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12-hr. LA 2026 Sales Licensee CE Package Plus ProPath

$189
This product includes:
LICENSE RENEWAL PERIOD: 1 YEARS Elective Hours: 8 Mandatory: 4 Total Hours: 12
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Package content and courses
State Requirements

This complete continuing education package includes all 12 hours required to renew an active real estate sales license in Louisiana.

Courses included in this package:

  • 2026 LREC Mandatory – Transparency, Technology, and Trust (4 mandatory hours)
  • Residential Property Management Essentials (4 elective hours)
  • Wholesaling Uncovered: Risks, Laws, and Real Estate Realities (4 elective hours)

Note: In addition to the 2026 LREC Mandatory – Transparency, Technology, and Trust course, brokers and associate brokers must also complete the 2026 LREC BROKER Mandatory - Broker Leadership & Compliance course as part of their annual continuing education requirement. This package does NOT include that course.

PLUS, this package includes the ProPath “Mastering the Closing Process” professional development program!

  • Navigating the Financing Process: Master the ins and outs of real estate financing. Get essential knowledge, from loan terms and mortgage insurance, to distinguishing between pre-qualification and pre-approval. Learn how to connect with lenders, simplify the process for your clients, and provide personalized guidance.
  • Navigating the Appraisal Process: Fully understand the appraisal process and learn how to demystify it for your clients. Learn how to identify factors affecting property value, recognize and report appraisal bias, navigate special loan appraisals, and acquire the skills to compile effective appraisal packages.
  • Navigating the Inspection Process: Learn how to explain the importance of inspections, identify critical factors for buyers and sellers, and understand your responsibilities as an agent. Practice analyzing reports and communicating findings. Gain insights into selecting inspectors, scheduling, and pre-inspection preparation.

Professional development courses do not qualify for CE credits. This package includes a total of nine hours of professional development content that is not included in the mandatory or elective course hours listed.


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This course was designed to meet the REALTOR® Code of Ethics Training Requirement. Please confirm that your local association, who administers the Code of Ethics training, will accept this course.

Package Content:
2026 LREC Mandatory – Transparency, Technology, and Trust

Today’s real estate practice comes with higher expectations, closer scrutiny, and less room for error. You are working in the field and navigating real changes, including updated forms, buyer brokerage agreements, compensation transparency, new technology, and increased fraud risk. These issues affect how you work with clients, how you stay compliant, and how you protect your license and business. 

The course focuses on how these requirements show up in everyday transactions—not as isolated rules, but as connected decisions licensees make every day. You’ll learn how to explain current requirements clearly to clients, recognize risk early, and use technology responsibly while meeting regulatory expectations. By the end, you’ll have a practical approach to compliance that supports confident decision-making and reinforces your role as a trusted professional in today’s more regulated marketplace. So, let’s jump in and make sure you’re ready for what’s next in Louisiana real estate!

This four-hour course fulfills the four hours of mandatory continuing education for Louisiana real estate licensees for 2026.

Course highlights include:

  • Changes to the LA Residential Agreement to Buy or Sell
  • Updated Residential Property Disclosure
  • Using updated forms and minimizing risk
  • Explaining required Buyer Brokerage Clauses
  • Unpacking Buyer Agreements and Buyer Broker compensation
  • Avoiding steering
  • AI’s role in real estate practice
  • AI defined
  • Technology tools in real estate
    • Recognizing fraud
    • Due diligence and risk aversion
    • Types of fraud
    • Case studies, interactions, and assessments to drive home key concepts

Residential Property Management Essentials

For many real estate professionals, property management is a natural extension of their expertise. Whether you’re thinking about taking on your first property or looking to grow your property management business, this is a niche business requiring specialized skills and knowledge.

Explore the role of the property manager, common tenant issues, and federal laws.

Course highlights include:

  • Property management contracts
  • Property types and evaluating factors
  • Tips for building a successful working relationship with property owners
  • Landlord and tenant obligations
  • Tips for screening and retaining tenants
  • Informal rental agreements and the risks involved
  • How to deal with delinquent tenants
  • Fair housing guidelines and exemptions

Wholesaling Uncovered: Risks, Laws, and Real Estate Realities

Real estate wholesaling is not a new concept, but its practice, regulation, and public perception have changed significantly in recent years. For real estate professionals navigating a market where wholesaling is becoming more popular and increasingly problematic, understanding its legal, ethical, and professional implications is more important than ever.

