Training Requirement

REALTORS® are required to complete ethics training of no less than 2 hours & 30 minutes of instructional time within three-year cycles. The training must meet specific learning objectives and criteria established by the National Association of REALTORS®.    

  • All REALTORS® must complete REALTOR® Code of Ethics (COE) training every three years to maintain their REALTOR® membership.
  • The current three year period ends December 31, 2024.  
  • New REALTORS® must complete the training within one year of membership.

Training may be completed through local REALTOR® associations or through another method, such as home study, correspondence, classroom courses, or online courses.

Don’t forget to fulfill your Code of Ethics Training Requirement by Dec. 31st! As required for REALTOR® membership, all REALTORS® must complete at least 2.5 hours of ethics training that meets specific learning objectives and criteria.

The current cycle deadline is Dec. 31, 2024. Why wait?

Upcoming COE Classes with SCCAR

Registrations open 1 month before class dates.

  • The current three year period ends December 31, 2024.  
  • New REALTORS® must complete the training within one year of membership.

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JUL

NAR Code of Ethics

26 July, 2024

9 AM-12 PM

Online Course on Zoom

22

NOV

NAR Code of Ethics

22 November, 2024

9 AM-12 PM

Online Course on Zoom

Before You Take the Training:

  • View training resources for new members or for existing members
  • Learn what login information you’ll need, the best browsers to use, what to expect once you complete the course, and other tips for taking the course
  • Check if you have completed the course by clicking the “View My Education Records” link on this page.
  • Cycle 7: 1/1/2022 – 12/31/2024
    If COE says, “NOT MET,” this means you need to take your COE sometime before 12/31/2024.
  • COE is every 3 years based off the calendar year, NOT your license renewal OR when you took it last.

All courses below fulfill the REALTOR® Code of Ethic Training Requirements

FREE Course for Existing Members

  • Customizable learning experience
  • No final exam, members must pass module quizzes
  • Specialized content for residential, commercial, and appraiser practitioners
  • Not eligible for CE credits
  • NOTE: This course is offered by the Center for REALTOR® Development. You may need to create a new account for this website; to do so, click on the “new registration” button after accessing the course.
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FREE Course for New Members

Take this free course if you are a new member to satisfy new member Code of Ethics training

Begin or Resume Course

OnlineED Code of Ethics

Once you completed this course, you must email your certificate to [email protected] to update your profile with the REALTOR® Associations.

  • This course offers an estimated 3 credit hours of CE for $19.00.
  • SCCAR members get 15% off, costing only $16.15.
  • This continuing education ethics course is required for NAR members.
  • Learn standards of ethical conduct with this Washington real estate ethics course.
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The CE Shop Code of Ethics

Once you completed this course, you must email your certificate to [email protected] to update your profile with the REALTOR® Associations.

  • This course offers an estimated 3 credit hours of CE for $29.00.
  • Revised in January 2022 and designed to meet NAR Cycle 7 requirements.
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