License Renewal Requirements
Salesperson & Broker

For further information, visit www.plb.iowa.gov

Renewing Your Iowa Real Estate License:

• Renewal periods are every three years and all licenses expire on December 31^st.
• 36 hours of continuing education are required with the following criteria: Law Update (8 hours), Ethics (4 hours) and Electives (24 hours)
• Of these 36 hours, 12 hours must be live instruction.

  “Live instruction” means an educational program delivered in a traditional classroom setting or by electronic means whereby the instructor and student have real-time visual and audio contact to carry out their essential tasks. (Zoom Conference)
  
  “Distance learning” means a planned teaching/learning experience with a geographic separation of student and instructor that utilizes a wide spectrum of technology-based systems, including computer-based instruction, to reach learners at a distance. Home-study courses that include written materials, exercises and tests mailed to the provider for review are included in this definition. (Online Courses)

• Buying Practices and Listing Practices can be used as renewal electives, Developing Professionalism and Ethics can be used as 4 hours of mandatory Ethics and 8 hours of renewal electives.
• During each three year renewal period a course may be taken for credit only once. A course may be repeated for credit only if the course numbers and instructors are different.
• There are no carryover hours for completed continuing education.
• Create a My Iowa PLB account at www.plb.iowa.gov.  Be sure to use Chrome!
• Keep all certificates, which is the individual agents responsibility, as you will now need to upload them at My Iowa PLB.

Original license fee and renewal fees are as follows: