Sec. 11. (a) The approved education requirement is as follows:

(1) At least twelve (12) hours per year and at least thirty-six (36) hours per three (3) year renewal cycle in any of the following subjects, as determined by the commission:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-34.1-9-11

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Broker: means a person who:

    Indiana Code 25-34.1-1-2

  • Commission: means the Indiana real estate commission. See Indiana Code 25-34.1-1-2
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • License: means a broker license issued under this article and which is not expired, suspended, or revoked. See Indiana Code 25-34.1-1-2
  • Managing broker: refers to an individual broker whom the commission holds responsible for the actions of licensees who are affiliated with the broker company. See Indiana Code 25-34.1-1-2
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Real estate: means any right, title, or interest in real property. See Indiana Code 25-34.1-1-2
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(A) License and escrow law.

(B) Anti-trust law.

(C) Civil rights law.

(D) Agency law.

(E) Listing contracts and purchase agreements.

(F) Ethics and professionals standards.

(G) Settlement procedures.

(H) Appraising.

(I) Property management.

(J) Farm property management.

(K) Commercial brokerage and leasing.

(L) Financing.

(M) Residential brokerage.

(N) Land development.

(O) Legislative issues affecting the real estate practice.

(P) Other courses approved by the commission.

     (b) An attorney in good standing licensed to practice law in Indiana may satisfy the requirements of subsection (a) by completing the number of hours required by subsection (a) in continuing legal education courses in the subject matters listed in subsection (a).

     (c) An individual who applies for a broker‘s license after June 30, 2014, must, during the first two (2) years after the license is issued, take and pass at least thirty (30) hours of postlicensing education focused on the practical matters of real estate transactions instead of the continuing education requirements under this chapter.

     (d) For license renewal, a managing broker must complete at least twelve (12) hours of continuing education each year and at least thirty-six (36) hours per three (3) year renewal cycle. At least four (4) hours of the continuing education each year must be dedicated to the necessary business and management skills and legal knowledge needed by a managing broker. The commission shall develop or approve the continuing education courses for managing brokers.

As added by P.L.120-1992, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.182-1996, SEC.4; P.L.127-2012, SEC.38; P.L.116-2015, SEC.17.