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CIRC has partnered with the New Castle County Board of REALTORS (NCCBOR) as our real estate School and Education Provider. NCCBOR works with CIRC and Approved Instructors to have our classes approved for credits in Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Our In-Person Class Schedule
Scroll down for our 2026 class schedule and online registration, or click here to download a printable copy.

State Licensing Requirements: 
Scroll down for details about each state's licensing requirements and deadlines for Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey.

Online Education is offered through our co-branded partnership with The CE Shop. Click CIRCDelaware.TheCEShop.com and look for our CIRC logo. You will access our regular discount of 35% off with Promo Code: STRONG. Flash Sales will be advertised below and on our social media pages -- all while helping to support CIRC's CE program.  
Online Continuing Education

If you have questions, contact us at ExecDirector@circdelaware.com. 

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In-Person Classes:

CIRC will host in-person classes in conjunction with our education provider, NCCBOR, at the DuPont Country Club, often on the same days that we are holding monthly CIRC membership luncheons. Our classes are in-person only and do not have an online component.  



UPDATED 2026 CLASS SCHEDULE:

February 11, 2026 (DE Mods. 2 & 7)

March 11, 2026 (DE Mods. 1 & 5)

April 1, 2026 (DE Mods. 3 & 6)

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CIRCDelaware.TheCEShop.com

35% Off with Promo Code: STRONG (thru 12/31/26)

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Get your most out of our CIRC partnership with online real estate educator The CE Shop. We can offer exclusive access to a one-stop shop education platform featuring Continuing Education (as well as Pre-Licensing, Exam Prep, Post-Licensing, and Professional Development packages for all 50 states and D.C.). We ask that you always enter through our affiliated URL so that CIRC will benefit from your class purchases to help with our overall CE Program.


Multi-State Certificates: Before you leave your shopping cart, click the blue "Add additional certificates for other states" link, then select the states you need which may offer reciprocity (not all do). If you have already taken a course, you may have up to one year to select the button "Purchase certificates for another state" and process. For detailed instructions: circdelaware.theceshop.com/faq#section-5. 

In-Person Classes - Schedule & Registration

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Classes noted as "Pending Approval" are in the process of being approved by the appropriate state agencies (all others have been approved). The classes below are only offered in-person and do not have approval for online accreditation.

February 11, 2026 (Wednesday)

Location: DuPont County Club

Christiana Ballroom


REGISTER

For one or more events on this date.

8:30 a.m. - DE Mod. 2

Professional Standards: Ethics in Real Estate

Instructor: W. Duncan Patterson, CCIM


DE Module 2 - Ethics in Real Estate - 3.0 cr. hrs.

PA Elective - Ethics in Real Estate - 3.0 cr. hrs.

MD Mandatory - Code of Ethics, Predatory Lending & Flipping (Topic D) - 3.0 cr. hrs.

NAR Ethics requirement (Provide NRDS # for reporting)

1:30 p.m. - DE Mod. 7

Real Estate Investment Fundamentals

Instructor: W. Duncan Patterson, CCIM


DE Module 7 - Real Estate Investments - 3.0 cr. hrs.

PA Elective - 3.0 cr. hrs.

MD (Elective, Topic F) 3.0 cr. hrs.

March 11, 2026 (Wednesday)

Location: DuPont County Club

Christiana Ballroom


REGISTER

For one or more events on this date.

8:30 a.m. - DE Mod. 1

Everyday Practices in Agency and Fair Housing

Instructor: Stephen Marcus



DE Module 1 - Everyday Practices in Agency and Fair Housing - 3.0 cr. hrs.

PA - Required Fair Housing - 2.0 cr. hrs.(or 3.5 cr. hrs. Elective)

MD - Required (Fair Housing, Topic C) - 2.0 cr. hrs.

(for MD licensees initially licensed prior to 10/1/23)

NAR - Required Fair Housing - 2.0 cr. hrs.

(for current NAR period ending 12/31/27)

1:30 p.m. - DE Mod. 5

Legislative Landmines

Instructor: Barbara Brodoway, Esq.

(with guest speaker: Ryan Jornlin, Esq.)


DE Module 5 - 3.0 cr. hrs.

PA Elective - 3.0 cr. hrs.

MD - No credits


April 1, 2026 (Wednesday)

Location: DuPont County Club

Rockland Room (to the right)


REGISTER

For one or more classes on this date.


