The SAFE Act requires Washington licensed mortgage loan originators to meet annual continuing education requirements. The minimum continuing education requirements to renew a mortgage loan originator license in Washington are:

• Complete 9 hours of NMLS-approved continuing education. The education must include a minimum of:
  • three hours of federal mortgage law;
  • two hours of ethics;
  • two hours related to the nontraditional mortgage market place;
  • one hour of Washington mortgage law.

For information on Washington license renewal requirements, visit the Washington Department of Financial Institutions website or the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System website.