Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors

Continuing Education Requirements

Continuing Education Requirements

State of Michigan Requirements Overview

Total Hours: 18
General/Elective Hours: 12
State Mandated Legal Update Hours: 6
License Renewal Period: 2010 - 2012

Real Estate License Renewal Information

  • Only courses that begin with the letter "L" count toward renewal.
  • No credit for duplicate courses (those with the same number following the "L").
  • Course numbers that begin L5xxx provide credit toward the state mandated Legal Update.
For continuing education options, please visit the AAABoR Education section of our Website.

State of Michigan Real Estate License Links

All Real Estate Licenses Expire October 31, 2012

  • If a license is initially issued on or before 10/31/2010, 18 total hours are needed.
  • If a license is initially issued between 11/01/2010 and 10/31/2011, 12 total hours are needed.
  • If a license is initially issued between 11/01/2011 and 06/30/2012, 6 total hours are needed.
  • If a license is initially issued between 07/01/2012 and 10/31/2012, no hours are need this cycle.

Seat Time: The Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (DELEG) requires that all students spend a minimum amount of seat time engaged in the course content. All courses must take the minimum amount of time it is approved for based on 50 minute hours. For example, if the course is approved for 3 "clock hours", it must take a minimum of 150 minutes for the student to complete.

Now is great time to check your continuing education status with the State of Michigan Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth (DELEG). Follow the steps below to verify your continuing education credits:
  1. Go to Michigan License Verification Website
  2. Click the Search by Name or License Number option
  3. Click the Submit button
  4. Enter the requested information: you can search by last name only. (Note: if searching by name, you MUST click the 'Search Individuals' button, and 'Real Estate' from the Profession drop-down menu)
  5. Click the Search button
  6. Click on your name
  7. Click on the 'continuing education' link under the "License Information" section
Look for courses that contain the letter "L" in the Series column. Courses whose last 4-numbers begin with a "5" provide credit toward the state mandated legal update (i.e., "L5xxx").
Important Note: Take note of your approval numbers. The State of Michigan will not give any credit for duplicated courses.

Continuing Education Examples

This agent still requires 16 hours of continuing education and at least 6 of those hours must be approved for the state mandated legal update.
A snapshot of a continuing education record

This agent has completed all State of Michigan requirements for license renewal with an accumulated 28 hours of continuing education and 13 of those hours qualify for the legal update (courses that count toward legal update are: 299-K5438, 230-K5190, 230-K5192, 256-K5060).
A snapshot of a continuing education example

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