2025 – 2027 New Jersey Real Estate Commission Continuing Education In order to qualify for license renewal or reinstatement, every individual renewing their license as a broker of record, broker-salesperson or salesperson must satisfy at least ONE of the below CE requirements (those renewing as referral agents do not need CE): Note: If you first obtain your license in the second year of the NJ real estate license term (after July 1, 2026), you are not required to complete CE until the next cycle ending June 30, 2029. – All 12 credit hours for the current biennial timeframe must be completed before the CE Deadline of April 30, 2027. Failure to comply will result in a mandatory $200 late CE fee. – It will take approximately 10 business days for the confirmation of your completed continuing education to be transferred from your CE Provider to the testing vendor to the Real Estate Commission. For more information, please visit the State of New Jersey Real Estate Commission Website. Visit the PSI Online Tracking System here to check your earned CE credits to date and the credits you still need to complete. For information about Continuing Education and other topics, visit the NJ Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI) – Real Estate Commission (REC) here. Waivers from CE requirements may be granted either in whole or in part for: Licensees granted a waiver from CE requirements (with the exception of those for active duty military service), will have to make up the waived core course(s) missed in the next license term in addition to all of the credits required for that license term as a condition of license renewal for the license term following when the waiver was issued. (For example, if six core credits were waived, a licensee will have to complete a total of 18 in the next license term.) See N.J.A.C. 11:5-12.5(f). Any waived elective courses will not have to be completed by a real estate licensee. See N.J.A.C. 11:5-12.5(g). Application for Real Estate Continuing Education Waiver – Fillable MS Word or PDF CE exemption can also be applied for those who have been licensed as a real estate broker or broker-salesperson for 40 years or more. The 40 years of licensure need not be continuous. Only years of licensure as a real estate broker or broker-salesperson count towards the 40-year requirement; years of licensure as a salesperson do not count. NAR Cycle 8 – Beginning January 1, 2025 with a deadline of December 31, 2027. In order to maintain your National Association of REALTORS® membership, members must complete both Code of Ethics and Fair Housing / Anti-Bias training. Check your training status HERE. Proof of completion should be emailed to scarnewjersey@gmail.com to update your record. Code of Ethics Minimum of 2.5 hours of approved ethics training every 3 years. The National Association of REALTORS® offers no-cost Code of Ethics training for new and existing members. Visit the NAR website to register for the online Code of Ethics training. (Note: NAR’s free Code of Ethics trainings do not provide New Jersey CE credit.) NAR’s Commitment to Excellence (C2EX) from the National Association of REALTORS® empowers Realtors® to evaluate, enhance and showcase their highest levels of professionalism. It’s not a course, class or designation—it’s an Endorsement that REALTORS® can promote when serving clients and other Realtors®. Completion of C2EX will satisfy NAR’s Code of Ethics requirement. Learn more about C2EX! Fair Housing / Anti-Bias Minimum of 2 hours of approved fair housing / anti-bias training every 3 years. Step into Fairhaven 2.0—NAR’s dynamic online simulation where real estate professionals tackle fair housing challenges head-on. Through realistic scenarios, practical insights, and historical context, you’ll explore key topics like steering, bias, disability accommodations, and standing up for clients facing discrimination. This course helps ensure that your business practices comply with the letter and spirit of federal, state, and local law, as well as the Realtor Code of Ethics. (Note: NAR’s free Fairhaven class does not provide New Jersey CE credit.) The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and its affiliated Institutes, Societies, and Councils provide a wide-range of programs and services that assist members in increasing skills, proficiency, and knowledge. Designations and certifications acknowledging experience and expertise in various real estate sectors are awarded by NAR and each affiliated group upon completion of required courses. NAR Family Designations Designations are specialized credentials for REALTORS®. Designations offer extensive benefits that are continually improved upon and expanded. For this reason, maintaining a designation requires annual dues and continued membership in NAR. NAR Family Certifications Like designations, certifications are also specialized credentials for REALTORS®. Maintaining a certification requires only an application fee and continued membership in NAR, but no annual dues. View Full List of Designations & Certifications Helpful Links to organizations offering and/or managing these designations or certifications can be found below: Professional development courses offer real value to real estate agents even when they do not apply toward licensure requirements, because they focus on practical skills and strategic thinking that directly impact day-to-day performance. These courses often go deeper than mandated CE, emphasizing topics like negotiation, leadership, marketing analytics, client psychology, emerging technology, and business planning—areas that translate immediately into stronger client relationships and increased efficiency. They also encourage agents to think beyond compliance and toward long-term career sustainability, adaptability, and differentiation in a competitive market. By investing in learning that sharpens judgment, improves communication, and strengthens business acumen, agents position themselves as more knowledgeable advisors, not just license holders, which ultimately supports higher professionalism and better outcomes for clients. Additional Professional Development classes are available for those interested in Association Leadership: The CE Shop is an online education partner that SCAR has established a partnership with. They offer courses in all categories to satisfy your NJ CE credit requirements. Many of the courses provided will also satisfy CE requirements in other states. When adding the course to your cart, simply click Add certificates for other states + to allow CE credits in the state you desire. SCAR accepts any course on their site labeled “NAR Ethics” to count towards your NAR Code of Ethics requirement and any course on their site labeled “NAR Fair Housing” to count towards your NAR Fair Housing requirement. Upon completion of your course, please send your certificate of completion to scarnewjersey@gmail.comso SCAR can update your record to reflect your completion of the triennial requirements. Visit the CE Shop. The Sussex County Association of REALTORS® has an agreement with The CE Shop to promote online course information. The Sussex County Association of REALTORS® is not the developer of these courses and is simply providing a referral. Any questions regarding course content or technology should be directed to The CE Shop. All new members are required to attend an orientation program designed to build awareness of the requirements of the REALTOR® Code of Ethics, professional standards, pathways to professionalism, risk management, fair housing in addition to member resources and benefits. This requirement is mandatory for all new members, and membership is provisional until this requirement has been met. For members transferring from another Board who have completed orientation and maintained a practice, this orientation is optional. For new members who have been a member of a local board/association in the past but left the industry for a year or more, orientation is mandatory. This requirement must be met within 60 days of application or by the next in-person orientation, whichever is longer. Access the online orientation course by clicking HERE and you must email your certificate to emily@scarnj.com to receive credit Access New Member Code of Ethics Training HERE Access Fairhaven Course HERE
New Member Orientation, Fair Housing, and Code of Ethics Training is offered in person at SCAR headquarters once every quarter. The dates can be found on this website’s calendar. If you are unable to attend the next in-person training, you must complete the online New Member Orientation, the New Member Code of Ethics training, AND the Fairhaven 2.0 Course.
