Colorado Real Estate License: Requirements, Cost & How to Apply (2026)

Colorado Real Estate Commission

Colorado Real Estate Commission

Real Estate Commission

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

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https://coprrr.colorado.gov/sites/coprrr/files/documents/2025SunsetDivisionofRealEstate.pdf

Division of Real Estate

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

18 years old

18

An applicant for a license must be at least 18 years of age.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

48 hours of law/practice, 48 hours of Colorado contracts, and 72 hours of other required subjects.

48 hours of law/practice, 48 hours of Colorado contracts, and 72 hours of other required subjects.

A total of 48 hours of classroom instruction in real estate law and real estate practice; A total of 48 hours of classroom instruction in understanding and preparation of Colorado real estate contracts; and A total of 72 hours of instruction related to the following areas of study: trust accounts and record keeping, real estate closings, legal issues, and practical applications.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Pass the Commission's licensing examination.

Pass the Commission's licensing examination.

Applicants must also pass an examination prepared by or under the supervision of the Commission or its designated contractor.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Maintain errors and omissions insurance.

Maintain errors and omissions insurance.

Licensees are also required to maintain errors and omissions insurance.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Once approved, a broker’s initial license expires on December 31 of the year that it was issued. Subsequently, licenses expire on December 31 of every third year after issuance.

Once approved, a broker’s initial license expires on December 31 of the year that it was issued. Subsequently, licenses expire on December 31 of every third year after issuance. Applies to: Colorado real estate broker licenses, including associate brokers.

Once approved, a broker’s initial license expires on December 31 of the year that it was issued. Subsequently, licenses expire on December 31 of every third year after issuance.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

24 hours

24

A total of 24 hours of continuing education is required prior to renewal.

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Of those hours, 12 must consist of the Commission’s Annual Update Course.

Twelve hours of Commission Annual Update coursework within the 24-hour requirement.

Of those hours, 12 must consist of the Commission’s Annual Update Course.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Applicants licensed in another state for at least two years may qualify based on substantially equivalent qualifications and must pass Colorado's broker examination.

Applicants licensed in another state for at least two years may qualify based on substantially equivalent qualifications and must pass Colorado's broker examination.

If a candidate has held a real estate license in another state for two or more years prior to applying for a Colorado license, they may be issued a broker’s license if they can establish that they have qualifications that are substantially equivalent to the requirements for licensure in Colorado. They must also pass the state’s broker examination.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

This record covers the associate broker role: an individual broker working under an employing broker.

This record covers the associate broker role: an individual broker working under an employing broker.

An Associate Broker is an Individual Broker that works under the supervision of an Employing Broker.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026