Continuing Education (CE) Audit Information
As part of the renewal process, both real estate broker and salesperson licensees must complete a total of 45
clock-hours of DRE-approved continuing education coursework. Continuing education requirements are intended to
ensure that licensees remain current on applicable laws and recent developments in the profession. All continuing
education courses must be completed within the four-year license period. Licensees may renew on a late basis by
meeting all renewal requirements, including continuing education, within two years of the license expiration date.
At the time of renewal, licensees certify completion of continuing education courses either through DRE's
eLicensing system, or by submitting the Continuing Education Course
Verification (RE 251) form.
As part of its ongoing consumer protection efforts, and to ensure compliance with license renewal requirements,
DRE conducts continuing education audits. Licensees are randomly selected to submit their continuing education
course completion certificates for the courses claimed on their most recent renewal (Commissioner's Regulation
3013). A licensee who fails to provide DRE with course completion certificates may be subject to a fine or possible
license disciplinary action. Notifications of this audit are sent to both the email address and mailing address
on file with the Department. (Please make sure both your email and mailing address are current as required
(Business & Professions Code 10162 (c)).
Licensees who receive an audit letter should read the letter and adhere to the timeframes and requested items.
Audit responses can be submitted via email to noreplyeducation@dre.ca.gov
or via mail to the Department's headquarters at:
651 Bannon Street
Suite 504- Education Section
Sacramento, CA 95811
DRE recommends that licensees retain copies of all continuing education course completion certificates for
up to five years so they can respond quickly if asked to provide substantiation as part of a continuing
education audit. If certificates are misplaced, licensees should contact the course provider since they are
required to maintain a record of attendance or registration and final examination grades for each participant
for five years (Commissioner's Regulation 3012.2).
Additionally, licensees can report course providers they believe are violating continuing education regulations.
An Education Provider Complaint (RE 340) form and Education Provider
Complaint Form Information (RE 340A) can be found on DRE's website.
Applicants and licensees searching for continuing
education providers are encouraged to do so through DRE's
website to verify course approval status and to check for any
prior disciplinary action against course providers.
