1 Hour AZ SAFE: 2025 Arizona Law Review Course
A mortgage loan originator (MLO) licensed in Arizona is required to complete eight total hours of continuing education annually. This includes:
- Three hours on federal mortgage-related laws
- Two hours on ethics, fraud, and consumer protection
- Two hours on traditional and non-traditional mortgage products
- One hour of Arizona-specific education
This online self-study course satisfies the one hour of required Arizona-specific education. Within this course, students will spend time reviewing state regulations and acts impacting mortgage loan origination activities; perusing scenarios, examples, or case studies; and completing exercises to demonstrate understanding of the content.
State Requirements For Arizona
State Requirement Details for Mortgage Continuing Education
Hours Required by the State: 8 hours
- 3 hours of federal law
- 2 hours of ethics
- 2 hours of non-traditional mortgage lending
- 1 hour of state-specific education
An MLO who has completed their pre-licensure education (PE) course requirements in the same year in which the license was approved is not required to complete CE within the same year.
Successive Years Rule:
A licensee may not take the same CE course two years in a row.
Seat Time: Seat time will be enforced and our online course delivery system manages this requirement.
Arizona Contact Details for Mortgage Continuing Education
Arizona Department of Financial Institutions
Phone: 602-771-2800
Email: licensing@azdfi.gov
Website: https://dfi.az.gov/industry/mortgage-industry
NMLS Resources for Mortgage Continuing Education
Arizona MLO License Description Page
Professional Standards: Mortgage Education
Professional Standards: Criminal Background Check
Professional Standards: Credit Report
Professional Standards: MLO Testing