Recommendation: complete required CE early this year.

Members are encouraged to complete Continuing Education (CE) requirements by June 15, 2025, due to the potential for a partial government shutdown that could disrupt CE processing and impact real estate license renewals for both brokers and real estate salespersons.

What's Happening at the Legislature

The Minnesota Legislature adjourned on May 19 without passing the commerce budget bill-a critical piece of legislation that supports the Department of Commerce (DOC), the agency responsible for processing CE and license renewals. Without passage of this bill, the DOC would shut down on July 1, 2025, creating major delays for license renewals and CE transcript updates.

Key dates of note:

• June 1: Layoff notices go out to state employees

• June 15: Date MNR encourages members to complete CE to avoid license disruptions

• June 30: Official DOC deadline for CE completion and license renewals

• July 1: Potential DOC shutdown-CE and license renewals could be delayed

For Realtors®/Salespersons and Brokers:

Thirty (30) hours of CE must be completed every two years, with 15 hours due by June 30 each year. For the current period, the 2024-2025 Required Module: Risk Management and Minnesota License Procedures (3.75 hours of CE) must be completed.

It is recommended to complete the required module and other CE courses by June 15 to avoid delays if the DOC shuts down on July 1. A member’s CE status and transcript can be checked on the Pulse Portal. If recent CE is not listed, contact the course provider; note: providers have up to 10 days to upload completed CE lists to the Pulse Portal.

For Brokers Only:

Primary Brokers are responsible for completing their own CE (as detailed in the section above), as well as ensuring all agents under their license have completed their required CE by June 30, 2025.

For renewal instructions, visit the Commerce License Renewal Page.

Source: Minnesota Realtors®