NH Real Estate Commission Education & Certifications
Required education credits and certification for NH Real Estate Commission
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Education Course Approvals
On April 18, 2023, the Commission authorized OPLC to process education course applications. To avoid administrative delays, please complete the revised applications and mail all required documentation to the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification at the following address:
Office of Professional Licensure and Certification
Attn: REC Course Approvals
7 Eagle Square
Concord, NH 03301
Please do not use prior applications. Allow 3 weeks for processing.
The applications can be found here:
- Real Estate Education Course Accreditation Checklist
- Real Estate Education Course: Application for Initial Accreditation
- Real Estate Education Course: Application to Renew Accreditation
Education Instructor Approvals
Per RSA 331-A:20, individuals seeking to teach real estate education must be accredited by the Commission. This accreditation is separate and distinct from specific course accreditations. The accreditation is valid for two years from the date of accreditation, pursuant to RSA 310-A:1-h.
There are three types of instructor accreditations under the Commission’s rules: (1) pre-licensing instructor accreditation; (2) core continuing education instructor accreditation; and (3) elective continuing education instructor accreditation. Individuals accredited as pre-licensing instructors shall be authorized to teach accredited pre-licensing and core continuing education courses without additional approvals. Individuals accredited as core continuing education instructors shall be authorized to teach accredited core continuing education courses without additional approvals.
As accreditation of an elective continuing education instructor requires specific, subject matter expertise in the course proposed to be taught by the instructor, the accreditation of elective continuing education course instructors shall be limited to specific accredited elective courses. For initial accreditation as an elective continuing education instructor, please complete the full application for education instructor accreditation, listed on the OPLC’s website. To amend an elective continuing education instructors’ accreditation to include additional elective courses, please complete the form designed for that purpose.
To avoid administrative delays, please use the revised applications and mail all required documentation to the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification at the following address:
Office of Professional Licensure and Certification
Attn: REC Course Approvals
7 Eagle Square
Concord, NH 03301
Please do not use prior applications. Allow 3 weeks for processing.
The applications can be found here:
- Real Estate Education Instructor Accreditation Checklist
- Real Estate Education Instructor: Application for Initial Accreditation
- Real Estate Education Instructor: Application to Renew Accreditation
- Real Estate Education Instructor: Application to Amend Accreditation (to Include Additional Elective Courses)
Notice Regarding Continuing Education Requirements
OPLC and the Commission have reviewed continuing education requirements, considering the statutory requirements of RSA 331-A:20. OPLC wishes to clarify that licensees seeking to renew in active status shall be required to complete at least one, three-hour continuing education core course and at least twelve elective hours of continuing education. To receive credit, courses must be accredited by the Commission. An elective course, under RSA 331-A:20, includes topics such as property valuation, construction, contract and agency law, ethics, financing and investment, land use and zoning, property management, taxation, environmental issues, and supervision and office management.
RSA 331-A:25, IX was recently amended to require the Commission to require salespersons renewing for the first time to complete electives in specified topics. OPLC understands the Commission intends to engage in rulemaking to satisfy this requirement. Until such time, any licensee satisfying the statutory requirements of RSA 331-A:20 by completing 12 accredited elective courses shall be deemed to have satisfied the regulatory requirements for continuing education.
Approved Education for the NH Real Estate Commission
- List of Schools to Teach Pre-Licensing
- List of Schools to Teach Broker Education
- Approved Continuing Education Core Courses
- Approved Continuing Education Post Licensing Courses
- Approved Continuing Education Elective Courses
NH Real Estate Commission Courses and Programs
Required courses and programs for the NH Real Estate Commission
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