California Continuing Education Courses

California Broker

California State Requirement Details for Brokers in Continuing Education

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• Renewal Date: Every 4 years
• Hours Required: 45 hours
  • Real estate brokers who are renewing for the first time must complete 45 hours of DRE-approved continuing education comprised of:
  • Six separate three hour courses in the following subjects: Ethics, Trust Fund Handling, Agency, Risk Management, Fair Housing, and Management Supervision
  • A minimum of 18 hours of consumer protection courses
  • The remaining 27 hours required to complete the renewal may be related to either consumer protection or consumer service courses.

Contact California Department of Real Estate (DRE)

California Department of Real Estate

• Location: 1651 Exposition Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95815
• Telephone: 877-373-4542
• Fax: 916-263-8943

California Lawyer/Attorney

California State Requirement Details for Lawyer/Attorney in Continuing Education

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With a few exceptions, most attorneys who are actively practicing law in California must take 25 hours of Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) every three years and file a report with the State Bar.

Here is a breakdown of the required credits:

• Half of the 25 MCLE hours must be in activities approved for what are called “participatory” MCLE credit. • No more than 12.5 hours can be for self-study
• Other special requirements:
  • At least four hours of legal ethics
  • At least one hour on competence issues
  • At least one hour in an area called the Recognition and Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession and Society
• Total Hours: 25
• Core Hours: 6
• Renewal Cycle: 3 years
• Renewal Deadline: Group 1 (A-G): Feb. 1, 2022 | Group 2 (H-M): Feb 1, 2024 | Group 3 (N-Z): Feb, 1, 2023

Contact The State Bar of California

The State Bar of California

• San Francisco (Main Office): 180 Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94105
• Telephone: 415-538-2000
• Los Angeles: 845 S. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90017
• Telephone: 213-765-1000
• Questions About State Bar License: AttorneyRegulation@calbar.ca.gov

California Appraiser

California State Requirement Details for Appraiser in Continuing Education

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All licensed appraisers must meet continuing education requirements before they may renew their license. The current effective and expiration date term of a California real estate appraiser license is two years. However, the Continuing Education (CE) Cycle is a four year term. The cycle starts with the effective date of the initial and upgraded license, every four years.

Minimum Continuing Education Requirements

Applicants for license renewal must complete a total of 56 hours of continuing education during the four- year continuing education cycle. The cycle starts at the effective date of the current license plus four years. License renewals are required every two years and Licensees must provide proof of completion of the following mandatory courses for all licenses:

• USPAP — Licensees must complete the 7-hour National USPAP Update Course (or its equivalent as determined by the AQB) every two years. An AQB Certified USPAP Instructor who is a Certified Residential or Certified General appraiser in good standing must teach the course.
• Laws and Regulations — Licensees must complete a Bureau approved course of at least four hours covering Federal and State Laws and Regulations once every four years.

Although licensees should complete an average of 14 hours for each calendar year, they are not required to complete continuing education in each specific year.

Other than the mandatory 7-hour National USPAP Update Course (or its equivalent as determined by the AQB), duplicate education will not be accepted if completed within the same CE Cycle.

• Total Hours Required: 56
• Mandatory Hours: 18
• Elective Hours: 38
• Renewal Cycle in Years: 4
• Education Cycle in Months: 48

Contact Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers (BREA)

Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers (BREA)

• Street Address: 3075 Prospect Park Drive, Suite 190, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
• Main Line:  (916) 552-9000
• Licensing Fax: (916) 464-0131
• Enforcement Fax: (916) 464-0130
• Email: info@brea.ca.gov

California Architect

California State Requirement Details for Architect in Continuing Education

See Course Listings: https://www.connectclassroom.com/professions/architect/?state=ca

• Total Hours: 18
• Detail: 5 Disability Access (Total for licensing period)
• Renewal Cycle: Biennial
• Renewal Deadline: Last Day of Birth Month for a Licensee, odd years

California State Department:

• 1735 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20006-5292
• Phone Number: (800) 242-3837
• Fax: (202) 626 7547
• Continuing Education Email: cessupport@aia.org
• Membership Email: memberservices@aia.org
• Board of Directors: BoardofDirectors@aia.org