Education Requirements

How do I track my education?

There is no single entity that keeps track of all the education you have taken. It is ultimately your responsibility. Please stay organized, keep paper or virtual copies of certificates, and use the Realtor® Education Tracking Sheet in the links below to track this information.

Click here to download a fillable pdf form.
Click here for a Google Doc spreadsheet you can download and use.

Please keep a file of your certificates during each of your 3-year licensing periods. This ensures that if you are audited by DORA you’re not scrambling to remember what you took over the 3-year cycle. Note: For classes hosted by the Vail Board of Realtors® we make copies of your CE certificates in case you misplace them. This is not the case for third-party classes.

What are my Education Requirements?

Colorado Brokers must complete 24 hours of Continuing Education (CE) within each of your 3-year licensing periods.

CE information for NEW Colorado Brokers is listed in the menu below this section.

CE classes are available at the VBR, other associations, and online. You are not required to submit proof of classes when you renew your license, but if you are audited by the commission, you must submit all your certificates.

12 of the 24 credit hours will be the CREC Annual Update Class that you MUST complete every year. You may choose any *electives you wish for the remaining 12 hours as long as they count toward CE credit.

*Electives also can include Code of Ethics or Fair Housing classes.

The Code of Ethics and the new Fair Housing requirement are both required by the National Association of REALTORS®. They are NOT requirements of the Colorado Real Estate Commission, but any CE credit earned from a class can be applied to the needed 24 hours.

The CREC Annual Update Class

All Colorado Licensed Brokers are required to take this course EVERY calendar year. The commission, also known as the Division of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), provides an updated version of this class every January. VBR will schedule CREC Annual Update classes at least four times a year to help Realtors® meet this requirement. You can also take this course online or at another board.

NAR Ethics

Ethics is a REQUIRED class for ALL Realtor® and Appraiser members, per the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and VBR.

ALL Realtors® are required to take this course once in the same three-year cycle. The current cycle is January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024.

This is separate from ANY license cycle with DORA and the State of Colorado.

You may take this class live or online. NAR requires at least 2.5 hours of instruction per cycle. Please see below for new member requirements.

You can now check your Code of Ethics status with NAR®! Click here for more information.

*Did you take an Ethics class with an online provider or another association? Please send a copy to mel@vbr.net. The VBR will use the certificate to update your record with NAR.

Fair Housing Training

Beginning January 1, 2025, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) will require ALL REALTOR® and Appraiser members to complete two (2) hours of fair housing training every three years.

The 3-year cycle will be January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027 (The same cycle as the Code of Ethics requirement).

New-member applicants must complete two hours of fair housing training upon joining as a REALTOR® and Appraiser member.

The VBR will provide a minimum of three (3) courses per year to help members meet the requirement. NAR will also provide an online, free option, called *Fairhaven.

Courses satisfying the new NAR requirement are:

At Home With Diversity, a course to help real estate professionals work successfully in an increasingly diverse marketplace
Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing, a course to help real estate professionals identify and interrupt stereotypical thinking to avoid fair housing pitfalls
Qualified equivalent courses provided by state and local associations, institutes, societies and councils, and their partnered providers
Qualified equivalent fair housing courses approved by state licensing authorities for an existing state fair housing requirement
A to-be-created non-residential practitioner course focused on bias and anti-discrimination training

*Fairhaven, NAR’s online fair housing simulation, is being updated to meet the stated learning objectives and two-hour minimum time frame so that it can be included in the list of qualifying courses and serve as the no-cost option.

New Licensed Colorado Brokers

An initial broker's license expires at midnight on December 31st of the year in which it was issued. During that initial licensure period, the newly licensed broker is not obligated to complete continuing education.

After that initial license period, the active licensee will be on a 3-year license cycle. You will be obligated to complete 24 hours of continuing education within that licensing cycle. 12 of the 24 hours must be comprised of 3 different versions of the 4-hour Annual Commission Update Course. The remaining 12 hours can be any combination of elective credit hours approved by the Commission.

If you have questions about your license, please visit the DORA site.

New REALTOR® Member Ethics Requirement

New Realtor® members are REQUIRED to take a NAR Ethics class (at least 2.5 hours of instruction). This must be completed within 90 days of membership activation. Applicants for Secondary Membership may disregard this requirement (If the VBR is not your Primary Board).

Options include in person at the Vail Board of Realtors® (offered four times per year) or online through the National Association of REALTORS®. New members will receive an email with more information once the membership application is processed.

ON HOLD: Procuring Cause (Managing or Owner Brokers)

The requirement below is on hiatus for Designated REALTORS® due to practice changes. We will revisit this at a later time.

Designated REALTORS® (Managing or Owner Brokers) are REQUIRED to complete Procuring Cause training once within a three-year cycle. The current three-year cycle is January 1, 2023 and will end Dec. 31, 2025.

The VBR hosts this class a minimum of two times a year, or you can fill the requirement on Van Ed. (4hr- My Commission or Yours? Procuring Cause). The training must meet specific learning objectives and criteria established by the National Association of Realtors®.

What have I taken with the VBR?

You can easily find a list of your past attended classes and events, and also see your future class and event registrations. Log into your Member Hub account and look for "Events and Classes." The link below walks you through the steps to do this.

How to look up your classes with the VBR.

Other Important Information

To provide our members with everything they need to maintain the high quality of their license, the Vail Board of Realtors® hosts continuing education classes to meet those needs. All classes, unless noted otherwise, are held at the Board’s Riverwalk offices, 0275 Main Street, Suite G004, Edwards, CO 81632.

Registration for classes is highly recommended as a minimum number of students are required for each class. VBR strives to provide quality instructors to ensure memorable learning experiences. Payment in full is required prior to entering the classroom. All cancellations require a 24-hour notice or registration fees are forfeited.

Education Requirements

How do I track my education?

What are my Education Requirements?

What have I taken with the VBR?

Other Important Information

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