Before you read
Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
Continuing education and license renewal for Virginia real estate licensees are administered by:
Answer: A. License renewal and continuing-education requirements for Virginia licensees are set and administered by the Virginia Real Estate Board under DPOR.
Question 2 of 5
Which Virginia agency, operating under the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR), sets and enforces continuing education and renewal requirements for real estate licensees?
Answer: B. The Virginia Real Estate Board, which operates under the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR), licenses real estate professionals and establishes education, renewal, and conduct requirements. The Realtors association is a private trade group, not a regulator.
Question 3 of 5
Virginia continuing education for renewal must include a portion of hours dedicated to certain mandatory topics. Which set of subjects is MOST consistent with Virginia's required CE focus areas?
Answer: B. Virginia's required CE concentrates on legally significant practice areas such as ethics/standards of conduct, fair housing, legal updates and emerging trends, real estate agency, and contract/escrow handling. Marketing and software topics may be elective but are not the mandated core.
Question 4 of 5
An out-of-state agent wants to be licensed in Virginia through the Board's recognition of credentials from another state. This process is commonly known as:
Answer: B. Reciprocity allows a licensee from another jurisdiction to obtain a Virginia license based on the credential held in their home state, subject to Board requirements. Reinstatement and reactivation deal with restoring an existing or lapsed Virginia license.
Question 5 of 5
When an applicant passes the Virginia licensing examination, what is generally still required before they may legally practice real estate?
Answer: B. Passing the exam is one step. The applicant must still submit the license application, satisfy all qualification requirements (education, background/fitness), pay required fees, and be issued an active license affiliated with a supervising broker before practicing.
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What you need to know
Virginia is not a community property state, so spousal property interests follow common-law and title rules rather than community property. For a salesperson's first renewal, Virginia requires completion of a 30-hour post-license education program in addition to keeping the license active under a supervising broker.
Virginia Escrow Funds and License Renewal Requirements: FAQs
Is Virginia Escrow Funds and License Renewal Requirements on the real estate exam?
Yes. State License Law is a scored domain on the Virginia 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 Virginia test this differently?
Virginia applies its own license law on top of the national portion. This page covers the Virginia rules specifically, which is what the state section of your exam tests.
