statusA broker activating as a designated broker or branch manager also needs a business conduct and office operations course from the prior three years.
Verified. legislature.idaho.gov (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026
First active renewal
A salesperson’s first active renewal: two core courses plus 12 post license hoursThe post license hours are an 8-hour Fundamentals course plus one 4-hour course: pricing and marketing, professionalism and closing, or commercial real estate.
Verified. dopl.idaho.gov (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026
Later renewals
Later active renewals: two core courses not taken before, plus 12 elective hoursThis covers brokers and salespersons whose post license requirements are met.
Same source and date as above
Inactive license
An inactive renewal needs no education until the license is first activatedTo activate afterward, take two core courses you haven't taken before plus 12 elective hours. A salesperson activating for the first time after the initial licensing period must complete post license education to do so.
Same source and date as above
Online accepted
Online courses end with a final exam passed at 70% or higherLive and remote delivery elective courses need no exam to earn credit.
Same source and date as above

How to get it done

  1. Step 1. Find out which renewal you face. A salesperson's first active renewal includes the post license course. Every later active renewal is two core courses plus 12 elective hours. A license renewed inactive needs no courses until it is activated.

  2. Step 2. Pick commission-approved courses. One way to earn hours is an approved CE or post license course. The Commission's course catalog lists certified ones. A core course you took before earns no credit again.

  3. Step 3. Take the course live, by remote delivery or online. Attend all of it. An online course ends with a final exam, and you need 70% or higher to pass.

  4. Step 4. Your provider has five business days after the course to report it. Check your record online, and keep proof of your CE to send if the Commission asks.

Before you pay

This page rests on the Idaho statute on CE requirements and the Idaho Real Estate Commission's CE page for licensees. We haven't confirmed your license's renewal date or a course price.

Before you pay, search the Commission's course catalog and check that the course is certified.

Questions

Can attending a Commission meeting count toward CE?

Yes. Attending a regularly scheduled Commission meeting from the call to order until adjournment, or until the chair excuses you, earns up to four hours for any one meeting in a license period.

Does CE from another state count in Idaho?

It may. If you hold an active real estate license elsewhere, hold another professional license, or took a nationally recognized designation course, you may be able to get credit toward your renewal.

Do extra hours carry over to my next license period?

No. Hours beyond what the license period requires do not accumulate or count toward later periods.

What to do next

Start with the Idaho statute on CE requirements and the Idaho Real Estate Commission's CE page. Then search its course catalog.

dopl.idaho.gov

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