Iowa Real Estate Education Requirements
Continuing Education - Required every 3 years

Continuing Education Requirements

Iowa real estate agents must complete 36 hours of approved continuing education every three years to renew a real estate license.

• These courses must include 12 hours of Mandatory courses including:
• Law Update-8 hours, and
• Ethics-4 hours.
• The other 24 hours are elective courses
• Sales agents renew December 31st every 3 years.

This information is designed to provide a summary of the minimum education, experience, and examination requirements established by the Iowa Real Estate Commission which can be found at www.state.ia.us/government/com/prof/sales/ed_requirement.html. The information provided can be found on the Commission's website. You are advised to review the Iowa Real Estate Commission website for more detailed information and for any changes which may have occurred.