Renewal cycle
Evidence reviewed48 months
California · Real Estate Agent
California Real Estate Agent License Renewal
Provenance
Official sources
- https://dre.ca.gov/Licensees/CERequirements.htmlRetrieved 2026-09-03
- https://dre.ca.gov/Licensees/Fees.htmlRetrieved 2026-09-03
- https://dre.ca.gov/Licensees/RenewLicense.htmlRetrieved 2026-09-03
Official-source reference
Renewal facts and steps
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Renewal window
Evidence reviewedRenewal is available during the 90 days before license expiration.
Deadline
Evidence reviewedAn online transaction must be completed, or a mailed application postmarked, before midnight on the expiration date to be timely.
Continuing education
Evidence reviewed45 hours
Required topics
Evidence reviewedThree-hour courses in ethics, agency, trust-fund handling, risk management, and fair housing with an interactive component.; Two hours of implicit-bias training.; At least 18 hours of consumer-protection courses.; Remaining hours may be consumer-service or consumer-protection courses.
Renewal fee
Evidence reviewedA salesperson renewal costs $350 on time or $525 during the two-year late-renewal period.
Late fee
Evidence reviewedDRE lists the salesperson late-renewal amount as $525, compared with $350 for an on-time renewal.
If the license lapses
Evidence reviewedA license may be renewed during the two-year late-renewal period after expiration, but the holder cannot perform activities requiring a real-estate license until renewal is complete.
Renewal steps
Evidence reviewedRenew through eLicensing and enter the required renewal information, including continuing-education course numbers and completion dates; all applicable continuing-education requirements must be satisfied before renewing online.
Complete your renewal with the licensing authority.
Open official renewal information