8:30 a.m. - DE Mod. 3

Contract Law-Termination, Formation and Law

Instructor: W. Duncan Patterson, CCIM


DE Module 3 - 3.0 cr. hrs.

PA Elective - 3.0 cr. hrs.

MD Elective (Topic F) - 3.0 cr. hrs.

1:30 p.m. - DE Mod. 6

Fraud - It' Real and It's Here

Instructor: Barbara Brodoway, Esq.

(with guest speaker: Ryan Jornlin, Esq.)

DE Module 6 - Fraud - It's Real and It's Here - 3.0 cr. hrs.

PA Elective - 3.5 cr. hrs.

A List of Completed Classes is listed below for reference only

The classes shown below were previously provided and are listed here solely for your reference as to class accreditations. If you took the classes, remember, MD credits have been uploaded to the MREC website, as required, and you would have received emails from Ramona Lesher (rlesher@nccbor.com), New Castle County Board of REALTORS, with applicable certificates earned for DE and PA. Replacement certificates can be obtained for a cost from Ramona Lesher.

COMPLETED CLASSES: May 14, 2025

This record is here for reference only

Location: DuPont County Club


8:30 a.m. - DE Mod. 2

Professional Standards: Ethics in Real Estate

Instructor: W. Duncan Patterson, CCIM

DE Module 2 - Ethics in Real Estate - 3.0 cr. hrs.

PA Elective - Ethics in Real Estate - 3.0 cr. hrs.

MD MCE- Code of Ethics, Predatory Lending & Flipping (Topic D) - 3.0 cr. hrs.

NAR Ethics requirement

1:30 p.m. - DE Mod. 4

Office Management - Risk Management

Instructor: W. Duncan Patterson, CCIM

DE Module 4 - Risk Management - 3.0 cr. hrs.

PA Elective - Risk Management - 3.0 cr. hrs.

MD Elective (Topic F) - Risk Management - 3.0 cr. hrs.

COMPLETED CLASSES: October 7, 2025

This record is here for reference only.

Location: DuPont County Club


8:30 a.m. - DE Mod. 3

Contract Law-Termination, Formation and Law

Instructor: W. Duncan Patterson, CCIM

DE Module 3 - 3.0 cr. hrs.

PA Elective - 3.0 cr. hrs.

MD Elective (Topic F) - 3.0 cr. hrs.

1:30 p.m. - DE Mod. 6

Understanding 1031 Exchanges and Opportunity Zones

Instructor: W. Duncan Patterson, CCIM

DE Module 6 - 3.0 cr. hrs.

PA Elective - 3.0 cr. hrs.

MD Elective - 3.0 cr. hrs.

COMPLETED CLASSES: December 3, 2025

This record is here for reference only

Location: DuPont County Club

8:30 a.m. - DE Mod. 7

Real Estate Investment Fundamentals

Instructor: W. Duncan Patterson, CCIM

DE Module 7 - Real Estate Investments - 3.0 cr. hrs.

PA Elective - 3.0 cr. hrs.

MD (Elective, Topic F) 3.0 cr. hrs.

12:30 p.m. - DE Mod. 1

Everyday Practices in Agency and Fair Housing

Instructor: Stephen Marcus

DE Module 1 - Everyday Practices in Agency and Fair Housing - 3.0 cr. hrs.

PA - Required Fair Housing - 2.0 cr. hrs.(or 3.5  cr. hrs. Elective)

MD - Required (Fair Housing, Topic C) - 2.0 cr. hrs.
(for MD licensees initially licensed prior to 10/1/23)

NAR - Required Fair Housing - 2.0 cr. hrs.
(for current NAR period ending 12/31/27)

COMPLETED CLASS: January 14, 2026

Location: DuPont County Club

Christiana Ballroom


No Class in the Morning

1:30 p.m. -
DE Mod. 4 - Agency for Today's Agent
PA Mandatory "Agency Relationships"

Instructor: Stephen Marcus


DE Module 4 - 3.0 cr. hrs.
PA - Elective 3.0 cr. hrs.
+ PA-Approved for the 2024-2026 Renewal Mandatory "Agency Relationships" Topic

