Nebraska State Requirements
The Nebraska Real Estate Commission requires all licensees to have completed 18 hours of Nebraska real estate continuing education within the 2-year licensing period, by November 30th of the second year. Of this, at least 6 credit hours must be in 'designated subject matter' courses which are indicated with the letter 'R' in the 4-digit course content number. Six (6) hours may be in Broker Approved Training or Elective CE coursework.
Property Managers must also complete at least three (3) hours of PM designated coursework.
Team members, team leaders and designated brokers who supervise teams shall complete the at least three (3) hours of team training a minimum of once every four years and within 180 days of joining or authorizing a team. These courses have "Team" or "Teams" in the course title and are designated with an "R".
For First-Time Licensees: Fulfillment of Continuing Education requirements above are due by November 30th of the second year of your first license cycle.
All NE licensees must also apply and pay the fee for renewal annually by November 30th.
Nebraska Real Estate License Renewal Basics
Nebraska real estate Licensees are required to complete 18 clock hours of real estate continuing education every two years in order to renew a real estate license. 12 hours must be in continuing education activities approved by the Nebraska Real Estate Commission, of which 6 hours must be in designated subject matter.
Property Managers and those licensees working in teams have additional CE requirements.
Property Managers must complete an additional three hours of CE coursework which shall be required in each two year period in a property management course or courses approved and designated by the Commission as meeting this requirement for all licensees who provide property management services during such two year period, or who supervise a licensee or licensees who provide property management services during such two year period.
All team members, team leaders, and designated brokers who supervise teams are required to complete three hours of CE coursework on teams or team leadership which are approved and so designated by the Commission for all team members, team leaders, and designated brokers who supervise teams. Courses must be completed within 180 days after being designated a team member or team leader or designated broker supervising a team or teams.
Team training must be completed at least once every four years.
Designated subject matter courses are indicated with the letter "R" in the four-digit course content number that is assigned to the course.
Duplication of Continuing Education Prohibition
Continuing Education Credit will not be granted when activities or substantial activity content is duplicated within 4 years. However, "R" courses are an exception to this rule and may be duplicated in subsequent continuing education periods but NOT in the same continuing education period. The course content number is used to determine duplication of content between courses i.e. don’t take the same number within 4 years.
Important Note on Renewals
- Active Nebraska licensees (salesperson & broker) must apply and pay the fee to renew their license with the NREC every year by November 30th. In addition, fulfillment of Continuing Education requirements above are due every two years, by November 30th, of that second year.
Real estate continuing education credit will not be granted when activities or content is duplicated within 4 years. However, "R" courses are an exception to this rule and may be duplicated in subsequent continuing education periods but NOT in the same continuing education period. The course content number is used to determine duplication of content between courses.
Finding More Information
The Nebraska Real Estate Commission (NREC) sets the regulations for real estate licensing renewal
Commission - Approved Training Requirements
Commission-approved training is an opportunity for licensees to attend training that could enhance their business efforts or be beneficial in other ways but not meet the more stringent requirements of Continuing Education credits. Licensees may take up to six hours of commission-approved training as a part of their 18 hour education requirement every two years.
360training.com, Inc. dba Van Education Center offers online real estate continuing education courses and classes that may meet the commission-approved training requirements.
You may substitute Continuing Education activities for all or part of the 6 hours allowed for commission-approved training. [Please note: while continuing education activities will meet the commission-approved training requirement the reverse is NOT true; commission-approved training will NOT meet the real estate continuing education requirement.]
Duplication of commission-approved training activities
Duplication of commission-approved training activities is not prohibited but is subject to commission approval.
NAR Ethics Training Courses
VanEd maintains several Real Estate Ethics courses available for CE credit and National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) requirements. We currently offer ethics classes in Colorado, Florida, Nebraska, and Missouri.
National Association of REALTORS® are required to complete ethics training of not less than 2 hours, 30 minutes of instructional time. The training must meet specific learning objectives and criteria established by the National Association of REALTORS®. We have both online and classroom course options, all of which satisfy the NAR renewal requirements.
All applicants for REALTOR® membership must complete an orientation program on the Code of Ethics of not less than 2.5 hours of instructional time. New members should confer with their local association of REALTORS® to inquire about the deadline for completing this training and to learn whether the association offers different training options to complete the training locally. Any training offered to satisfy this new member requirement must meet specific learning objectives and course criteria.
Nebraska Ethics
We offer Nebraska real estate ethics courses that meet the NAR requirements for Ethics Renewal and New Member Orientation to help you satisfy the Ethics Renewal requirements for REALTOR® members.
All our courses meet the Ethics Renewal requirements. Check with your local Nebraska board or association if you have questions regarding new member requirements if you are joining a Nebraska REALTOR® association or board as a new or transferring member.
Continuing Education
Nebraska real estate Licensees are required to complete 18 clock-hours of real estate continuing education every two years to renew their real estate license. 12 hours must be in courses approved by the Nebraska Real Estate Commission, of which 6 hours must be in designated subject matter.
Property Managers must complete an additional 3 hours of Continuing Education.
E&O Insurance
ALL LICENSEES, must review their errors and omissions insurance coverage! If your insurance expires on or before January 2, 2020, and you wish to remain on active status you must renew your errors and omissions insurance and you must provide proof prior to renewing your license.
If you are renewing on ACTIVE status, your current expiration date will be pre-populated.
Citizenship Attestation
NREC must verify the lawful presence in the United States of any person who has applied for a professional license and should be enforced without regard to race, religion, gender, ethnicity, or national origin. Verification of lawful presence in the United States requires that the applicant attest, in a format provided, that he or she is a United States citizen; or he or she is a qualified alien under the federal immigration and Nationality Act.
Review & Payment
You must renew your real estate license through the Nebraska Real Estate Commission’s website. Additionally, you must pay a fee of $30.00 to NREC to renew your real estate license.
If all items required to renew your license, including continuing education and errors and omissions insurance, are not received in 3 days, your renewal will be rejected.
Regulator
Nebraska Real Estate Commission
301 Centennial Mall South, P.O. Box 94667
Lincoln, NE 68509-4667
(402) 471-2004
Fax (402) 471-4492
[email protected]
The Nebraska Real Estate Commission (NREC) sets the regulations for real estate licensing renewal
