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Washington continuing education requirements include:

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Question & Answer

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A

15 hours annually

15 hours annually would total 30 hours over two years in terms of quantity, but this is not how Washington structures its requirement β€” the state uses a two-year renewal cycle with 30 hours total, not an annual reporting structure, making this answer technically incorrect in its framing.

B

30 hours every 2 years

Correct Answer
C

45 hours every 3 years

45 hours every three years is not Washington's requirement β€” this figure might be confused with other professional licensing requirements in different states or fields, but Washington's real estate CE is specifically 30 hours on a two-year cycle.

D

No continuing education required

Claiming no continuing education is required is entirely false β€” Washington has mandatory CE requirements codified in WAC 308-124H, and failure to comply results in license non-renewal; this answer would only apply to a state that grandfathers in licensees without CE, which Washington does not do.

Why is this correct?

Answer B is correct because Washington Administrative Code WAC 308-124H-800 requires real estate licensees to complete 30 hours of approved continuing education during each two-year license renewal cycle. The 30 hours must include a mandatory core curriculum component covering topics designated by the Director of Licensing, with the remaining hours available as electives from approved courses. Failure to complete the required CE hours results in license expiration and the inability to legally practice real estate in Washington until the requirement is satisfied.

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