This four-hour course provides a straightforward examination of wholesaling: how it operates, when it crosses legal and ethical boundaries, and why it faces greater scrutiny from lawmakers and the public. You’ll examine how some investors use wholesaling as a legitimate and transparent strategy to build wealth, while others exploit it to bypass licensing requirements, mislead sellers and buyers, and disrupt housing stability, particularly in vulnerable communities.

Whether you are new to wholesaling, advising clients involved, or simply looking to avoid legal issues, this course is designed for you.

Course highlights include:

  • Differences between wholesaling and traditional real estate transactions
  • Pros and cons of wholesaling
  • State laws and licensing implications for wholesaling
  • Identifying red flags with wholesaling
  • Ethical pitfalls in wholesaling
  • Recognizing predatory patterns
  • When wholesaling becomes illegal
  • Collateral damage, legal fallout, and civil penalties
  • Wholesaling's impact on housing markets and housing inequity
  • Wholesaling and technology
  • Interactive activities, case studies, and scenarios to frame the content in everyday context

Navigating the Financing Process

Unlocking the doors to homeownership for your clients requires more than just finding the perfect property—it demands a deep understanding of the financing process. This course equips real estate agents with essential knowledge, from loan terms and private mortgage insurance to distinguishing between pre-qualification and pre-approval. You'll learn to connect with lenders, simplify the process for your clients, and provide personalized guidance. By understanding homeownership's emotional and psychological aspects, you'll better support your clients through financial anxieties and dreams. Join us to enhance your skills, build stronger client relationships, and become an expert in navigating the financing process.

Navigating the Appraisal Process

Appraisals are essential to real estate transactions, providing unbiased property value estimates. Mastering the appraisal process and effectively guiding clients through it ensures accurate valuations and builds trust. This course will help you fully understand the appraisal process. You will learn to identify factors affecting property value, recognize and report appraisal bias, and navigate special loan appraisals. Most importantly, you'll acquire the skills to compile effective appraisal packages. These capabilities will empower you to support your clients confidently and professionally, significantly enhancing your credibility and success in the real estate industry.

Navigating the Inspection Process

Mastering the home inspection process is crucial for successful real estate transactions. This course equips real estate agents with the skills to guide clients through this essential step. You'll learn to explain the importance of inspections, identify critical factors for buyers and sellers, and understand your responsibilities. Practice analyzing reports, communicating findings, and applying negotiation strategies through realistic case studies. Gain insights into selecting inspectors, scheduling, and pre-inspection preparation. By the end of the course, you'll be better prepared to advocate for your clients, ensure successful transactions, and deliver exceptional service, enhancing your effectiveness and credibility as a real estate professional.

State Requirements For Louisiana

Renewal Date: Every year on 12/31

Hours Required by the State: 12 hours

The CE Shop’s Offering: 12 hours

Provider Approval Number: 9097

Reporting: The state requires course completions to be reported to the state. We will report your course to the state upon completion.

Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary by course. Each individual course will have an expiration date listed in your account. See Terms & Conditions for more details.

Certificates: Immediately upon course completions, The CE Shop will provide students with an electronic copy of the course certificate of completion. Certificates will remain in your account for a minimum of five years, should you need additional copies at a later time. Please refer to your application to determine if you need to submit your certificate(s) of completion. Course completion dates are recorded using Central Standard Time. Please note that the date on your certificate of completion will reflect this.

Final Exams: Final exams must be passed with at least a 75% and may be taken as many times as necessary in order to pass.

License Renewal Process: The process to renew in this state is to log in to the licensing system online and follow the prompts to renew your license. 

The renewal period is as follows:

  • Timely Renewal Period: August 1 – September 30
  • First Delinquent Renewal Period: October 1 – November 15 - fees assessed 
  • Second Delinquent Renewal Period: November 16 – December 31 - fees assessed 

Course Duplication: Credit will not be awarded for completing duplicate courses within the same license period.

MANDATORY COURSE TOPIC(S)

2026 Mandatory - Transparency, Technology, and Trust 

Mandatory course topics must be completed through an approved LREC-certified real estate vendor on or before December 31 as part of the 12-hour continuing education requirement.

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Address: 9071 Interline Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Telephone: 225.925.1923 or 800.821.4529

Fax: 225.925.4501

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