8-Hr. DC MLO 2025 CE Package
This complete package includes all 8 hours of annual continuing education required of individuals maintaining a state-issued mortgage loan originator (MLO) license in DC.
Courses included in this package:
- 7 Hour SAFE Core: 2025 Mortgage Loan Originator Course
- 1 Hour DC SAFE: 2025 DC Law Review
This online self-study course satisfies the seven hours of 2025 annual continuing education required of individuals maintaining a state-issued mortgage loan originator (MLO) license. Within this course, students will spend time reviewing required topics, including:
- Three hours on federal mortgage-related laws
- Two hours on ethics, fraud, and consumer protection
- Two hours on lending standards related to nontraditional mortgage products
A mortgage loan originator (MLO) licensed in Washington DC is required to complete 8 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
- 1 hour of DC-specific education
This online self-study course satisfies the eight hours of required DC-specific education. With the 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 District of Columbia
District of Columbia Requirement Detail for Mortgage Continuing Education
Hours Required by the State: 8 hours
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3 hours of federal law
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2 hours of ethics
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2 hours of non-traditional mortgage lending
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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.
District of Columbia Contact Details for Mortgage Continuing Education
District of Columbia Division of Banking and Securities
Phone: 202-727-8000
Email: bankingbureau@dc.gov
Website: District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
NMLS Resources for Mortgage Continuing Education
Professional Standards: Mortgage Education
Professional Standards: Criminal Background Check
Professional Standards: Credit Report
Professional Standards: MLO Testing