DRE eLicensing Tutorial

Welcome to eLicensing Tutorial, by firsttuesday

Salesperson renewal instructions

Go to the Department of Real Estate website at dre.ca.gov. Click the eLicensing button on the right

After logging in, you will be taken to the Your Menu Options page. Click the Renewal link at the top under License Options

Click renew license

Read the license renewal instructions and click Continue

Answer the yes or no questions relating to your background information. You'll need to read these questions carefully, though the answer will be No to most questions for the majority of licensees. Pay particular attention to the question towards the end concerning whether you'll be engaged in real estate activity requiring your license to be hung under a broker

When you answer No, your license will be renewed as licensed NBA – Non-Broker Affiliated – meaning you will not be conducting licensed real estate activities. This is for salespeople who want to maintain their license but aren't actively practicing

When you answer Yes, your license will be renewed under a Licensed Status, enabling you to practice. Your employing broker will certify your employment at a later step

Click Continue at the bottom

Press No to confirm your mailing address on record or Yes to change it. Mailing addresses are public information

Enter your phone number and email address

When you previously indicated you are engaged in real estate activities, enter the license number of your employing broker

When you are not practicing, you will not see this screen

When your employing broker is available to certify your employment, click Yes. Your employing broker will enter their eLicensing username and password and follow the instructions to certify you
When your employing broker is not available to certify your employment, click No. Then, provide your employing broker's email address. Your broker will be emailed a reminder to certify your employment within seven days

On the Continuing Education Requirement page, click Add Course

Enter the eight-digit certification number, registration date and date of completion from your firsttuesday Certificate of Completion for each of your courses. Note that you will enter each course individually. Click Save after each individual course is entered, and it will be added to the total

After all courses totaling 45 hours have been entered, click Validate

On the Continuing Education Validation page, click Continue

Next is the Salesperson Declaration page, which is completed whether you are active or inactive. Answer the questions concerning business activity and volume, mortgage loan activity and property management. Once you are done, click Continue. And don't worry – you're almost to the end