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Georgia Real Estate Continuing Education

Most active Georgia real estate licensees must complete at least 36 hours of Commission-approved continuing education during each four-year renewal period, including at least three hours on Georgia license law. Effective July 1, 2025, broker education requirements also apply within the rule's framework.

Facts checked against the current PSI Candidate Information Bulletin and GREC sources. Last reviewed August 2, 2026. Editorial standards.

What is the direct answer?

Complete 36 approved CE hours per four-year renewal period, including at least three hours of Georgia license law. Take courses through approved schools, verify that completions appear in the GREC record before renewal, and resolve missing hours with the school rather than relying only on a certificate.

Which official Georgia topic does this cover?

Continuing education and license-law education under GREC Rule 520-1-.05.

What is the Georgia-specific distinction?

The Rule

The 36-hour total is not 24 hours. The rule includes a three-hour Georgia license-law component, and the 2025 amendment adds broker-education content requirements for brokers. Exact exemptions and inactive-status catch-up rules should be checked against the current rule and individual record.

The complete lesson

Plan nine hours per year as a simple pace. The rule measures the renewal period, not an annual quota, but spreading the work prevents a last-week renewal problem.

Confirm both school approval and course approval. The Commission electronic record, not a certificate stored in a drawer, is what should be checked before renewal.

Inactive status can change when education is needed to reactivate. A long inactive period may require education that would have been due while active, unless the licensee maintained the required CE. Check the current rule before planning a return.

What should you do, in order?

  1. Find the exact renewal deadline in GREC online services.
  2. Track 36 total hours and three license-law hours separately.
  3. Use GREC-approved schools and courses.
  4. Verify each completion has posted.
  5. Resolve any shortfall before the renewal window closes.

Worked example: Total hours versus category hours

Chris has completed 36 CE hours but none of the certificates identify an approved Georgia license-law course.

The total alone does not prove full compliance. Chris checks the GREC transcript and completes the required license-law component if it is missing.

Common traps

  • Using the obsolete 24-hour figure.
  • Counting an unapproved webinar.
  • Reaching 36 total hours while missing the license-law category.

Original knowledge check

1. How many CE hours are required in the standard Georgia four-year cycle?

  1. 18
  2. 24
  3. 30
  4. 36
Show answer and explanation

36 The current rule requires at least 36 hours.

2. How many of those hours must cover Georgia license law?

  1. At least 3
  2. Exactly 6
  3. At least 12
  4. None
Show answer and explanation

At least 3 At least three approved hours must address Georgia license law.

Mastery tracking

  • □ I know the 36-hour total and three-hour category.
  • □ I verify course posting in the regulator record.
  • □ I understand inactive return may require separate analysis.

Recommended next lesson

Complete the renewal process. Follow the route that matches your current decision instead of reading licensing pages at random.

Georgia Real Estate Continuing Education: questions answered

Facts checked against the current PSI Candidate Information Bulletin and GREC sources. Last reviewed August 2, 2026. Editorial standards.

What is the short answer on georgia real estate continuing education?

Complete 36 approved CE hours per four-year renewal period, including at least three hours of Georgia license law. Take courses through approved schools, verify that completions appear in the GREC record before renewal, and resolve missing hours with the school rather than relying only on a certificate.

What is specific to Georgia?

The 36-hour total is not 24 hours. The rule includes a three-hour Georgia license-law component, and the 2025 amendment adds broker-education content requirements for brokers. Exact exemptions and inactive-status catch-up rules should be checked against the current rule and individual record.

Which official topic controls this answer?

Continuing education and license-law education under GREC Rule 520-1-.05.

How do I know I have mastered this topic?

I know the 36-hour total and three-hour category. I verify course posting in the regulator record. I understand inactive return may require separate analysis.