Salesperson works only under a sponsoring/affiliated broker; license is held by that brokerage.
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Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the primary purpose of Ohio's continuing education (CE) requirement for licensees?
Answer: B. Continuing education keeps Ohio licensees up to date on current law, required ethics/core topics, and practice, and completion is a condition of license renewal.
Question 2 of 5
An Ohio licensee fails to complete required continuing education before the renewal deadline. What is the most likely consequence?
Answer: B. CE completion is a condition of renewal in Ohio. Failing to meet it can prevent renewal and cause the license to lapse or go inactive until the requirement is satisfied.
Question 3 of 5
Ohio licensees must complete continuing education to renew their licenses. Which subject is a mandatory CE topic in Ohio?
Answer: B. Ohio's continuing education requirement includes mandatory core topics such as fair housing/civil rights and Ohio real estate law updates to keep licensees current on compliance obligations.
Question 4 of 5
In Ohio, how many hours of continuing education must an active real estate licensee complete during each renewal cycle?
Answer: B. Ohio requires active salespersons and brokers to complete 30 hours of approved continuing education during each license renewal cycle. This includes mandatory core topics such as civil rights/fair housing, recent legislation, and license law/canons of ethics.
Question 5 of 5
Of Ohio's required continuing education hours, which subject areas are mandatory 'core' topics that every licensee must include?
Answer: B. Within the 30-hour requirement, Ohio mandates specific core instruction: a fair housing/civil rights course, a course on recent legislation and rule changes, and a license-law course covering the canons of ethics. The remaining hours can be elective approved courses.
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Must-know rules
- Regulator: Ohio Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing, within the Ohio Department of Commerce.
- Pre-license education: 120 hours of college-level coursework (Real Estate Principles & Practices, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Appraisal).
- Salesperson works only under a sponsoring/affiliated broker; license is held by that brokerage.
- Pass both the national and Ohio state-law portions of the licensing exam.
- Background check (fingerprinting) is part of the application process.
- Continuing education is required to renew an active license, including mandated core/required topics set by the Division.
- Keep license, address, and brokerage-affiliation information current with the Division.
Ohio Licensing & Continuing-Education Quick Sheet: FAQs
Is Ohio Licensing & Continuing-Education Quick Sheet on the real estate exam?
Yes. State License Law is a scored domain on the Ohio 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 Ohio test this differently?
Ohio applies its own license law on top of the national portion. This page covers the Ohio rules specifically, which is what the state section of your exam tests.
