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

Renewing a Mississippi real estate license takes proof of 16 clock hours of approved course work for each two-year renewal, with exceptions. Some first renewals, inactive licenses and long-time licensees over a set age are among them.

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The rule, fact by fact

Course hours
16 clock hours of approved course work for each two-year license renewalUp to 6 extra hours earned in the last 3 months of a renewal period can carry over to the next one.
Verified. www.mrec.ms.gov (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026
Rule
The commission may require specific subjects, up to 8 of the 16 hoursThe agency writes the standards a course must meet.
Same source and date as above
Valid for
Submit proof on or before your license expiration date or when the commission directsSend the proof along with anything else your renewal needs.
Same source and date as above

How to get it done

  1. Step 1. Start with your license status. A licensee renewing takes 16 clock hours of approved course work for each two-year renewal. The questions below cover who is excused.

  2. Step 2. Check which subjects the agency requires. It may require specific subjects, up to 8 of the 16 hours. The course itself has to be one the agency has approved.

  3. Step 3. Send proof that you finished on or before the date your license expires, or when the agency directs.

Before you pay

This page rests on the Mississippi Real Estate License Law, as the Mississippi Real Estate Commission publishes it. We haven't confirmed a course price or which providers the agency has approved.

Before you pay, ask the provider whether the agency has approved the course.

Questions

Do I owe the hours at my first renewal?

Not always. An applicant for first renewal who has been licensed for not more than one year need not comply. An active licensee who finished the post-license course and holds a permanent license skips the sixteen-hour rule at the first renewal of that permanent license.

Does a long-time licensee skip the hours?

Some do. The requirement does not apply to people who have held a broker's or salesperson's license in Mississippi for at least 25 years and are older than 65.

Do inactive licensees owe the hours?

Not while the license is inactive. Before activating it, the licensee must cumulatively meet the requirements missed while it was inactive.

Can I take the course online?

The agency may approve distance learning courses for continuing education, and the statute's definition names online electronic courses among them. Confirm that the agency has approved your course.

What to do next

Start with the Mississippi Real Estate License Law. Its renewal section sets the CE rule.

www.mrec.ms.gov

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