COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CONTINUING EDUCATION

Every two years, real estate licensees must complete 18 hours of CE to maintain their real estate license in the state of Wisconsin. The 18 hours include completion of 1-hour course topics listed below.

Mandatory (licensees must take 12 hours)

• Course 1: Buyer Agency In Wisconsin
• Course 2: Contract Drafting in Wisconsin
• Course 3: When the Wisconsin Transaction Does Not Close
• Course 4: Department of Safety and Professional Services Discipline Roundup
• Course 5: Wisconsin Legislative Updates
• Course 6: Wisconsin Case Law Related to Real Estate
• Course 7: Inspection and Testing in the Wisconsin Offers to Purchase
• Course 8: Antitrust for Wisconsin Licensees
• Course 9: Fair Housing I for Wisconsin Licensees – State Law
• Course 10: Fair Housing II for Wisconsin Licensees – Federal Law
• Course 11: Advertising for Wisconsin Licensees
• Course 12: Financing and Appraisal in the Wisconsin Offer to Purchase

Electives (licensees must take six hours)

• Elective 1: Disclosure for Wisconsin Licensees
• Elective 2: Seller Impersonation Fraud
• Elective 3: Personal Transactions for Wisconsin Licensees
• Elective 4: Incentives in Wisconsin Real Estate Transactions
• Elective 5: Commissions and Dispute Resolution in the Wisconsin Listing Contracts
• Elective 6: Personal Property and Fixtures in Wisconsin Transactions

Detailed Course Descriptions

No, taking your CE is not enough to renew your license. To maintain your license, you must complete the required CE and renew your license with the Wisconsin DSPS every two years by December 14 of the even-numbered year. 

No. Renewing your license is a separate process from renewing your REALTOR^® membership. You renew your license with the Wisconsin DSPS, a separate entity from your local REALTOR^® association. The WRA cannot renew your real estate license for you.

Most new licensees need to complete CE. Newly licensed salespersons who receive a license after October 1 of the even year of the biennium are not required to complete CE for that biennium. However, all new broker licensees must complete CE. For full details, see Wis. Admin. Code § REEB 25: Education.

No, the 2025-26 CE curriculum remains the same, consisting of individual one-hour courses to meet the 18-hour credit requirement.

If your license is inactive and has been inactive for less than five years and you wish to renew your license, you must (1) complete the previous biennium of CE, (2) pay the license fee, and (3) pay the late fee. Licensees who do not have an active license cannot practice real estate per Wis. Stat. § 452.12(5)(b) until the license is renewed.

Quality, experience and trust: that's what you get with WRA CE and nowhere else. As the leading expert in Wisconsin real estate for over 100 years, the WRA is your top choice in Wisconsin real estate CE. We have our finger on the pulse of Wisconsin real estate and stay ahead of the rapid and ever-evolving developments in the industry. For the most current and most relevant education, look no further than the WRA.

• Designed in Wisconsin for Wisconsin licensees.
• Trusted in real estate since 1909.
• Courses delivered by attorney-level instructors.
• Flexibility to choose from different learning formats.
• Active in development of Wisconsin real estate forms.
• Expert on Wisconsin rules and regulations.
• Year-round educational opportunities beyond CE.
• The WRA is the largest real estate organization in Wisconsin.