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

To renew an active Missouri real estate license, you complete 12 hours of continuing education, at least 3 of them in a core course, unless the Commission grants you a waiver. For the renewal due in 2026, the required core course was Fair Housing. Brokers finish by June 30 and salespersons by September 30 of each even-numbered year.

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The rule, fact by fact

Course hours
Twelve hours of approved real estate instruction in the preceding two yearsThe Commission may provide for individual waivers by rule.
Verified. revisor.mo.gov (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026
Rule
At least 3 of the 12 hours must be a core course; Fair Housing for the 2026 renewalYou can take all 12 hours as core courses if you choose.
Verified. pr.mo.gov (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026
Valid for
Brokers finish by June 30 and salespersons by September 30 of each even-numbered yearThe Commission's FAQ warns that last-minute power outages or computer errors have left licensees unable to renew.
Verified. pr.mo.gov (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026

How to get it done

  1. Step 1. Start with your license status. An active license takes twelve hours of continuing education. Continuing education is not required while a license is inactive, but activating it takes the 24-hour Missouri Real Estate Practice Course.

  2. Step 2. Pick a core course first. For the renewal due in 2026, a licensee who took only one core course had to take Fair Housing. Fill the rest of the 12 hours with elective hours or more core hours. Providers may offer courses by distance delivery under standards the commission sets by rule.

  3. Step 3. Finish the hours by midnight on June 30 if you are a broker, or September 30 if you are a salesperson, in an even-numbered year. If your 12 hours are not complete, you must complete the 24-hour Missouri Real Estate Practice Course. Do not leave the last course to the final day.

  4. Step 4. Check that your school reported your courses. The Commission urges licensees to verify their hours against their own certificates, not only the system totals.

Before you pay

This page rests on Missouri's real estate licensing statute and the Missouri Real Estate Commission's renewal notice and FAQ. We haven't confirmed a course price, which providers the Commission has approved, or the core course for the 2028 renewal.

Before you pay, ask the provider whether the course is approved for Missouri continuing education credit and whether it counts as a core course.

Questions

Does the Missouri Real Estate Practice Course count as continuing education?

No. The Commission's FAQ answers no and says all licensees must take 12 hours of continuing education.

Is a license held through a referral company active?

Yes. The Commission's FAQ says a license held by a referral company is still considered an active license, so continuing education is required to renew it.

What does a late renewal cost?

Late renewals carry a $50 delinquency fee per month or partial month, up to $200.

What to do next

Start with the Commission's 2026-2028 renewal information. It names the core course for the 2026 renewal.

pr.mo.gov

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