Course I must be completed before sitting for the licensing exam.
Before you read
Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
Minnesota real estate licenses are renewed on what cycle?
Answer: A. Minnesota real estate licenses are issued on an annual basis and must be renewed each year, with continuing education completed during the license period.
Question 2 of 5
To renew a Minnesota real estate license, a licensee must complete which ongoing requirement during the license period?
Answer: B. Active Minnesota licensees must complete state-approved continuing education each license period to renew; they do not retake the pre-license courses or the licensing exam.
Question 3 of 5
Minnesota continuing education for real estate licensees must include coursework on which subject in each renewal period?
Answer: B. Minnesota's Department of Commerce designates a required CE module each license period (covering current law and regulatory updates) that all licensees must complete in addition to elective CE.
Question 4 of 5
Minnesota real estate licenses are issued on a fixed renewal cycle. Licensees must complete continuing education to renew because:
Answer: B. Minnesota requires licensees to complete approved continuing education during each license period as a condition of renewing the license. Failure to complete required CE prevents timely renewal.
Question 5 of 5
Minnesota continuing education for license renewal must include which type of content each renewal period?
Answer: B. Minnesota mandates that a portion of each renewal period's CE cover a Commissioner-designated required course/topic (for example, fair housing or other mandated subject matter), in addition to elective hours.
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Must-know rules
- Regulator: Minnesota Department of Commerce.
- Pre-license education: 90 hours total, taken as three 30-hour courses (Course I, II, and III).
- Course I must be completed before sitting for the licensing exam.
- A salesperson must be licensed and work under a licensed real estate broker.
- Continuing education is required to renew the real estate license each cycle.
- License applicants apply through the Department of Commerce after passing the state exam.
- Agency relationship disclosure to consumers is required by Minnesota law.
Minnesota Licensing & Continuing-Education Quick Sheet: FAQs
Is Minnesota Licensing & Continuing-Education Quick Sheet on the real estate exam?
Yes. State License Law is a scored domain on the Minnesota real estate licensing exam, and this topic appears in the state license-law portion.
Is this cheat sheet free?
Yes — every page on Cinna RE's resource library is free to read, print and share. The app adds practice questions, mock exams and a readiness score.
Does Minnesota test this differently?
Minnesota applies its own license law on top of the national portion. This page covers the Minnesota rules specifically, which is what the state section of your exam tests.
