Continuing Education

(1) The Commission may, in its discretion, designate that portion of the continuing real estate education required of licensees by T.C.A. § 62-13-303 to be composed of specific topic(s). (2) The “office or brokerage management” course required of applicants for broker’s licenses will not be approved as a post-licensing or continuing education course for affiliate brokers. (3) (a) An affiliate broker whose license was originally issued on or after July 1, 1980, will not be eligible for renewal of the license unless, during the immediately preceding two-year license period, such affiliate broker satisfactorily completes at least sixteen (16) hours of continuing real estate education. This subparagraph shall not apply to an affiliate broker whose license was temporarily retired in accordance with T.C.A. § 62-13-318 for the entire immediately preceding two-year period. (b) A broker whose license was originally issued on or after January 1, 2005, will not be eligible for renewal of the license unless, during the immediately preceding two-year license period, such broker satisfactorily completes as least sixteen (16) hours of continuing real estate education. This subparagraph shall not apply to a broker whose license was temporarily retired in accordance with T.C.A. § 62-13-318 for the entire immediately preceding two-year license period. (c) A licensee will not receive continuing education credit for classroom hours completed during a prior license period. (4) Continuing education credit will be given for approved classroom hours completed during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the original date of licensure.