Arkansas Real Estate Education Requirements
Continuing Education - Required every year

Continuing Education Requirements

The following topics are highly recommended by the Real Estate Commission: 

1. License Law and Commission Regulations
2. Agent and Broker Responsibility (Includes Post-Licensure Course Module IV)
3. Regulatory Compliance with Trust Account Record Keeping & Transaction Files Maintenance (Includes Post-Licensure Course Modules III & V)
4. Real Estate Policies and Procedures (Includes Post-Licensure Course Module
5. Real Estate Contracts and Forms (Includes Post-Licensure Course Module II)
6. Agency and Disclosure (Includes Post-Licensure Course Module I)
7. AREC Formal Hearing Procedures, Commission Decisions, and Reasons for Complaints Being Filed
8. Closing Methods & Practice (Includes Salesperson Course Module III)
9. Ethics and Professionalism in Real Estate
10. Real Estate Law (i.e., Antitrust, Misrepresentation, Megan’s Law, etc.)
11. Fair Housing
12. Property Management and Landlord-Tenant Relationships
13. Environmental and Hazardous Substances Issues (e.g. Lead-Based Paint Disclosure and Mold – Federal Requirements)

 Other Acceptable Topics 

1. Applied Construction and Land Use
2. Appraisal/Establishing Marketing Value Range
3. Commercial, Industrial and Investment Real Estate
4. Farm-Rural Property
5. Finance (e.g., real estate mortgage programs such as HUD, FHA/VA, FmHA, Conventional, etc.)
6. Real Estate Tax Issues
7. Buyer Representation
8. Real Estate Auctions 

These Topics Cannot Exceed Two (2) Classroom-Hours of Content: 

1. Home Inspections With Emphasis on Inspection and Repair Clauses in Real Estate Contracts
2. New Technology Including Usage of Computers in Real Estate Activity (Cannot include non-qualifying subjects listed in Arkansas Code Ann. § 17-42-503 (a)(2)).
3. Real Estate Court Decisions
4. Researching County and City Records and Requirements Regarding Real Estate (Practical information about local ordinances, zoning and property records)
5. Security Issues – Protection of Clients’ Property

 NOTE: ALL TOPICS MUST BE REAL ESTATE-RELATED

This information is designed to provide a summary of the minimum education, experience, and examination requirements established by the Arkansas Real Estate Commission www.accessarkansas.org/arec/frmain.htm. The information provided can be found on the Commission's website. You are advised to review the Arkansas Real Estate Commission website for more detailed information and for any changes which may have occurred.