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: Wisconsin Agency Law
• Course 2: Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services Disciplinary Actions
• Course 3: Commissions in Wisconsin Agency Agreements, Offers of Compensation and Antitrust
• Course 4: The Inspection Contingency in the Wisconsin Offers to Purchase
• Course 5: Wisconsin Legislative Updates Related to Real Estate
• Course 6: Wisconsin Real Estate Case Law Update
• Course 7: Advertising for Wisconsin Real Estate Licensees
• Course 8: Default, Earnest Money, and WB-45 Cancellation Agreement and Mutual Release
• Course 9: Financing Commitment and Appraisal Contingencies in the Wisconsin Offers to Purchase
• Course 10: Fair Housing in Wisconsin Transactions
• Course 11: Agent-to-Agent Relationships
• Course 12: Seller and Licensee Disclosure in Wisconsin Transactions

Electives (licensees must take six hours)

• Elective 1: Short Sales and Foreclosures in Wisconsin
• Elective 2: Changing a Property's Use in Wisconsin
• Elective 3: Other Wisconsin Approved Forms
• Elective 4: Closing of Buyer's Property Contingency, Secondary Offer, and Bump Clause in the Wisconsin Offers to Purchase
• Elective 5: Drafting Contracts in Wisconsin Real Estate Transactions
• Elective 6: Risk Reduction for Wisconsin Licensees

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.

Yes, instead of six three-hour CE courses, the 2023-24 CE curriculum now comprises 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.

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• Proven expertise: With a century of experience, we ensure our courses reflect the latest trends and regulations in Wisconsin real estate.
• Wisconsin relevance: Designed by local experts, our courses provide the most relevant and up-to-date education for Wisconsin professionals.
• Dedicated advocates: More than a CE provider, we support the industry with legal expertise and legislative advocacy, championing Wisconsin real estate.