Connecticut 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
12 hrs / 2 years
Renewal cycle
Every 2 years
Mandatory
3-hr license law and fair housing
Issued by
Connecticut DCP Real Estate Commission
Connecticut asks for a modest 12 hours every two years, anchored by one mandatory course covering license law and fair housing. The twist that catches people is timing: your CE is due months before your license actually expires, and the dates are different for salespersons and brokers.
Here is the full picture, with the two-track deadline structure spelled out so you target the right date.
The base requirement: 12 hours every 2 years
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection's Real Estate Commission requires salespersons and brokers to complete at least 12 classroom hours of continuing education each two-year cycle. That total includes one mandatory course of at least 3 hours on current real estate and fair housing legislation, licensing laws, and regulations - leaving roughly 9 elective hours.
The mandatory license law and fair housing course
- At least 3 of your 12 hours must be the Commission-designated course on current real estate and fair housing legislation, licensing laws, and regulations.
- The mandatory course is keyed to the current CE period - the version changes from cycle to cycle, so an older edition will not satisfy it.
- The remaining hours are approved electives to reach 12.
- CE is required even if you only use your license for referrals, and even if you are licensed by reciprocity - the only common out is passing a full licensing exam during the CE period.
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Start tracking — freeTwo tracks: salesperson vs broker dates
- Salespersons: CE deadline is February 28 of even-numbered years; the license itself expires May 31 of even years.
- Brokers: CE deadline is August 31 of even-numbered years; the license itself expires November 30 of even years.
- For both, CE is due about 90 days before the renewal date - so finishing courses by the renewal date is too late.
- Mixing up the CE deadline with the later expiration date is the most common Connecticut mistake.
When is your deadline?
The number that matters is your CE completion deadline, which lands 90 days before your license expiration - February 28 (even years) for salespersons, August 31 (even years) for brokers. You are exempt for a cycle only if you passed a full Connecticut licensing exam during that CE period. Keep your certificates in case the Commission asks for proof.
How CredTally keeps this on autopilot
- Track the 12-hour total with a dedicated bucket for the 3-hour mandatory license law and fair housing course, plus your elective hours.
- Set the right deadline for your license type - the earlier CE date, not the later expiration - so reminders fire when they actually matter.
- Reminders at 90, 60, 30, and 7 days before your CE deadline.
- Store each certificate as you finish, filed with the credit it proves.
- One-click export of a dated packet - summary plus every certificate - if the Commission audits you or a broker asks.
- Licensed in Connecticut plus another state, or also an appraiser or MLO? Every license sits on its own card with its own deadline in one dashboard.
Frequently asked questions
How many CE hours do Connecticut real estate licensees need?
At least 12 classroom hours every two years, including a mandatory 3-hour course on current real estate and fair housing legislation, licensing laws, and regulations.
When is the Connecticut real estate CE deadline?
It depends on your license type. Salespersons must finish CE by February 28 of even years and brokers by August 31 of even years - about 90 days before the license expiration date.
Does the license expiration date match the CE deadline in Connecticut?
No. CE is due roughly 90 days before the license expires. Salesperson licenses expire May 31 and broker licenses November 30 of even years, but CE must be done well before those dates.
Who is exempt from Connecticut real estate CE?
You are exempt for a cycle only if you passed a full Connecticut licensing exam during that CE period. Referral-only use and reciprocal licensure do not exempt you.
Official sources
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