Dually Approved Minnesota and Wisconsin CE Package (18-Credit Hours)

Are You Licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin? Lean on This Convenient Package to Fulfill Your Continuing Education Requirements for Wisconsin and your Minnesota elective CE requirements. 

This package includes six continuing education courses delivered in our Online Video format for your utmost convenience. At the end of every course, review your studies with a final exam containing 15 multiple choice items. Each course is approved for 3 credit hours for both Minnesota and Wisconsin continuing education. With this dually approved package, you can maintain your license in Wisconsin and work towards your requirements for Minnesota. 

The package includes:

• Course 1: Wisconsin Agency Law and Agency Agreements Online Video Course (3-Credit Hours): Delve into agency relationships, a licensee’s duties to all parties and duties to clients, and creation and termination of agency under Wisconsin statutes. Discuss relevant state forms to stay informed. This course includes the following mandatory topics: Wisconsin Agency Law (1 Credit-Hour), Commissions in Wisconsin Agency Agreements, Offers of Compensation and Antitrust (1 Credit-Hour) and Agent-to-Agent Relationships (1 Credit-Hour).

• Course 2: Wisconsin Real Estate Case Law and Legal Updates Online Video Course (3-Credit Hours): Review disciplinary proceedings and actions set forth by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS), NAR’s Pathways to Professionalism, new and revised Wisconsin real estate statutes and administrative codes, and case law relevant to licensing law, land use, and general real estate. This course includes the following mandatory topics: Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services Disciplinary Actions (1 Credit-Hour), Wisconsin Legislative Updates Related to Real Estate (1 Credit-Hour), and Wisconsin Real Estate Case Law Update (1 Credit-Hour).

• Course 3: Wisconsin Real Estate Contingencies and Cancellations Online Video Course (3-Credit Hours): Topics in this course include financing and appraisal contingencies and strategies for working with cash offers, inspection contingencies and reports. You will also cover notices and amendments, disbursement of earnest money, and requirements of the WB-45 Cancellation Agreement and Mutual Release. This course includes the following mandatory topics: Financing Commitment and Appraisal Contingencies in the Wisconsin Offers to Purchase (1 Credit-Hour), The Inspection Contingency in the Wisconsin Offers to Purchase (1 Credit-Hour), and Default, Earnest Money, and WB-45 Cancellation Agreement and Mutual Release (1 Credit-Hour).

• Course 4: Wisconsin Disclosures, Advertising, and Fair Housing Online Video Course (3-Credit Hours): This course covers Wisconsin legislation related to advertising and marketing. Learn the legal and ethical requirements for advertising (e.g., inclusion of the firm’s name), disclosure, and contracts. Topics also include fair housing laws and practices, protected classes, and implicit bias as well as disclosure requirements and compliance. This course includes the following mandatory topics: Advertising for Wisconsin Real Estate Licensees (1 Credit-Hour), Fair Housing in Wisconsin Transactions (1 Credit-Hour), and Seller and Licensee Disclosure in Wisconsin Transactions (1 Credit-Hour).

• Course 5: Wisconsin Property Use, Short Sales, and Risk Reduction Online Video Course (3-Credit Hours): Expand your knowledge on the relationship between zoning and proposed use; proposed use contingencies in the Offer to Purchase; waterfront, conversion fees, and nonconforming uses. This course includes the following elective topics: Changing a Property's Use in Wisconsin (1 Credit-Hour), Risk Reduction for Wisconsin Licensees (1 Credit-Hour), and Short Sales and Foreclosures in Wisconsin(1 Credit-Hour).

• Course 6: Wisconsin Contracts and Approved Forms Online Video Course (3-Credit Hours): Explore topics such as counteroffers, multiple counterproposals, and agency agreements. Discuss the closing of a buyer’s property, bump clauses, and secondary offers. Learn how to craft legal and effective contingencies and contracts that comply with Wisconsin real estate laws. This course includes the following elective topics: Other Wisconsin Approved Forms (1 Credit-Hour), Closing of Buyer's Property Contingency, Secondary Offer, and Bump Clause in the Wisconsin Offers to Purchase (1 Credit-Hour), and Drafting Contracts in Wisconsin Real Estate Transactions (1 Credit-Hour).

The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services requires that in addition to Courses 1, 2, 3, and 4, Wisconsin real estate licensees must complete two half-day elective courses by the end of the current biennium from 12/15 of every even year to 12/14 of every even year.