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

To renew an active Utah real estate license, you complete 18 hours of continuing education (CE) within a two-year renewal period. At your first renewal, Utah's rules make those hours the 12-hour new sales agent course, the Mandatory 3-Hour CE course and three more. Later renewals need core hours, among them the Mandatory 3-Hour course. Activating an inactive license has its own proof requirement.

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The rule, fact by fact

Course hours
18 hours of CE within a two-year renewal period, for an active licenseeThe Commission makes the rules for those hours.
Verified. le.utah.gov (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026
Inactive license
Activating an inactive license takes a recent exam or the CE it would have neededThe exam is the sales agent or principal broker exam, passed within six months before you apply.
Same source and date as above
First renewal
First renewal: 12-hour new sales agent course, Mandatory 3-Hour course, three more hoursThe extra hours can be core or elective courses the Division certified.
Verified. adminrules.utah.gov (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026

How to get it done

  1. Step 1. Check which rule applies to you. An active licensee completes 18 hours in the two-year renewal period. If your license was inactive at your last renewal, activating it takes proof of a recent exam or of the hours it would have needed.

  2. Step 2. Pick courses the Division has certified. At your first renewal, take the 12-hour new sales agent course and the Mandatory 3-Hour CE course. After that, at least nine of the 18 hours must be core, among them the Mandatory 3-Hour course.

  3. Step 3. Take the 18 hours inside your two-year renewal period. If you think reasonable cause applies, such as military service, ask the Division about credit.

  4. Step 4. Finish your CE by the 15th day of the month your license expires, so you renew on time without a late fee. A license expires if it is not renewed on or before its expiration date.

Before you pay

This page rests on the Utah statute on licensing and renewal and on Utah's real estate licensing rules. We haven't confirmed course prices or whether an online course counts.

Before you pay, ask the provider whether the Division certified the course.

Questions

Can I renew after my license expires?

For 30 days after expiry, the Division may reinstate an expired license. An active license needs a renewal fee, a late fee and proof of the CE hours or of demonstrated competence. An inactive license needs the two fees. Until one year after expiry, the Division may still reinstate it if you pay both fees and give that proof.

What if I miss the one-year window?

The Division relicenses an individual who does not renew within one year as it would an original application.

How long is a Utah real estate license issued for?

The Division issues a license for not less than two years. It sets the length, and the Commission has to concur.

What if I never took the 12-hour new sales agent course?

If you did not complete it when you qualified for your current license, a later renewal takes the 12-hour new sales agent course plus six more hours of core or elective CE.

What to do next

Start with the Utah statute on licensing and renewal. Then look for the Utah Division of Real Estate's own pages on CE.

le.utah.gov

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