Arizona Real Estate CE Requirements, Explained
Last reviewed June 2026 against the official sources linked below. Requirements change — always confirm with your board before relying on them.
Total hours
24 hrs / 2 years
Renewal cycle
Every 2 years
Required categories
Six 3-hour topics
Issued by
Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE)
Arizona spreads its 24 hours across six required categories, so a single elective binge will not get you there - you need three hours in each named topic before you fill the rest. Newer rules also carve out a few one-hour topics that are easy to miss.
Here is the full category breakdown for salespersons, plus the daily cap that trips people who try to cram.
The base requirement: 24 hours across six categories
The Arizona Department of Real Estate requires salespersons and associate brokers to complete 24 hours of approved continuing education every two years. Eighteen of those hours are pinned to six required categories - three hours each - and the rest are electives, with a few specific one-hour topics folded in under newer rules.
The required category breakdown
- Agency Law - 3 hours.
- Contract Law - 3 hours.
- Commissioner's Standards - 3 hours.
- Disclosure - 3 hours.
- Fair Housing - 3 hours.
- Real Estate Legal Issues - 3 hours.
- Newer one-hour topics: 1 hour each of Deed Fraud, Firewise, and Arizona Water, completed as part of your total.
- The remaining hours are general electives to reach 24.
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Arizona real estate licenses renew every two years on the expiration date on your license, and all 24 hours must be completed within that period - you cannot reuse credits from a previous cycle. Note the daily cap: ADRE allows a maximum of 9 CE hours toward credit on any single calendar day, so a last-weekend cram cannot legally cover the full 24. Spread the work out.
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- Track 24 hours with a ring for each required category - agency, contract, commissioner's standards, disclosure, fair housing, legal issues - plus the one-hour Deed Fraud, Firewise, and Water topics.
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- Reminders at 90, 60, 30, and 7 days before your two-year expiration - early enough that the 9-hour daily cap never boxes you in.
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- One-click dated packet of summary plus certificates for any audit or broker review.
Frequently asked questions
How many CE hours do Arizona real estate agents need?
Twenty-four hours every two years, including three hours each in six required categories: agency law, contract law, commissioner's standards, disclosure, fair housing, and real estate legal issues, plus electives.
Is there a daily limit on Arizona CE?
Yes. ADRE allows a maximum of 9 continuing education hours toward credit on any single calendar day, so you cannot cram all 24 hours into one weekend.
What are the new one-hour Arizona CE topics?
Under newer rules, your total must include 1 hour each of Deed Fraud, Firewise, and Arizona Water.
Can I reuse Arizona CE credits from my last renewal?
No. All 24 hours must be completed within the current two-year renewal period; credits from a previous cycle do not carry over.
Official sources
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