State Requirement Details for Real Estate Continuing Education

State License Renewal and Continuing Education Dates:
Delaware renewal and credits are due by April 30, 2026 (even years),
Pennsylvania renewal and credits are due by May 31, 2026 (even years) - * New Mandatory classes (Fair Housing 2-hours and Agency Relationships 3-hours),
New Jersey credits are due by April 30, 2025 and renewal is due by June 30, 2025 (odd years), and
Maryland  renewal and credits are every two years from the initial date of licensing (CE credits are due at least 30 days before license expires). Note:
 -  Effective 10/1/25 there are changes to Continuing Education course requirements. Please review this guide to determine how the changes impact your requirements
 -  Effective 10/1/24 new regulations went into effect regarding Continuing Education completion and submission prior to license renewal.
    - #1 - CE courses must be completed 30 days prior to your license renewal date to avoid a reinstatement fee.
    - #2 - CE Providers have up to 14 days from the completion of a course to upload the credit hours into the MREC system.
 -  In-person classes are for those licensed prior to 10/1/23. All others follow these Continuing Education guidelines.  
 -  During this renewal cycle, CIRC will not be able to provide MD licensees with the following required classes:
    -  Salesperson/Associate Broker (Residential) and (Commercial Only):  Brokerage Relationships & Disclosure (BRAD) (Topic H, 3.0 cr. hrs.)
    -  Brokers, Designated Branch Office Managers or Team Leads: Brokerage Relationships & Disclosure (BRAD) (Topic H, 3.0 cr. hrs.) and Supervision (Topic I, 3.0 cr. hrs.)

Use the dropdown menus below for more details about each state's licensing requirements for Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey.

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Delaware
Delaware

DE State Requirement Details for Real Estate Continuing Education

Renewal Date: April 30 every even-numbered year


Hours Required: 21 hours

  • 3 hours in Module 1 (agency and fair housing)
  • 3 hours in Module 2 (professional standards)
  • 3 hours in Module 3 (real estate documents)
  • 3 hours in Module 4 (office management)
  • 3 hours in Module 5 (legislative issues)
  • 3 hours in Module 6 (practices of real estate)
  • 3 hours in Module 7 (electives)

Note: courses approved for Modules 1 – 6 automatically qualify for credit as Module 7


Information is listed on our partnership with The CE Shop. Click HERE for more information and online class offerings.


Required Content for First Renewal:

  • If you are a newly-licensed Broker or Associate Broker or if you are a Salesperson licensed by reciprocity, the content of your CE must be based on the required Module Course Contents, click here for more details and online class offerings from our partnership with The CE Shop.


State Education Information at:

Delaware Real Estate Commission

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Pennsylvania (NEW Mandatory CE for 2025)
Pennsylvania (NEW Mandatory CE for 2025)

PA State Requirements for Real Estate

Renewal: May 31 every even-numbered year


Hours Required: 14 hours

  • 2 hours – Fair Housing *
  • 3 hours – Agency Relationships *
  • 9 hours – elective hours


* The Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission, at their July 10, 2024 board meeting, voted to approve mandatory topics for the 2024-2026 renewal cycle. Of the required 14 hours, a minimum of 2 hours in Fair Housing and 3 hours in Agency Relationships must be completed.


Information is listed on our partnership with The CE Shop. Click HERE for more information and online class offerings.


State Education Information at:

Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission

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Maryland
Maryland

MD State Requirement Details for Real Estate Continuing Education

Renewal Date: Two years from the date of original licensure

Hours Required: 15 hours

Effective 10/1/24: Continuing Education course requirements must be met not less than 30 days before license expires.

Effective 10/1/25: Changes in Continuing Education requirements. Click HERE to view or download document.


Information is listed on our CIRC partnership with The CE Shop. Click HERE for more information and online class offerings.



INITIAL LICENSEES - Effective 10/1/2023 Click HERE for more information from the MD Dept. of Labor.

