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

In each 3-year cycle, a Michigan real estate licensee must complete at least 18 clock hours of continuing education (CE), according to the state's salesperson licensing guide. Each year of the cycle needs at least 2 hours on real estate laws, rules and court cases and at least 1 hour on fair housing. The guide says to finish the CE before you start the online renewal.

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The rule, fact by fact

Course hours
At least 18 clock hours of CE in each 3-year cycleThe hours can be on any subject relevant to managing, operating or practicing real estate, or one that adds to a licensee's professional competence.
Verified. www.michigan.gov (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026
Cost
Renewal application fee: $78.00Pay it by Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover card.
Same source and date as above
Valid for
The online renewal opens no sooner than 90 days before the license expiresYou start it at www.michigan.gov/miplus.
Same source and date as above

How to get it done

  1. Step 1. Plan the cycle. You need at least 18 clock hours in 3 years. In each year, at least 2 hours must involve laws, rules and court cases regarding real estate, and at least 1 hour must involve fair housing laws. The remaining hours can be completed any time before you renew.

  2. Step 2. Choose eligible continuing education courses. The yearly law and fair housing hours have to come from eligible courses.

  3. Step 3. Finish the hours before you open the online renewal. If you haven't met the CE requirements and can't certify that at renewal, the guide says not to submit the online renewal application.

  4. Step 4. Keep your evidence of CE. The guide says to keep it for at least 4 years after the date of that certification and to produce it if the Department asks. The Department doesn't keep a record of it.

Before you pay

We read the state's real estate salesperson licensing guide, not the Michigan Occupational Code, so we haven't confirmed the statute text or any course price. Before you pay, ask the provider whether the course counts as eligible CE in Michigan.

Questions

What CE do I need if my Michigan real estate license expired less than 3 years ago?

You may relicense by completing at least 6 hours of real estate CE for each year and partial year since the license expired. At least 2 hours per year must involve laws, rules and court cases regarding real estate, and at least 1 hour per year must involve fair housing laws.

What if my license has lapsed for 3 years or more?

You submit one of three things: a passing score on the salesperson exam, an approved 40-hour prelicensure course certificate completed within the last 12 months, or proof of 6 hours of CE for each year and partial year missed. The CE route keeps the same yearly law and fair housing hours.

How can I keep track of my CE credits?

The Bureau of Professional Licensing partnered with CE Marketplace to help licensees track their CE credits, according to the licensing guide.

What to do next

Start with the Michigan real estate salesperson licensing guide. Then read its continuing education section, which includes the renewal attestation.

www.michigan.gov

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