Virginia Real Estate License Renewal Requirements

Who Needs to Renew Their Virginia Real Estate License?

All active and inactive sales agents and brokers must renew their licenses every two years on the last day of the month of initial licensure.

What Are the Virginia Real Estate Continuing Education (CE) Requirements?

Sales agents must complete 16 hours of continuing education, and brokers must complete 24 hours.

All licensees who renew before June 30, 2026 must complete 3 hours in Ethics and Standards of Conduct, 2 hours in Fair Housing, 1 hour in Legal Updates and Emerging Trends, 1 hour in Real Estate Agency, and 1 hour in Real Estate Contracts. Brokers must also complete 6 hours in Broker Management and 2 hours in Broker Supervision. The remaining hours may be in electives or any other course topic.

Inactive licensees are not required to complete continuing education to renew.

Empire Learning offers full CE packages for all Virginia licensees!

When Is Virginia Real Estate Continuing Education Due?

CE must be completed by the expiration date of the license. Allow time for your provider to report completions to DPOR.

How Can I Check My Virginia Real Estate License Renewal Deadline?

Your expiration date is printed on your license and can also be confirmed using the DPOR license lookup website. Renewal notices are mailed 60 days before expiration, but you are responsible for renewing on time even if you do not receive the notice.

How Can I Complete My Virginia Real Estate Continuing Education?

Courses may be taken online or in person through Board-approved providers.

What if my license is expired?

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This is my first license renewal as a salesperson in Virginia. How do I renew my license?

All salespersons must complete 30 hours of Post-License Education instead of continuing education for the first license renewal..

This is my first license renewal as a broker in Virginia. How do I renew my license?

Brokers must follow the standard 24-hour CE requirements for all renewals, including first renewal..

How do I know Empire Learning is an approved provider in Virginia?

Empire Learning is an approved Virginia CE provider. You can confirm approval through the Virginia DPOR License Lookup, and enter Empire Learning.

How Does Virginia Verify My CE Completion?

Providers are required to report credits within five days of completion directly to DPOR. Empire Learning reports all course completions every business day. Licensees should retain their completion certificates in case of audit.

What are the most recent rule changes to continuing education in Virginia?

Effective July 1, 2024, new CE requirements apply to all license expirations on or after June 30, 2026. Licensees must complete an additional hour each in Legal Updates and Emerging Trends, Agency, and Real Estate Contracts. Empire Learning courses are approved to satisfy these requirements.

Regulatory Agency

Virginia Real Estate Board – Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR)
Phone: (804) 367-8526
Email: REBoard@dpor.virginia.gov

Renewal Information

If you are within 60 days of expiration, you can renew online with DPOR. DPOR does not require the CE course completions be reported prior to renewing your license online. If you renew your license online with DPOR prior to the CE course credits showing on DPOR's site, your license will be effectively renewed once the continuing education course credits are processed.