Does my post-licensing course count for continuing education in LA?

When it’s time to renew your Louisiana real estate salesperson license, use the state's online portal. You will need to complete 12 hours of continuing education each year. Renewing your salesperson license costs $35.

Yes, in your initial licensing year, the 45-hour post-licensing course will give you eight hours of continuing education credit. You’ll still need to take the mandatory four-hour course topic assigned for the year by the LREC.

The base fee to renew your Louisiana real estate salesperson license is $35. You’ll also need to renew your E&O insurance policy.

Your Louisiana salesperson license is good for one year and expires on December 31. You’ll need to pay for renewal and take continuing education every year.

In your first year, you must take the 45-hour post-licensing course within 180 days of receiving your initial license. This course will give you eight hours of continuing education credit. You’ll still need to take the mandatory four-hour course.

Anyone with an inactive real estate salesperson license must still meet the continuing education requirements before they can renew the license. This means taking 12 hours of continuing education before your license expiration date. You’ll also pay a $35 renewal fee.

Active salesperson's licenses are required to take a total of 12 hours of continuing education from an approved provider during the year. Four of those hours must be in a mandatory course topic assigned each year by the LREC.

You renew an inactive Louisiana real estate salesperson license by completing the same online renewal process as an active license. You’ll need to show you met the 12 hours of continuing education requirement and pay a fee.

Your license will be considered delinquent. You’ll need to pay the renewal and delinquent fees and submit a renewal application. If you do not submit the application and pay fees within three months, your license will be considered expired.

Unfortunately, if you let your inactive or active salesperson license expire, you’ll need to start again with the initial applicant process.