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How many hours of con ed do you need to renew in October? 

5/26/2015

 
Sometimes life is so busy that many months pass before realizing that you need to complete your real estate continuing education!  And perhaps you're starting to notice the chatter about how 2015 is a renewal year and all of the con ed is required to renew your license with the State of Michigan this coming October.  But how many hours do you need?  Well, you need a total of 18 clock hours of con ed during each 3-year cycle, and the courses you take must involve subjects that are relevant to the management, operation, and practice of real estate or any other subject that contributes to professional competence.  But also remember that in each “calendar” year of each 3-year cycle, salespersons and brokers much also complete at least 2 hours of the required 18 hours, and those 2 hours must involve law, rules, and court cases regarding real estate.

But what about those folks who are newly licensed in the second or third year of the 3-year cycle?  Do they still need all 18 hours to renew? If not, how many do they need?  The good news is that the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs spells out the answer.  In sum, a real estate broker, associate broker, or salesperson who receives a license issued in the second year of the 3-year license cycle is required to complete 12 hours of continuing education.  And, a real estate broker, associate broker, or salesperson who receives a license issued in the third year of the 3-year license cycle is required to complete only 6 hours of continuing education.  The requirements as far as content remain the same regardless of the licensing year.

Even if you did not take any continuing education courses in the first or second years of the current M Cycle (2013 and 2014), still be sure to complete all required 18 hours so you can renew your license with the State of Michigan in October, 2015.  And, October will be here before you know it!  Do you have your 18 hours of M Cycle continuing education?  If not, these two schools make completing your continuing education super simple:  123 ConEd LLC (www.123ConEd.com) and 1 Stop ConEd LLC (www.1StopConEd.com).  Both schools are offered by seasoned attorneys and brokers with high quality course content delivered in a format that makes completing your con ed a snap.  Don't wait until the last minute!

October 31 is coming -- are you ready?

5/18/2015

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Calling all Michigan licensed real estate salespersons and brokers!  This is a renewal year!  That is, all real estate broker and salesperson licenses expire on October 31, 2015, which is the end of the current M-Cycle, which runs from November 1, 2013 through October 31, 2015.  That means by October 31 of this year, you must have 18 hours of real estate continuing education completed in order to renew your license for another 3 years (the N-Cycle).  Additionally, of those 18 hours of con ed, you must have completed at least 2 hours of a law topic (typically legal update) for each year in the cycle, for a total of 6 hours of "law."  Are you ready?

Whether you need one more hour or all 18 hours, there are many, many Michigan con ed providers, institutes and schools available to help you satisfy your continuing education needs.  Some are online or home study (referred to as distance learning) and others are traditional live courses.  There are also many, many class topics out there to satisfy even the pickiest of agents and brokers.  Courses range from the super-informative legal updates to more relaxed topics like how to stay organized.  There is certainly something for everyone! 

Additionally, the scope of course topics is likely to expand even more given that courses are no longer being formally approved by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).  Continuing Education school used to have their courses formally approved by LARA before they could offer them, and likewise, non-approved courses would not satisfy your con ed hours.  However, that is no longer the case.  Courses are no longer approved and you do not need to take courses from an "approved provider."  Despite what some might say, the law is very clear -- LARA will no longer approve courses and courses do not need to be approved to satisfy your con ed.  And be careful, don't be pressured into courses that claim to be "approved."  There is no LARA approval process, so all courses are fair game.  

That said, we strongly recommend that you take courses from a continuing education provider that guarantees that its courses will satisfy LARA's con ed requirements, and furthermore, defend its courses if necessary in any continuing education audit by LARA.  Two schools that offer this free are: 123 ConEd LLC (www.123ConEd.com) and 1 Stop ConEd LLC (www.1StopConEd.com).  

123 ConEd LLC is a distance provider offering completely online courses.  The courses are set up in multiple modules of learning with a short quiz after each module.  1 Stop ConEd LLC is also a distance provider, but the courses are in a home study format where you read the course material and take a 10 question quiz at the end.  Both providers guarantee that its courses will satisfy your needed con ed requirements, and both providers will defend its courses in any audit by LARA.

October 31 is coming faster than you think!  Are you ready to renew?
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