Fair Housing
Mandatory Training Requirement
WHAT IS THE REQUIREMENT?
The National Association of REALTORS® requires all existing members (except our REALTOR® Emeritus members) to Complete no less than two (2) hours of fair housing training every three years. All REALTORS® regardless of area of specialty (appraisal, commercial, land, property management, residential, etc.) must satisfy this NAR membership requirement.
Upon joining the association, all new members are required to complete the free online Fairhaven: Fair Housing Simulation from the National Association of REALTORS® within thirty (30) days. If the thirty (30) days fall into the next ethics cycle, new members are not exempt from the existing member requirement and will be completing two (2) ethics courses in one cycle.
The goal of the training requirement is:
- to heighten member awareness of the key tenets of the Code of Ethics,
- to create an awareness of and appreciation for the role the Code can and should play in their professional lives;
- to enhance professionalism and competency; and
- to encourage REALTORS® to view their Code of Ethics as a living, viable guide in their daily dealings with clients, customers, and the public.
The current Fair Housing Cycle is January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027
WHERE CAN I TAKE A FAIR HOUSING TRAINING/COURES AND HAVE IT COUNT?
At Home With Diversity Course
Self-paced online course without CE - Access Here
In-person or vitual, instructor led course - Find a Course
- This course is the main requirement for the At Home With Diversity® (AHWD) certification.
- Please note there is a one-time credentialing fee in order to earn the official certification. Visit the AHWD Certification page to learn more.
- Important Note: Certification not necessary, just taking the course fulfills the membership requirement.
- Successful completion of this course also fulfills the elective-course requirement to earn the Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) designation and the Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) designation.
Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing Course
Can be taken virtually or in-person only. Get more information.
NAR's Fairhaven 2.0 without CE
Self-paced online course without CE. Access Here
NAR's Commitment to Excellence (C2EX) Endorsement
You can access C2EX, NAR’s innovative professional endorsement program, as a mobile app - anywhere, anytime - along with a digital coach who assists and motivates you on your endorsement journey. With the flexibility to create a development plan tailored to your schedule, you gain access to handy, concise content that fits seamlessly into your day-to-day tasks.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The C2EX course, itself doesn't fulfill the fair housing requirement, but to get the C2EX Endorsement, you do have to complete the Fair Haven Simulator and it does fulfill the requirment.
Download C2EX from the Apple Store or Google Play.
Other REALTOR® Association's Fair Housing Courses
You must send your certificate of course completion to us.
Before you take an fair housing course anywhere else,
please check with Danielle Ketcham (Membership & Education Director) to verify that it qualifies.
Is this a real estate license requirement?
No, it is a NAR requirement and only affects your REALTOR® membership, including rights and privileges for agents. For BICs, it also affects the MLS rights and privileges for themselves and the agents in their firm.
Some fair housing courses are approved for CE credit which makes a nice bonus that you can get some CE credit for renewing your real estate license while fulfilling this membership duty.
I completed fair housing training/course, isn’t it good for three years?
The requirement has a set 3-year – calendar year – cycle. Your deadline to complete subsequent fair housing training/course is not three years from when you last took one.
The deadline will always be December 31st of every third year – 2027 | 2030 | etc.
What are the consequences of not completing the requirement?
On January 1, 2028, any REALTOR® who has not satisfied the requirement will be suspended from membership for two months or until they satisfy the requirement, whichever is sooner. This applies not only to the local association but also to the state and National Association of REALTORS®.
* A REALTOR® who is suspended shall lose all the rights, privileges, and services she is entitled to receive. As a suspended member, they lose their rights to all membership benefits. This includes; but is not limited to, member-only discounts or access to services such as forms and contracts, discounted CE classes, free professional development opportunities, networking events, RPR, and HouseLogic access and must discontinue the use of the REALTOR® trademark and any designation/certifications they hold. Plus, any sales completed while suspended will not count towards their transactions for sales awards.
Once the requirement is met their rights, privileges, and services are restored the next day. While suspended, though, their obligation to pay dues.
On March 1, 2028, if they still are not in compliance, then they will be terminated* from membership.
* Any suspended or terminated member will be required to pay a reinstate fee.