A. Wisconsin law requires real estate licensees to complete 12 hours of continuing education every two years. There are several options to fulfill this requirement: attend live courses and pass a corresponding exam for each course, pass a test-out exam or take another state-approved program such as the WRA’s distance education program.

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:

• 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.

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). If you regisited for the On Demand option, you will receive an email explaning how to log into the course material. 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 4 hours (at no additional charge). Should you fail twice, you will need to attend a live course.

As of January 1, 2009 the fees for Distance Learning option are listed below:

2007-2008 Biennium: $40 (non-members)

2009-2010 Biennium: residential real estate is $27 for WRA Members, $35 for non-members

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