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- What are the pre-license education requirements?
- What are the continuing education requirements?
- What continuing education courses have been certified by the Division?
- What pre-license schools have been certified by the Division?
- How do I certify a continuing education course?
- How do I become a certified continuing education instructor?
- How do I certify a Pre-license School?
- How do I become a certified pre-license instructor?
- How do I renew a certification?
What are the pre-license education requirements?
Prior to becoming a licensed Mortgage Loan Originator, an individual must take 20 hours of NMLS-approved education and 40 hours of Utah DRE-approved education from a certified Mortgage Pre-license School.
What are the continuing education requirements?
If your license was obtained prior to October 1, 2009, to renew a license in 2010 on active or inactive status an individual must complete 14 hours of certified Mortgage Continuing Education Courses, including 2 hours of ethics and 3 hours of federal/state mortgage lending laws. Thereafter, you must complete 8 hours of NMLS-approved Continuing Education each year. If you were licensed after October 1, 2009, you must complete 8 hours of NMLS-approved Continuing Education each year.
Note: CE is required if renewing as inactive in 2010, thereafter, to remain on inactive status, you must complete 8 hours of CE each year.
What continuing education courses have been certified by the Division?
Click here for a list of certified "Live" Mortgage Continuing Education Courses 
or "Online" Mortgage Continuing Education Courses .
(Courses that are highlighted in yellow have been certified as ethics or federal/state mortgage lending laws.) Note: After 2010, these course will expire and you will be required to obtain NMLS approved CE. To obtain a list of approved providers, please visit the NMLS website.
What pre-license schools have been certified by the Division?
Click here for a list of certified Mortgage Pre-license Schools.
How do I certify a continuing education course?
To certify a Mortgage Continuing Education Course for Utah-specific education you must submit to the Division
- A completed and signed CE Provider Application
- A completed and signed CE Instructor Applicaiton
- A Continuing Education Course Application with course outline
- Pay Fees: $100 Provider Fee, $50 Instructor Fee, and $70 Course Certificate
Note: Any Utah DRE-approved Continuing Education will expire on December 31, 2010. After this time, only NMLS-approved education will be accepted to meet the continuing education requirements. To certify a Mortgage Continuing Education Course through NMLS, the provider must become an approved provider through NMLS. The Divison will not be certifying Continuing Education after December 30, 2010.
How do I become a certified continuing education instructor?
To become a certified Mortgage Continuing Education Instructor an individual must be a certified Continuing Education Provider through NMLS. The Division will not be certifying Continuing Education Instructors for Mortgage.
How do I certify a Pre-license School?
To certify a Mortgage Pre-license School an individual must:
- Read and be familiar with Administrative Rule R162-210 regarding pre-license education.
- Read and be familiar with the Mortgage Officer Pre-license Education Curriculum.
- Read and be familiar with the PLM Pre-license Education Curriculum.
- Submit to the Division:
- Completed and signed Pre-licensing School Application.
- $100 non-refundable fee.
How do I become a certified pre-license instructor?
To become a certified Mortgage Pre-license Instructor an individual must:
- Read and be familiar with Administrative Rule R162-210 regarding pre-license education.
- Read and be familiar with the Mortgage Officer Pre-license Education Curriculum.
- Read and be familiar with the PLM Pre-license Education Curriculum.
- Take and pass the exam for which you plan to teach (Mortgage Officer and/or Lending Manager).
- Submit to the Division:
- Completed and signed Pre-licensing Instructor Application.
- $50 non-refundable fee.
How do I renew a certification?
Certifications are valid for a two-year period and renewal forms will be mailed out six weeks prior to the expiration date.