Code of Ethics Training

All REALTORS® must complete REALTOR® Code of Ethics (COE) Training every three years to maintain their REALTOR® Membership. The next three year period ends December 31, 2021.

New REALTORS® must complete the training within one year of membership.

All courses below fulfill the REALTOR® Code of Ethics Training Requirement

1. Continuing Education CE Option, $29.95

Take the CE Course(link is external)

This course offers an estimated 3 credit hours of CE for $29.95
View the list of states(link is external) that grant CE credit
NOTE: This course is offered by the Center for REALTOR® Development. You may need to create a new account for this website; to do so, click on the "new registration" button after accessing the course.

2. FREE Course for Existing Members

Take the Existing Member Course(link is external)

Customizable learning experience (launched Oct. 2016)
No final exam, members must pass module quizzes
Specialized content for residential, commercial, and appraiser practitioners
Not eligible for CE credits
NOTE: This course is offered by the Center for REALTOR® Development. You may need to create a new account for this website; to do so, click on the "new registration" button after accessing the course.

3. FREE Course for New Members

Begin or resume

Take this free course if you are a new member to satisfy new member Code of Ethics training

Before You Take the Training:

View training resources for new members or for existing members
Learn what login information you'll need, the best browsers to use, what to expect once you complete the course, and other tips for taking the course
Check if you have completed the course by clicking the "View My Education Records" link on this page

About the Training Requirement

REALTORS® are required to complete ethics training of not less than 2 hours, 30 minutes of instructional time within two-year cycles. The training must meet specific learning objectives and criteria established by the National Association of REALTORS®.

The current three-year cycle will end December 31, 2021.

Training may be completed through local REALTOR® associations or through another method, such as home study, correspondence, classroom courses, or online courses.

Cycle 6: 1/1/2019 - 12/31/2021

- If you took your COE any time in 2018 that was for Cycle 5.

- If COE says, "NOT MET," this means you need to take your COE sometime before 12/31/2021.

- COE is every 3 years based off the calendar year, NOT your license renewal OR when you took it last.