Every two years, MD real estate licensees are required to meet mandated continuing education requirements and renew their licenses. Course content required is based on type of services provided: residential or commercial.

ALL Residential Licensees	15 hours which must include 3.0 legislative, 1.5 fair housing, 3.0 ethics
ALL Commercial Licensees (for licensees performing exclusively commercial work, must perform NO residential business)	15 hours which must include 3.0 legislative & 3.0 ethics
Legislative topic (a), fair housing topic (c), and ethics topic (d) are required Maryland courses. The ethics course must include MD Code of Ethics, Flipping, and Predatory Lending.

If licensed in another state, Maryland may recognize continuing education hours completed in another state if the course and provider are approved by that state's real estate commission; however, they must meet Maryland's regulations - a real estate board, similar professional association, or educational institution; hours not less than 1.5 nor more than 6; real estate topics; dates within the preceding 2-year term; etc.

Maryland's mandated courses are applicable only to Maryland State, Maryland local, or federal laws; not other states' laws.