Louisiana 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 / year
Hard deadline
December 31 each year
Mandatory
LREC course topic (changes yearly)
Issued by
Louisiana Real Estate Commission (LREC)
Louisiana is one of the states that runs CE annually rather than per license term: 12 hours every year, due by December 31, for anyone renewing in active status. The piece that changes year to year is the mandatory course topic the Commission designates - so you cannot just repeat last year's plan and assume you are covered.
Here is the full picture for Louisiana salespersons and brokers, with the annual mandatory topic and the December 31 deadline flagged.
The base requirement: 12 hours every year
The Louisiana Real Estate Commission requires all licensees renewing in active status to complete 12 hours of approved continuing education on or before December 31 each year. Those 12 hours must include any LREC mandatory course topic the Commission has designated for that year - the mandatory course counts within the 12, not on top of it.
The mandatory course topic changes annually
- For 2026, the mandatory topic for all licensees is Transparency, Technology, and Trust.
- Brokers and associate brokers have an additional 2026 mandatory topic, Broker Leadership and Compliance.
- Mandatory topics must be completed through an LREC-certified vendor as part of - not in addition to - the 12-hour total.
- Post-license education hours can satisfy part of the 12-hour requirement for new licensees, but they will not satisfy the mandatory course topic hours.
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Louisiana CE is due on or before December 31 each year. Failing to complete it by the deadline is a violation of LREC law and rules and is subject to a fine citation. Because the mandatory topic changes annually and providers need time to report, the safe pattern is to take the current year's required course early and finish all 12 hours with a margin before year-end.
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- Track each year's 12-hour total with a dedicated bucket for that year's LREC mandatory course topic, so the changing requirement is always visible.
- Store each certificate as you finish, filed with the credit it proves in a private vault.
- Reminders at 90, 60, 30, and 7 days before the December 31 deadline - the fixed annual date that carries a fine if missed.
- One-click export of a dated packet - summary plus every certificate - if LREC asks.
- Licensed in Louisiana plus another state, or also an appraiser or MLO? Each license has its own card, deadline, and reminders in one dashboard.
Frequently asked questions
How many CE hours do Louisiana real estate licensees need?
Twelve hours of approved continuing education each year, completed on or before December 31, including any LREC mandatory course topic designated for that year.
What is the 2026 Louisiana mandatory CE topic?
Transparency, Technology, and Trust for all licensees, with an additional Broker Leadership and Compliance topic for brokers and associate brokers. The mandatory topic changes annually.
Does the mandatory course count toward the 12 hours?
Yes - the mandatory topic is part of the 12-hour total, not an addition to it, and must be taken through an LREC-certified vendor.
What happens if I miss the Louisiana CE deadline?
Failing to complete CE by December 31 is a violation of LREC law and rules and is subject to a fine citation.
Official sources
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