Vermont 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.
Salesperson hours
16 hrs / 2 years
Renewal cycle
Every 2 years (May 31, even years)
Mandatory
6-hr VREC core course
Issued by
Vermont Real Estate Commission (VREC)
Vermont sets a modest salesperson total - 16 hours every two years - and anchors it with a 6-hour mandatory core course from the Vermont Real Estate Commission. Brokers carry a larger total, and the renewal date is fixed to a single calendar day for everyone, which makes the deadline easy to plan and easy to forget.
Here is the full picture for salespersons and brokers, with the fixed May 31 deadline and the new-licensee post-license course called out.
The base requirement: 16 hours for salespersons
The Vermont Real Estate Commission requires salespersons to complete 16 hours of continuing education each two-year renewal cycle. At least 6 of those hours must be the mandatory VREC core course, which covers state-specific regulation, license law updates, and best practices; the remaining 10 hours can be VREC-approved electives such as fair housing, ethics, or property management.
Brokers carry a larger total
- Brokers complete 24 hours of continuing education within the same two-year cycle.
- The mandatory core course requirement applies to brokers as well - confirm the current core-hour figure for your license type with VREC before you plan, as the mandatory-course detail can differ between salesperson and broker.
- The remaining hours are VREC-approved electives.
- All courses must be approved by the Vermont Real Estate Commission - check approval before you buy.
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Start tracking — freeNew licensees: a post-license course
- Within 90 days of your license being issued, you must complete a VREC-specified block of post-license instruction.
- This post-license course is separate from, and earlier than, the regular two-year CE cycle.
- Treat the 90-day window as its own deadline - it lands long before your first renewal date.
- After it is behind you, you move onto the standard CE cycle for your license type.
When is your deadline?
Vermont real estate licenses are issued for two years and typically renew by May 31 of even-numbered years - a fixed date shared across licensees rather than tied to your birthday. All required CE must be completed before you renew. Because the date is the same every cycle, the trap is not finding your deadline; it is remembering to act on it. Keep certificates in case VREC asks you to prove the core course specifically.
How CredTally keeps this on autopilot
- Track your total - 16 hours for salespersons or 24 for brokers - with a separate bucket for the mandatory VREC core course.
- Store each certificate as you finish, filed with the credit it proves, plus the 90-day post-license course as its own goal for new licensees.
- Reminders at 90, 60, 30, and 7 days before the May 31 deadline - the fixed date that repeats every even-numbered year.
- One-click export of a dated packet - summary plus every certificate - for any audit or broker review.
- Licensed in Vermont 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 Vermont real estate salespersons need?
Sixteen hours every two years, including at least 6 hours from the mandatory Vermont Real Estate Commission core course, with the remaining 10 hours from approved electives.
How many CE hours do Vermont brokers need?
Brokers complete 24 hours within the same two-year cycle, including the mandatory core course. Confirm the current core-hour figure for the broker license with VREC, as the mandatory-course detail can differ by license type.
When is the Vermont real estate CE deadline?
Licenses typically renew by May 31 of even-numbered years - a fixed date shared across licensees - and all required CE must be completed before you renew.
Do new Vermont licensees have extra requirements?
Yes. Within 90 days of your license being issued, you must complete a Vermont Real Estate Commission post-license instruction block, separate from the regular two-year CE cycle.
Official sources
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