REALTORS® voluntarily subscribe to the Code of Ethics set by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). All REALTOR® members are required to take a qualifying Code of Ethics course once during each three-year cycle. The current cycle is January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027.
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In an ongoing effort to raise the level of professionalism, fairness and ethics in the real estate industry the National Association of REALTORS® instituted a mandatory Fair Housing Education training requirement, beginning in 2025.
REALTORS® are required to complete Fair Housing/Anti-Bias training upon joining, and every three (3) years thereafter, coinciding with the Code of Ethics training timeline. This requirement is in addition to the Code of Ethics training. Qualified trainings must be no less than two (2) hours of instructional time. The training must meet specific learning objectives and criteria established by the National Association of REALTORS®. This requirement began January 1, 2025, with a deadline of December 31, 2027.
California real estate licensees must renew their licenses every four (4) years. The license renewal process/curriculum satisfies NAR’s Code of Ethics (COE) and Fair Housing (FH) training requirements, both of which operate on a three-year (3) cycle.
All REALTOR® members are required to complete this training.
Training may be completed through NAR’s online courses or through another method, such as online or classroom courses via local/state associations.
Failure to meet the requirement is a violation of a membership duty and will result in suspension of membership for the first two months (January and February) of the year following the end of any three (3) year cycle or until the requirement is met, whichever occurs sooner. On March 1 of 2027, the membership of a member who is still suspended as of that date will be automatically terminated.
NorBAR supports members completing their Fair Housing training through clear, consistent outreach, links to courses that satisfy the requirement, updating/maintaining license renewal information, and future seminars/educational opportunities.