All first time licensees who were issued an initial real estate associate broker or salesperson license on or after 10/1/23, the subject matter of continuing education courses must include at least one 3-clock hour course for each of the following topics:

  • Contract Writing
  • The Principles of Real Estate Brokerage 
  • The Principles of Real Estate Practice
  • Property Management and Landlord and Tenant Laws

Additionally, the licensee must complete at least one 1.5 clock hour course for each of the following topics:

  • Professionalism as it relates to the Maryland Code of Ethics
  • Real Estate Financing 


INITIALLY LICENSED -Prior to 10/1/2023 Click HERE for changes effective 10/1/2025


SALESPERSONS AND ASSOCIATE BROKERS

RESIDENTIAL - Salespersons and Associate Brokers:

• 15 hours which includes 3.0 Legal & Legislative Update, 2.0 Fair Housing, 3.0 Ethics, 3.0 Brokerage Relationships and Disclosures, and the remaining 4.0 hours are Electives.

COMMERCIAL Only - Salespersons and Assoc. Brokers:

• 15 hours which includes 3.0 Legal & Legislative Update, 2.0 Federal ADA, 3.0 Ethics, 3.0 Brokerage Relationships and Disclosures, and the remaining 4.0 hours are Electives.


BROKERS AND DESIGNATED BRANCH OFFICE MANAGERS OR TEAM LEADERS

RESIDENTIAL - Brokers, Branch Office Managers or Team Leaders:

• 15 hours which includes 3.0 Legal & Legislative Update, 2.0 Fair Housing, 3.0 Ethics, 3.0 Brokerage Relationships and Disclosures, 1.5 Supervision, and the remaining 2.5 hours are Electives.

COMMERCIAL Only - Brokers, Branch Managers or Team leaders:

• 15 hours which includes 3.0 Legal & Legislative Update, 2.0 Federal ADA (Topic P), 3.0 Ethics, 3.0 Brokerage Relationships and Disclosures, 3.0 Supervision, and the remaining 3 hours are Electives.


*State Education Information:

Maryland Dept of Labor - Continuing Education Requirements

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New Jersey
New Jersey

NJ State Requirement Details for: Real Estate Broker, Broker-salesperson, and Salesperson Continuing Education

Renewal Date: June 30th of odd-numbered years. Continuing Education must be completed by April 30th of odd-numbered years.

Hours Required: 12 hours


Information is listed on our partnership with The CE Shop. Click HERE for more information and online class offerings.


Hours Required: 12 hours

6 hours in core topics

1 hour in Fair Housing & New Jersey Law Against Discrimination

2 hours in Ethics

1 hour in Agency

the remaining hours in any core topic

Agency

Disclosure

Legal issues

Ethics

Fair Housing

Rules and regulations

Real estate licensee safety

Financial literacy and planning

6 hours of elective courses - A mix, or all of the same, of any of the following four CE types: ELECTIVES or ETHICS or CORE or FAIR HOUSING


*State Education information at:

New Jersey Real Estate Commission

Online and Other Class Options

Online Continuing Education

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Online Class Providers - CircDelaware.TheCEShop.com
Online Class Providers - CircDelaware.TheCEShop.com

Note that online Continuing Education courses are typically taken on a state-by-state basis - one certificate per class. Our affiliation with The CE Shop, does however, offer multi-state custom packages for specific courses and states (see instruction below):


  • CIRCDelaware.TheCEShop.com: Use CIRC"s affiliated website with our partner, The CE SHOP, and look for the CIRC logo.
  • Promo Code: STRONG for 35% off. Flash Sales for 40% and more will be listed under our "Online Continuing Education" banner on our Education page: CIRCDelaware.org/CE
  • Multi-State Certificates: Before you leave your shopping cart, click the blue "Add additional certificates for other states" link, then select the states you need which may offer reciprocity (not all do). If you have already taken a course, you may have up to one year to select the button "Purchase certificates for another state" and process. For detailed instructions: circdelaware.theceshop.com/faq#section-5.



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Other Class Options (Virtual and In-Person)
Other Class Options (Virtual and In-Person)


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NAR Requirements for REALTORS®

REALTORS® are now required to complete Fair Housing / Anti-Bias Training upon becoming a member, and every 3 years thereafter, coinciding with the Code of Ethics training timeline. This requirement is in addition to the Code of Ethics training. Qualified training must be of not less than 2 hours of instructional time. The training must meet specific learning objectives and criteria established by the National Association of REALTORS®. This requirement will begin January 1, 2025 with a deadline of December 31, 2027. 

NAR Fair Housing / Anti Bias Training Requirements for REALTORS®: click here 
NAR Code of Ethics Training Requirement for REALTORS®: click here

Note that our Module 1 class and Module 2 class provide these required credits.