A. The Department of Regulation and Licensing shall withhold issuance of the renewal license until they have received a completed application with the appropriate fee. The licensee may not engage in the practice of real estate until having submitted such evidence and having received the license. A person who received an original broker's or salesperson's license during the two-year licensing period and who was not licensed to practice as either a broker or salesperson on the first day of the biennium is not required to satisfy the continuing education requirement during this two-year licensure period. All other licensees are required to complete the continuing education requirement.

A. The continuing education series includes four 3-hour courses, each of which must be taken if the licensee does not successfully test-out of this requirement. Each course covers Department of Regulation and Licensing-approved CE material and contains an exam of not less than 15 questions. There are three different options available to you to fulfill your continuing education requirement.

A. The following methods are available to complete your continuing education courses:

• Live Courses  - complete your requirements by attending scheduled courses offered throughout the state.

• Distance Learning - complete your requirements by viewing the continuing education DVD's or reading the Self Study books then going to the WRA website and completing the exam.

• Distance Learning On Demand - complete your requirements online by viewing the continuing education videos online and completing the exam online.

• Test-out Exam - complete your requirements by successfully testing out by taking the test-out exam.

A. To participate in this continuing education distance learning program you will first need to register for the desired module(s). Once you are registered you will receive via UPS the 3-hour DVD(s) or self-study book(s).  After reviewing the course material you will connect to the WRA's Web site and complete the mandatory exam.  The exam is a timed test comprised of 15 multiple-choice questions.  You have 30 minutes to complete the exam.

After completing the exam, your score will appear on the screen.  To pass the exam, you must receive a score of 70% or better.  If you pass, you will be able to print your certificate.  Should you fail, you may retake the exam after 24 hours (at no additional charge). Should you fail twice, you will need to attend a live course.

As of January 1, 2008 the fees for Distance Learning option are listed below:

2005-2006 Biennium: $40 (non-members)

2007-2008 Biennium: $27 for WRA Members, $35 for non-members

• DVD player
• Television
• Computer with Internet Access*
• Printer

Self Study book option

• Computer with Internet Access*
• Printer

*It is highly recommended that you do not use AOL for taking exams. Please use an alternative browser such as Internet Explorer.

A. The Test-Out Exam is a 60-question exam approved by the Department of Regulation & Licensing and administered by Promissor Real Estate Licensing Examination Services (Wisconsin's Real Estate Testing Service). The Test-Out Exam may be taken a maximum of two times. Test-Out Exams are offered during each two-year licensing period. If the licensee does not pass either test-out exam by receiving a score of 70% or better or does not test out by the deadline, then all four 3-hour courses, each including an exam containing a minimum of 15 questions, must be successfully completed. The WRA courses, as well as each course exam, are Department of Regulation & Licensing approved offerings. Courses must be completed by the end of the two-year licensing period.

A. The Test-Out period begins July 1 of odd numbered years and runs through June 30 of even numbered years of each two-year licensing period.

A. To make the license qualification process proceed as smoothly as possible:

1. Be sure that the registration form is complete and accurate, and that you include the correct fees. If incorrect, the form and the fees will be returned to you unprocessed.

2. Be sure to bring the exam confirmation number and proper identification with you on the test date (two forms of valid, current signature identification, one of which must be photo-bearing and government issued).

3. After you have passed your examination, keep your CE records on file so that, if requested, you can submit them with your renewal to the Department of Regulation and Licensing.

A. Contact Promissor Real Estate Licensing Examination Services at 888-204-6284 and request the Continuing Education Candidate Handbook. Be sure to specify Continuing Education. Walk-in registrations are not allowed.

A. All exams may only be taken by computer and by advance appointment after you have registered. There are eight exam sites in the state or surrounding area: Elm Grove/Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Eau Claire, Wausau, Edina MN, Duluth MN, and Chicago IL.